Race Meetings | Drivers | Cars | Locations | Images
Race Meeting
| Name | 3rd NZ International Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Location | Ardmore Airfield |
| Date | 7/1/1956 (prev) (next) |
| Organiser | |
| Description | |
| Programme | Have |
| Programme Filename |
Races
| Race Name | 3rd NZ Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Date | 7/1/1956 |
Entries
| Driver | Car | Number | Grid | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moss , Stirling | Maserati 250F | 1 | |||
| Gaze, Tony (F. A. O.) | Ferrari 500/750S | 2 | |||
| Whitehead, Peter (P. N.) | Ferrari 500/750S | 3 | |||
| Marr, Leslie | Connaught B Type | 4 | |||
| Parnell, Reg | Cooper T38 | 5 | |||
| Roycroft, Ron (R. J.) | Bugatti-Jaguar | 6 | |||
| Jensen, Syd (S. H.) | Cooper Mk IX | 7 | |||
| Clark, Tom (T. E.) | Maserati 8CM | 8 | |||
| Kleinig, Frank | Porsche Spyder 550 | 9 | |||
| McCutcheon, Reg | Normac Special | 10 | |||
| Shuter, Frank | Cadillac Special | 11 | |||
| Zambucka, Fred | Maserati 8CLT-50 | 12 | |||
| Stafford, Arnold | Cooper Mk IX | 13 | |||
| McMillan, John | Alfa-Romeo Tipo B | 14 | |||
| McDonagh, Des | Thomas-Mercury | 15 | |||
| Beckett, Harley | Maserati 8CLT-50 | DNQ | |||
| Bristed, Ted (E. J.) | Triumph TR2 | DNQ | |||
| Brown, Gordon | Buckler Mk VI | DNQ | |||
| Crowther, Roly | Maserati 6CM | DNQ | |||
| Drew, Ray (R. V.) | Cooper Mk IX | DNQ | |||
| Freeman, Allan | Lago-Talbot 26C | DNQ | |||
| Gilbert, Len (L. R.) | Cooper Mk VI | DNQ | |||
| Moore, Les (L. C.) | Kieft C50 | DNQ | |||
| Moore, Ronnie (R. L.) | Cooper Mk V | DNQ | |||
| Nixon, Terry | Cooper Mk VIII | DNQ | |||
| Petersen, Snow | Cooper Mk IV | DNQ | |||
| Smith, George (G. C.) | GeeCeeEss | DNQ | |||
| Webster, Bruce (B. R.) | Cooper Mk VII | DNQ | |||
| Wood, Bruce (B. A.) | Staride 52 | DNQ | |||
| Bulcraig, Lionel | Northland Special | DNF | |||
| Crowther, Fred | Alfa-Romeo Tipo B | DNF | |||
| Frost, Ron (R. W. A.) | Cooper Mk IX | DNF | |||
| Hugill, Rob | Cooper Mk VIII | DNF | |||
| Jensen, Ross (W. P. R.) | Austin-Healey 100S | DNF | |||
| McKay, David | Aston-Martin DB3S | DNF | |||
| Mildren, Alec | Cooper-Bristol Mk II | DNF | |||
| Stanton, Morrie (M. F.) | Stanton Special | DNF | |||
| Sulman, Tom | Aston-Martin DB3S | DNF | |||
| Brabham, Jack | Cooper T40 | DNS | |||
| Archibald, Ray (R. J. N.) | Jaguar XK-120 | DNA | |||
| Caldwell, Dave | Alfa-Romeo Tipo B | DNA | |||
| England, Paul | Ausca | DNA | |||
| Jones, Stan | Maybach Special | DNA | |||
| McLaren, Bruce | Austin-Healey 100/4 | DNA | |||
| Neill, Phillip (Phil) | Austin-Healey 100/4 | DNA | |||
| Palmer, George (G. J.) | Cooper-Bristol Mk I | DNA | |||
| Seabrook, John | Austin-Healey 100M | DNA |
| Race Name | Saloon Car Race Division 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | 7/1/1956 |
Entries
| Driver | Car | Number | Grid | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldis, J. | Bristol 404 | 18 | |||
