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    Ryal Bush 1956 - Southland Centennial Races.

    Ryal Bush 1956 - Southland Centennial Races.

    The event entry list the Main Race ;

    Name:  Motor Racing Ryal Bush #002 1956 Entry List Southland Centennial Race Giller AH 100 Ross Jensen .jpg
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    Cars at the start of the Centennial Race

    The unusual bodied Connaught on the front row;
    The Lesley Marr Connaught that came to NZ and raced at Ardmore and others tracks [ including here ] in 1956

    Name:  Motor Racing Ryal Bush #022 Racing and Sports Cars Ferrari Conaught fr row arch Classic Autonews.jpg
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    Had this photo from Graham Woods archives.

    Some interesting photos from this event;
    Not even at the track, but were they going to ? or coming from ?

    Car - Race #1 Aston Martin finished 2nd

    Name:  Motor Racing Ryal Bush #023 Aston Martin Reg Parnell 2nd off the train  Classic Autonews Allan D.jpg
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    Car - Race #3 The Peter Whitehead Ferrari finished 4th

    Name:  Motor Racing Ryal Bush #024 Ryal Bush Ferrari #3 off the train Classic Autonews Allan Dick .jpg
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    Note that it has the roundels on both side of the nose - presume for left hand or right hand tracks depending on where the timekeepers were ??
    Name:  Motor Racing Ryal Bush #025 Ferrari Peter Whitehead 4th off the train Classic Autonews Allan Dic.jpg
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    Last edited by Roger Dowding; 01-02-2025 at 05:41 AM. Reason: Notes added Lesley Marr ###47

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