Rothmans Book of New Zealand Motor Racing

Object detail

Accession number

PUB-2019-24.1

Maker

Des Mahoney

Description

"Here in New Zealand we are on the fringes of the world's motor sport, but in the last decade its growth here has been so rapid that, with Australia, this country is now recognised as one of the great motor racing areas of the world." - introduction

Foreword by Bruce McLaren / this is motor racing / formula competition / planting the flag / the post-war years / internationals in force / maserati runaway / the young master / ferrari rampant / enter the cooper / moss triumphant / battle of champions / brabham's turn again / swan song at Artmore / a new era / the world's top ten / new zealand champions / the youngsters / records

New Zealand racing circuits covered: Ohakea / Artmore / Wigram / Waimate / Pukekohe / Levin / Teretonga

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Paper

Physical description

100 pages : photographs, maps (black and white) ; 25 cm

Other title

With a foreword by Bruce McLaren

Credit line

Des Mahoney. 1963. Rothmans Book of New Zealand Motor Racing, PUB-2019-24.1. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Book Communication Artefacts Documentary Artefacts Other Documents

Production place

Auckland New Zealand

Subject: all levels

Motor cars New Zealand Motor vehicles New Zealand Racetracks (Automobile racing) Stock car racing New Zealand Motorcycle racing Grand Prix racing New Zealand Automobiles, Racing New Zealand Automobile racing drivers New Zealand Automobile racing

Collection type

Published Titles Walsh Memorial Library

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Rectangle Font Motor vehicle Art Publication Logo Advertising Visual arts Book Book cover

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