Quote Originally Posted by Nodiff View Post
The RA Vanguard first saw the light of day at the 1950 (or 51?) Wigram meeting where it was displayed unfinished with a wet paint sign beside it.
I have a copy of the 1950 Wigram programme, and can’t find any mention of the R.A. Vanguard in it.

The 3 Feb 1951 Mairehau programme mentions that Hec Green’s Wolseley Special is “… bristling with many clever innovations, these are nothing compared with the revolutionary new Special he is building. Unfortunately it was not completed in time for to-day’s race,”

The 31 Mar 1951 Wigram Programme has the R.A. Vanguard entered for J.Brewer and mentions “This is the first public appearance of the car”.
The Chch press report on 2 Apr 1951 says “Perhaps the most interesting car entered, H. Green’s new Standard Vanguard Special, did not start because a hole suddenly appeared in the top of one piston during the practice laps”. J. Brewer finished 7th in the Wolseley Special which Hec Green was entered in.