RECORD BROKEN

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26638, 8 December 1947, Page 8

RECORD BROKEN

OPEN CLASS HILL CLIMB SPORTS CAR CLUB A new record for the Otago Light Car Club’s hill climb was established on Saturday, when Mrs P. L. Lupp, driving a 10 h.p. M.G. (1250 c.c.), clocked lmin 7sec for the run. Mrs Lupp clipped 1 4-ssec off the previous record, which was set by R. W. Millis (Ford V 8) in 1939. A large crowd witnessed the events, for which good entries were received. Special mention should be made of the commendable effort of F. C. Coster driving a Morris, which he had redesigned for competition work. Results:— Class I (up to 1000 c.c.). —F. C. Coster (Morris 8), lmin 19 l-ssec, 1; R. Hutcheon (M.G. 8 h.p.), lmin 20 3-ssec, 2; E. J. G. Boyd (M.G. 8 h.p.), lmin 22 l-ssec, 3. Class II (1001-1500 c.c.).—Mrs Lupp (M.G. 10 h.p.), lmin 8 2-ssec, 1; A. M. Cleland (Wolseley 12 h.p.), 1 min 21sec, 2; R. De C. James (Wolseley 12 h.p,), lmin 29 4-ssec, 3. Class IV (over 2000 c.c.). —F. Bennett (Invicta 4§ litre), lmin 9 l-ssec, 1; E. Reid (Ford V 8 30 h.p.), lmin 13sec, 2; W. Ashton (Humber 20.9 h.p.), lmin 26 l-ssec, 3. / Class V (open, any capacity).—Mrs Lupp (M.G. 10 h.p.), lmin 7see, 1; F. Bennett (Invicta 4£ litre) and P. L. Lupp (Ford V 8 supercharged), lmin 9sec (equal) 3, F. C. Coster (Morris 8 h.p.) and E. Reid (Ford V 8 30 h.p.). lmin 12sec (equal), 4. Class VI (cars registered before 1932). —W. Ashton (Humber 24.9 h.p.), lmin 26 l-ssec, 1.