Race Meeting

Name 8th NZ Championship Road Race (4th Dunedin Road Race)
Location Dunedin Street Circuit (Wharf)
Date 28/1/1956 (prev) (next)
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Races

Race Name 8th NZ Championship Road Race
Date 28/1/1956

Entries

Driver Car Number Grid Result Time Notes
Gaze, Tony (F. A. O.) Ferrari 500/750S 4 2 1 1hr 18m 44s
Parnell, Reg Aston-Martin DB3R 1 8 2
Jensen, Syd (S. H.) Cooper Mk IX 26 1 3
Whitehead, Peter (P. N.) Ferrari 500/750S 3 9 4
Clark, Tom (T. E.) Maserati 8CM 5 6 5
Stafford, Arnold Cooper Mk IX 14 3 6
Frost, Ron (R. W. A.) Cooper Mk IX 15 5 7
Jensen, Ross (W. P. R.) Austin-Healey 100S 18 15 8
Hoare, Pat (P. M.) Maserati 4CLT-48 12 10 9
Horton, John D. HWM 7 16 10
Shuter, Frank Cadillac Special 6 13 DNF Listed as Special Bee Pee Cadillac in programme
Drew, Ray (R. V.) Cooper Mk IX 8 14 DNF
Roycroft, Ron (R. J.) Bugatti-Jaguar 88 4 DNF
McKay, David Aston-Martin DB3S 21 11 DNF
Marr, Leslie Connaught B Type 2 7 DNF
Gardner, J. J. C. Porsche 9 DNA Listed in programme
Darrell, Wally ACE Special 14 DNA Listed in programme
Stringer, Alex Porsche 356 DNA
Moore, Les (L. C.) Kieft C50 32 DNA
Moore, Ronnie (R. L.) Cooper Mk V 31 DNA
Blackburn, Vic (V. R.) Citroen Special 24 19
Boyd, Jim Buckler Mk VI 16 18
Sulman, Tom Aston-Martin DB3S 23 12
Moffatt, Arthur (A. F.) Jaguar XK-120 20 17
Race Name Sports and Racing Cars 30 Mile Handicap
Date 28/1/1956

Entries

Driver Car Number Grid Result Time Notes
Boyd, Jim Buckler 16 17 1
Jensen, Ross (W. P. R.) Healey 100S 18 19 2
Edmiston, Dave Singer 4 2 3
Gaze, Tony (F. A. O.) HWM Jaguar 23 24 DNS
Kinnamond, J. G. Ford Special 1 1
Archibald, Ray (R. J. N.) Jaguar C-Type 22 23
Hockin, C. M. Buckler 15 14
Stringer, Alex Porsche 9 6
Monk, June (Mrs. J. C.) Triumph TR2 6 7
Sprague, Ernie (F. E.) Ford V8 27 8
Cullen, J. Cullen Special 7 9
Gallagher, A. G. JAP Special 2 10
Ashton, Bill Anzani 11 11
Kennard, Arthur (E. A.) Austin Healey 12 12
Moodie, Jim (J. B.) Jay Jay Special 14 13
Brown, B. Austin A40 Special 5 5
Wood, Bruce Staride 19 15
Rutherford, Duncan (D. H.) Triumph TR2 3 16
Monk, Bruce JBM Ford 10 24 4
Giller, R. B. Healey 100S 17 18
Gibson, J. G. Ford 10 Special 8 3
McKellar, Ian (I. E. O.) Jaguar 10 20
Moffatt, Arthur (A. F.) Jaguar C-Type 20 21
McKay, D. Aston Martin DB3 21 22
Race Name Saloon Car Handicap
Date 28/1/1956

Entries

Driver Car Number Grid Result Time Notes
Stringer, Alex Porsche 9 1
Archibald, Ian (I. A.) Citroen 6 2
Waters, D. Austin A40 3 3
McKay, David Simca DNF
Gunn, E. R. Morris 1 DNF
Ashton, Bill Sunbeam Talbot 10
McLean, R. G. Volkswagen 2
Langley, Dick (R. B.) Austin A50 4
Grey, E. B. Borgward 5
Robinson, S. Jaguar Mk V 8
Renault 11 Otago Mach. Supplies entry
McDonald, W. Zephyr 12
Neate, V. L. Borgward 15
Pinckney, Peter (P. W.) Velox
Killkelly, G. MG TF

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References

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