Racing car driver. Married with one daughter. Ran motor garage. Competed in the New Zealand Grand Prix of 1959, at Ardmore. Name transcribed from back of file print 1/2-132152. Wrote book on motor sport in 1960s and 1960s "When Motor racing was Fun...and My Part In It". Also wrote for "Powerboat Magazine" and "Boating New Zealand". Participated in ski racing and powerboat racing. Acted as Coastguard volunteer. Died 21 November 2005 after a battle with cancer. Named Bay of Plenty Person of the Year 2005 for fronting Project Hope fundraising campaign for a cancer centre in Tauranga.
Gilbert, Len, -2005
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Len Gilbert in his Cooper-Bristol race car No.33 at Ardmore Aerodrome Racetrack, South ...
Date: 1960
From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers
Reference: EP/1960/0067-F
Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 6.5 cm
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Racing driver Len Gilbert
Date: 15 Nov 1958
From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper
Reference: EP/1958/4207-F
Description: Photograph of Racing car Driver Len Gilbert taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative 6.5 x 6.5 inches
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New Zealand Grand Prix, Ardmore, Manukau County, Auckland
Date: 10 Jan 1959
From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives
Reference: 1/2-132152-F
Description: The New Zealand Grand Prix field at Ardmore, Manukau County, Auckland, 10 January, 1959, shortly after the start. Leading (front, right) is Harry Schell (Maserati), then Joakim Bonnier (Maserati), Carroll Shelby (Maserati), Jack Brabham (Cooper, no 4), Stirling Moss (right, Cooper, no 7), Bruce McLaren (Cooper, no 47), Merv Neil (Cooper, no 37), Ross Jensen (right, Maserati), Bib Stillwell (centre, Maserati), Tom Clark (left, Ferrari, no 22), Syd Jensen (centre, Cooper, no 14), John Mansel (Maserati). Approaching the corner are Pat Hoare (Ferrari), Len Gilbert (obscured, Cooper-Bristol), Ken Harris (Ferrari Monza, no 9), Allen Freeman (Lago-Talbot). Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative