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Norm
11-07-2017, 02:45 AM
See below for link.
Not sure if this video has been circulated before so apologies if it has. Presented by Dougal Stevenson, written and narrated by Scott Thomson, this is the story of the first road race around the streets of Dunedin. It uses archival footage commissioned especially for the 1953 event interspersed with interviews with some of the original participants.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tqei0rZ0p7Q&feature=youtu.be

Trevor Sheffield
11-07-2017, 09:41 AM
Very. very special thanks Norm,

First time I have seen it. A very special record of NZ motor sport history and hopefully it will continue to exist.

Roger Dowding
11-08-2017, 06:18 AM
Programme page from Milan Fistonic

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Copy of what is thought to be an advert or flyer from Allan Dick

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Milan Fistonic
11-08-2017, 08:08 AM
These are the entry lists for the three races held at the 1953 meeting.

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Kwaussie
11-12-2017, 11:11 AM
This may be a great area in Dunedin to have a street race in maybe 2024!

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11943177

The animation by Ian Taylor is very good!