| Boyd, J. | Consul | 15 | |||
| Gardner, D. C. | Goliath | 2 | |||
| Gardner, J. N. | Goliath | 1 | |||
| Greenwell, R. H. | Humber 80 | 8 | |||
| Hamilton, N. | Porsche Super | 10 | |||
| Harris, C. | Citroen | 16 | |||
| Harrison, P. | Humber 80 | 12 | |||
| Hayes, J. M. | Consul | 14 | |||
| Jensen, R. | Austin A30 | 5 | |||
| Lawson, M. | Consul | 17 | |||
| Neate, Victor (V. L.) | Borgward Isabella | 11 | |||
| Ornstien, P. | Humber 80 | 7 | |||
| Roycroft, R. | Alfa Romeo Super | 19 | |||
| Seabrook, J. | Austin A50 | 6 | |||
| Stringer, A. P. | Porsche Super | 9 | |||
| Windleburn, J. | Morris Minor | 4 | |||
| Woolf, A. | Ford | 3 |
| Race Name | Saloon Car Race Division 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | 7/1/1956 |
Entries
| Driver | Car | Number | Grid | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cantwell, Frank (F. D.) | Jaguar Mk VII | 6 | |||
| Clark, T. | Jaguar Mk VII | 5 | |||
| Dickson, N. | Zephyr | 3 | |||
| Jensen, R. | Austin A90 | 2 | |||
| Lylian, I. | Wolseley 6-80 | 4 | |||
| Martin, C. | Jaguark Mk VII | 7 | |||
| McDonald, R. | Ford V8 | 8 | |||
| Smith, G. R. | Zephyr | 1 |
| Race Name | Ardmore Handicap |
|---|---|
| Date | 7/1/1956 |
Entries
| Driver | Car | Number | Grid | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moss, S. | Porsche Spyder | 1 | |||
| Whitehead, P. | Cooper Jaguar | 24 | 2 | ||
| Gaze, Tony (F. A. O.) | H.W.M. Jaguar | 25 | 3 | ||
| Jensen, R. | Austin Healey 100S | 18 | 4 | ||
| Harris, B. F. | Allard | 20 | 5 | ||
| Robinson, S. | Triumph TR2 | 14 | 6 | ||
| Neill, P. | Austin Healey 100 | 17 | 7 | ||
| Kerr, P. | Buckler Mk VI | 45 | 8 | ||
| Beasley, W. | Triumph TR2 | 12 | 9 | ||
| Seabrook, J. | Austin Healey 100 | 16 | 10 | ||
| Aitken, Jock | Dodge Sports | 55 | |||
| Baigent, Ken | Hillman-Alpine | 4 | |||
| Bern, Wally (S. W.) | Triumph TR2 | 58 | |||
| Bristed, E. | Triumph TR2 | 36 | |||
| Brown, G. | GBS | 52 | |||
| Craig, L. | Ford V8 | 36 | |||
| Dawson, D. | MG TC | 6 | |||
| Forder, W. | Stutz Sports | 54 | |||
| Francis, H. | Singer Le Mans | 1 | |||
| Ganley, L. W. | MG TF | 7 | |||
| Hamilton, N. | Porsche Spyder | ||||
| Harrison, P. | Vanguard Special | 15 | |||
| Henderson, B. J. | Triumph TR2 | 59 | |||
| Hobbs, B. | Triumph TR2 | 47 | |||
| Lichtenstein, D. | Austin Healey 100 | 22 | |||
| Mason, A. W. | MG TF | 5 | |||
| McLaren, Bruce | Austin Healey 100 | 19 | |||
| McWhirter, D. | MG Magnette | 2 | |||
| Moorhead, J. | Morgan Plus 4 | 9 | |||
| Newton, T. | Austin Healey 100 | 21 | |||
| Nigro, J. | Austin Healey 100 | 23 | |||
| Ross, B. | Triumph TR2 | 11 | |||
| Salmon, C. | Triumph TR2 | 8 | |||
| Sprague, F. | V8 Sports | 27 | |||
| Stephenson, Ivy (Miss) | Riley Sports | 43 | |||
| Waldron, F. | MG TF | 3 |
| Race Name | Veteran Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Date | 7/1/1956 |
