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No 182 : August 13, 1969

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Ups and Downs

The Gisborne Car Club certainly had its fill on August 2 and 3 when it held its bi-centennial sprint and hill climb. Entries were good as were the times. Rod Coppins created a new record for the .7 mile course for 2001cc-and-over saloon cars in the time of 40.95 seconds.

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Graham Thompson in his Escort won his class in the sprint in 19.175 seconds.

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Bruce Green, driving his Escort, won the 1001-1300cc class in 44.2s.

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Rod Husband in his Anglia. He won the 1301-2000cc hill climb in 43s, and is shpwn doing so, below right.

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Rod Coppins creating his hill climb record

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Terry Warren won the 13Gl-2000cc sprint in 17.3 seconds.

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Brian Hamblyn taking the 0-1000cc sprint class in his Prefect

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