The Saltwater Creek track at the southern end of Timaru was the original airport and was used for racing once the new airport at Levels was constructed.
RA Vanguard information;
" First racing appearance of wires seems to have been with Les Moore in 1960
Moore's fatal accident in the car was at the Saltwater Creek track, Timaru, on Labour Weekend the same year." (David McKinney. April 2013.)
The conditions seemed a bit rough as shown in these photos. Similar to Tahuna Beach, Nelson.
(Doug Algie )
(Fred McLean in his Buckler..)
Info from previous TRS posts.
(Ken H..)
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