Entries
| Driver | Car | Number | Grid | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunt, M. A. | Minerva | 15 | 1 | ||
| Faithful, C. | Buick | 8 | 2 | ||
| Jones, P. A. | Ford T | 3 | |||
| Swan, T. O. | Ford T | 4 | |||
| Calkin, B. | Hupmobile | 2 | |||
| Chirm, L. | Austin | 14 | |||
| Clements, G. M. | Fiat | 21 | |||
| Donaldson, D. | F.N. | 7 | |||
| Faithful, P. | Twombly | 11 | |||
| Francis, J. F. | Delage | 4 | |||
| Gilltrap, G. | Cadillac | 1 | |||
| Hardy, M. C. | Talbot | 9 | |||
| Hardy, M. R. | Minerva | 10 | |||
| Hughes, G. | Benz | 12 | |||
| McMeekin, H. | Ford T | 5 | |||
| Stirling, T. | Overland | 20 | |||
| Tattersall, A. S. | Albion | 3 | |||
| Tennent, W. C. | White Steamer | 17 | |||
| Tonks, A. | Daimler | 16 | |||
| Walker, B. | Zedel | 18 | |||
| Werner, A. | Ford T | 6 | |||
| Wright, K. | Clement Talbot | 19 |
| Race Name | Ultimate Race Car Feature |
|---|---|
| Date | 7/1/1956 |
Entries
| Driver | Car | Number | Grid | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, George (G. C.) | Gee-Cee-Ess | 44 | 1 | ||
| Crowther, R. | Maserati 6C | 17 | 2 | ||
| Thompson, W. | Bugatti-Ford | 51 | 3 | ||
| Beckett, Harley | Maserati 8CLT | 11 | 4 | ||
| Nixon, T. | Cooper | 35 | 5 | ||
| Drew, R. | Cooper Mk IX | 41 | 6 | ||
| Aitken, Jock | Dodge | 55 | |||
| Bern, Wally (S. W.) | Triumph TR2 | 58 | |||
| Brassell, J. | V8 Special | 48 | |||
| Bristed, E. | Triumph TR2 | 36 | |||
| Brown, G. | Buckler Mk. VI | 30 | |||
| Buchanan, Ian | G.B.S. | 52 | |||
| Caldwell, D. | Alfa-Romeo | 21 | |||
| Clark, T. | Maserati 8CM | 22 | |||
| Forder, W. | Stutz | 54 | |||
| Frost, R. | Cooper Mk. IX | 15 | |||
| Gilbert, L. | Cooper Mk. VI | 28 | |||
| Gilroy, H. | Austin Special | 53 | |||
| Harrison, P. | Cooper | 50 | |||
| Henderson, B. J. | Triumph TR2 | 59 | |||
| Hobbs, B. | Triumph TR2 | 47 | |||
| Hugill, R. | Cooper Mk. VIII | 27 | |||
| Kerr, P. | Buckler Mk. VI | 45 | |||
| Mansel, J. | Gipsy Special | 49 | |||
| Mathieson, G. | Hardyford Special | 57 | |||
| McCutcheon, R. | Normac Special | 29 | |||
| McDonagh, D. | Thomas Mercury | 26 | |||
| Palmer, G. | 42 | ||||
| Petersen, J. | Cooper Mk. IV | 33 | |||
| Phillips, J. | Cooper Mk. V | 56 | |||
| Roycroft, R. | Bugatti-Jaguar | 19 | |||
| Scurrah, J. | Continental Special | 46 | |||
| Stafford, A. | Cooper Mk. IX | 14 | |||
| Stone, L. | Lestone Special | 60 | |||
| Webster, B. | Cooper Mk. VII | 37 | |||
| Wells, G. | Riley Special | 4 | |||
| Wood, B. | Staride | 34 | |||
| Zambucka, Fred | Maserati 8CLT | 12 |
Images
References
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Sergent.com.au NZ Motor Racing https://www.sergent.com.au/motor/1956.html |
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Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27861, 9 January 1956, Page 10 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19560109.2.118 |