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    Ardmore 1959 the Sixth New Zealand " International " Grand Prix.

    A very International entry with drivers from the USA, England, Europe and Australia, plus of course our " Local Lads ".

    A photo has emerged from Roger Herrick of the Maserati entries in the paddock at Ardmore.

    #1 driver Joe Bonnier, Sweden
    #5 one of the Temple Buell entries - driver Carroll Shelby, USA
    next to that probably
    #3 the other Temple Buell car of Harry Schell, France.
    The Temple Buell cars were described as the Piccolo Maserati's because of their long shaped noses.
    Other Maserati's were ;
    #10 of Bib Stillwell, Australia in a 250 F
    #12 of Giancarlo Scarlatti,
    whilst the New Zealand entries were ;
    #18 Ross Jensen Entrant and Driver in a 250F
    #20 entered by Ross Jensen, driver not stated in the programme as ' tba ', a 250F.
    #24 Gavin Quirk as Entrant and Driver, another 250F.

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    The Grand Prix had two Heat's of which the first 10 cars qualified for the Grand Prix.
    The placings are on the image for each Heat.
    - Milan Fistonic archives.

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    The Full Entry List from the Programme;

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    The Programme cover - another image borrowed as I do not have a copy.

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    The Sports Car field that day was also large and some cars were entered in the Grand Prix also including the Austin Healey 100S of Graeme Pierce and M Richards, which did not qualify -
    - as noted elsewhere by Milan Fistonic [ on the Austin Healey thread ]

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    Roger,
    I attended that meeting at Ardmore as part of a family holiday. probably the meeting that got me hooked on car racing,before that it had been speedway bikes at the Taita track. All down to my parents, dad new Bruce Aberthey at the speedway and also Norm McCutcheon the owner/ constructor of the Normac special from his boyhood. my mother actively encouraged my interest this probably explains why I endedup building DFV.s for Mclaren in the early 70,s and running F1 cars for 4 years in the second half of that decade.
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    Ardmore 1959 - The Maserati group. and #24

    Another photo from Roger Herrick archives; A much better photograph as the cars are not surrounded by spectators

    The four 250F Maserati cars 2 long nose and two Piccolo nose style -
    #1 Jo Bonnier, #5 and #3 the Temple Buell cars and #10 Bib Stillwell car.
    Note the big headrest / shroud on the #5 car of Carroll Shelby. #3 Harry Schell from France.

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    The Gavin Quirk car #24 that later was with Chris Amon [ 1962 ] and later [ 1970's -1980s ] again fully restored. Chassis number 3509.
    Interesting as was owned by the Owen Organisation - the guys behind BRM and has Dunlop Centre-lock wheels and Disc Brakes
    another photo from Roger Herrick archives.

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    The car again with Gavin Quirk. Allan Dick archives.

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    Chris Amon had a bad crash at Dunedin in 1962. Here in practice - AD archives

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    The crash. AD archives

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    The restored car at Ardmore 1989 - posted before. my photo.

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    Ardmore 1962 - Saloon Car Race - Event 8

    George Dixon in the 1938 Chevrolet Coupe - race number 141, the car later went to Rod Coppins and he used " 141 " as his race number, with the Chev and the later Zephyr Corvette.

    A very mixed field with Chev Coupes, Ford V8 Coupes, a Dodge some Mk 2 Zephyrs, a couple of Jaguars, and a Studebaker Hawk - finally a 3 litre Alvis. The Alvis also raced at Levin and Ohakea in the 1960/61 - 61/62 seasons.

    L Carter in the Studebaker, G Giblin in the Alvis, the Zephyrs included Brian Innes in the Motordrome Team car and Dennis Simons in the " Spinner Car Sales " entry.

    From the Entry List for the Race - my own notes;
    " Ardmore 1962 - Event 8 Saloon Car Scratch Race - over 1600cc class
    - G Dixon #141 Chev L Carter #130 Studebaker 4220cc, G Giblin in the Alvis #142 - 2993cc - so a big Six by English standards, - 4 Zephyrs, A Beetham #137 J Hayes #143, B Innes Motordrome Team #144 and D [ Dennis ] Simmons in the Spinner Car Sales Zephyr #153, and two Jaguars plus a Dodge Special of A Jones #145. ".

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    Ardmore 1962 - The Programme [ thank to Allan on TRS for sending it to me. ]

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    1962 was the last Ardmore Grand Prix event, where Stirling Moss proved to be a " Master " in the rain that developed later in the day. Ken Hydman archives - with an S Moss signature.

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