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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1540, 30 October 1919, Page 11

Mr. W. H. Wanklyn, for many years secretary of the Canterbury Jockey Club, which position he recently resigned, was lately interviewed on the much-debated question of the double totalisator, and certain facts and figures that he furnished thereon affords room for a deal of thought. In reply to the query “Would all the clubs erect one?” Mr. Wanklyn said: “If they are looking" for a profit, none of them will, in my opinion. The double totalisator is very expensive to install. Our indicator cost us nearly £400; a similar one would probably cost £BOO now. • But a similar one wouldn’t suffice. Ours was for 400 combinations, 20 horses in each race. Since then we have had over 20 starters in the Stewards’ Handicap and the Winter Cup. A 25-horse combination it would have to be. The indicator would require a separate building. Under the most favourable conditions I don’t see the installation costing less than £2000.”