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New Zealand Speed Records
New Zealand National Speed Records (as at May 1964) | |||
Flying Start Kilometre Sprint | |||
sec. | m.p.h. | ||
Class A Over 8,000 c.c. | * | .. | .. |
Class B 5,000 to 8,000 c.c. M. F. Stanton (Stanton Special) | 12·87 | 173·8 | 1958 |
Class C 3,000 to 5,000 c.c. J. Tutton (Jaguar XK 120c) | 15·47 | 144·6 | 1956 |
Class D 2,000 to 3,000 c.c. F. Shuter (Maserati 8CLT) | 14·21 | 157·4 | 1959 |
Class E 1,500 to 2,000 c.c. H. W. Shaw (Triumph TR2) | 19·46 | 115 | 1956 |
Class F 1,100 to 1,500 c.c. P. M. Hoare (Maserati) | 15·30 | 146·2 | 1958 |
Class G 750 to 1,100 c.c. D. W. Wild (Lotus) | 18·12 | 123·5 | 1957 |
Class H 500 to 750 c.c. W. Mauger (Austin 7 Special) | 29·46 | 75·94 | 1956 |
Class I 350 to 500 c.c. R. Campbell (Cooper) | 20·73 | 107·9 | 1958 |
Class J Up to 350 c.c. | * | .. | .. |
*No attempt made
Standing Start Kilometre Sprint | |||
sec. | m.p.h. | ||
Class A Over 8,000 c.c. | * | .. | .. |
Class B 5,000 to 8,000 c.c. M. F. Stanton (Stanton Special) | 23·13 | 96·7 | 1960 |
Class C 3,000 to 5,000 c.c. M. F. Stanton (Stanton Corvette) | 22·32 | 100·2 | 1962 |
Class D 2,000 to 3,000 c.c. T. E. Clark (Maserati) | 24·99 | 89·5 | 1953 |
Class E 1,500 to 2,000 c.c. L. G. Witte (Triumph TR2) | 33·11 | 67·6 | 1958 |
Class F 1,100 to 1,500 c.c. P. M. Hoare (Maserati) | 26·19 | 85·4 | 1956 |
Class G 750 to 1,100 c.c. E. M. Watt (Dyna 4 Special) | 34·62 | 64·6 | 1960 |
Class H 500 to 750 c.c. W. B. Miller (Fiat 600) | 55·11 | 40·59 | 1962 |
Class I 350 to 500 c.c. R. Campbell (Cooper) | 30·05 | 74·5 | 1958 |
Class J UP to 350 c.c. | * | .. | .. |
*No attempt made
Standing Start Quarter-mile Sprint | |||
sec. | m.p.h. | ||
Class A Over 8,000 c.c. | * | .. | .. |
Class B 5,000 to 8,000 c.c. M. F. Stanton (Stanton Special) | 12·42 | 72·46 | 1958 |
Class C 3,000 to 5,000 c.c. M. F. Stanton (Stanton Corvette) | 11·87 | 75·85 | 1962 |
Class D 2,000 to 3,000 c.c. R. S. Rutherford (Zephyr Special) | 14·02 | 64·22 | 1962 |
Class E 1,500 to 2,000 c.c. | * | .. | .. |
Class F 1,100 to 1,500 c.c. | * | .. | .. |
Class G 750 to 1,100 c.c. G. Derby (Austin A40) | 22·91 | 39·28 | 1962 |
Class H 500 to 750 c.c. J. D. Lovell (Lloyd Special) | 17·79 | 50·6 | 1962 |
Class I 350 to 500 c.c. | * | .. | .. |
Class J Up to 350 cc. | * | .. | .. |
*No attempt made
Tasman Cup Result |
1964 B. McLaren (39 points) |
In 1932, Norman Smith made an attempt on the world land speed record in New Zealand. For his attempt he used a special car, known as the Fred. H. Stewart Enterprise, which was driven by a Napier-Lion motor. This achieved speeds of up to 200 m.p.h. but did not pass the world speed record of 245 m.p.h.
All record attempts are supervised by the ANZCC which follows the FIA standards in this matter. Most of the existing New Zealand records were set up on Christchurch courses: the exception are the standing kilometre sprint records for Classes C and H, which were established at Ashburton, Class D (Hamilton), and Class G (Ardmore).
by Eileen Higgs, National General Secretary, Young Women's Christian Association, Wellington and John Stuart McBean, M.A., Journalist, Tourist and Publicity Department, Wellington.