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    I wasn't blaming you, Mark

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    It's not a blame thing David, it gets a little frustrating when my knowledge can't add to some of the material I have.

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    That's what old people are for

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    I've had the ok to re-upload this

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    Interesting to see. Pretty well all the corner footage is the left hander off Hills Road to the start finish straight. Ironically because it's been bypassed by the modern road layout it's probably the only corner in it's original state.

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    Ron Roycroft and Jack Tutton raced XK120s

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    Ron Roycroft and Jack Tutton raced XK120s in the 1951 Mairehau race, and Hec McLean a Cooper 500
    Picked up this comment from the late David McKinney about Mairehau in the 1951 race.

    The Jaguar Centre facebook page came up with these two photos recently. [ Milan Fistonic added a comment and part of the Entry List Lap Chart page from Programme for the Centennial Road Race Championship Race.

    Here is Ron Roycroft in his Jaguar XK120 with race #10 - first at Mairehau.

    Name:  Jaguar #029 XK120 # 10 Ron Roycroft 100 Mile Centennial N. Z. Champ Road Race 1951 Mairehau note.jpg
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    Second photo - is it the same race.

    Name:  Jaguar #030 Jaguar XK120 Race #10 - Ron Roycroft early 1950's Q arch Jaguar Centre.jpg
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    Was looking for a suitable thread for the photos - so may share them to another thread later, as this thread is older and no recent comments [ now on the front page for a while ]..

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    Mairehau - the Racing

    For those interested there is a good article by Allan Dick on the events held in the 1950's at Mairehau, in Canterbury.

    Programme Cover for one of the events; 1955

    Name:  Programme 1955 #025 Mairehau 5 Feb 1955 Cover 75 mile CWF Hamilton Road Race arch G Staples.jpg
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    Here a map of the track.

    Name:  Mairehau 1955 #020 Mairehau 5 Feb 1955 Programme Map of the Track - used 1955 - 56 -57 arch G St.jpg
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    both above images from Graeme Staples " jellywrestler ".

    Arthur Kennard in the AH 100 - before it was Chevrolet Corvette V8 powered in 1957. Graham Taylor archives

    Name:  AH 100 #080 AH 100 Arthur Kennard Plate 391.283 1951 -56 pl Mairehau 1955 Graeme Taylor.jpg
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    Last edited by Roger Dowding; 01-04-2025 at 08:43 PM.

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    Arthur Kennard in the AH 100 - before it was Chevrolet Corvette V8 powered in 1957. Graham Taylor archives

    Name:  AH 100 #080 AH 100 Arthur Kennard Plate 391.283 1951 -56 pl Mairehau 1955 Graeme Taylor.jpg
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    This is the entry list for the sports car race at Mairehau in 1957. McLaren, Cantwell and Mathewson were scratchings.

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    Ross Jensen was in the Monza Ferrari and would have had his handicap adjusted.

    Car 17 is not listed but could be Ron Silvester in a 1938 Ford V8 roadster.

    June Monk in her geranium TR2 managed to stay ahead of Jensen, finishing fifteen seconds before the Ferrari. McKellar was third.
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    Mairehau 1952

    Asking for a friend ; " Psopho " [ Nic Hart ] - is looking for the Programme for Mairehau 1952 Event. An actual Programme.

    Have never seen it;

    The only images I have are for later events, and then only the " Cover ".

    Name:  Mairehau 1955 #009 Mairehau 5 Feb 1955 Programme Cover 75 mile CWF Hamilton Road Race arch G Sta.jpg
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    Name:  Mairehau 1957 #009 1957 Festival Road Races incl SI Championship Road Race Programme Cover 23 Fe.jpg
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    Would be interested, myself, in scans of the Entry Lists - even scans of the whole Programme - Officials pages Adverts etc.
    Entry Lists for all the other events I would like to have too !

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