1957 Round Australia Trial (Mobilgas)
| 1957 Round Australia Trial Mobilgas Rally | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Host country | Australia | ||
| Rally base | Melbourne | ||
| Dates run | 21 August – 8 September 1957 | ||
| Stages | 35 | ||
| Stage surface | Tarmac and Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 14,480 km (9,000 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 86 at start, 52 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner | Laurie Whitehead Kevin Young | ||
The 1957 Round Australia Trial, officially the Mobilgas Rally was the seventh running of the Round Australia Trial. The rally took place between 21 August and 8 September 1957. The event covered 14,480 kilometres around Australia. It was won by Laurie Whitehead and Kevin Young, driving a Volkswagen 1200.
Results
| Pos | No | Entrant | Drivers | Car | Penalties (Points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 | Laurie Whitehead | Laurie Whitehead Kevin Young |
Volkswagen 1200 | 13 |
| 2 | 23 | S.J. Vaughan | Jack Vaughan Bob Lancet |
Volkswagen 1200 | 28 |
| 3 | 18 | J.R. Hall | John Hall Colin Wilkinson |
Volkswagen 1200 | 36 |
| 4 | 10 | E.B. Perkins | Eddie Perkins Les Perkins |
Volkswagen 1200 | 65 |
| 5 | 50 | R.L. Foreman | Bob Foreman John McDougall |
Volkswagen 1200 | 77 |
| 6 | 52 | Greg Cusack | Greg Cusack Pat Lawless |
Volkswagen 1200 | 90 |
| 7 | 43 | Mrs Geordie Anderson | Geordie Anderson Bill Pitt J. Abercrombie |
Jaguar Mark VIII | 172 |
| 8 | 97 | A.J. Thiel | Ard Thiel Mick Kimpton |
Standard Vanguard Phase III | 187 |
| 9 | 8 | A.D. Hughes | Doug Hughes Ken Limbrick Ken Harper |
Standard Vanguard Phase III | 199 |
| 10 | 102 | Team Fiebig and Holness | Lance Fiebig Brian Holness |
Holden FE | 209 |
| 11 | 64 | Team Darby and Ruston | Phillip Darby John Ruston |
Volkswagen 1200 | 215 |
| 12 | 12 | Coles Stores Australia | Dave Anderson Laurie McAlister Jack Kelley |
Holden FE | 223 |
| 13 | 62 | Doug Whiteford | Doug Whiteford Harry Russell |
Peugeot 403 | 227 |
| 14 | 72 | Portland's Leading Traders | Geoff Ackerman Roy Petrie |
Volkswagen 1200 | 231 |
| 15 | 35 | S.G. McGlashan | Stan McGlashan Patrick O'Sullivan |
Volkswagen 1200 | 240 |
| 16 | 1 | Westco Motors | Ken Anderson M. McFadyen |
Simca Aronde | 263 |
| 17 | 60 | Diamond and Roberts | Ron Diamond Downes Roberts Max McPherson |
Holden FE | 302 |
| 18 | 3 | H.H. Gunn | Harvey Gunn Cyril Lyons |
Holden FE | 322 |
| 19 | 98 | H.C. Heathorne & Company Limited | Don Elliot Mick Watt |
Morris Minor 1000 | 328 |
| 20 | 55 | George Winton | George Winton Mal Eastmond |
Volkswagen 1200 | 336 |
| 21 | 22 | Alma and Gerald McMillan | Alma McMillan Gerald McMillan |
Volkswagen 1200 | 383 |
| 22 | 77 | Team Hay and Gault | Jack Hay Max Gault |
Simca Aronde | 394 |
| 23 | 58 | Claude Ruwolt | Claude Ruwolt Louise Ruwolt |
Peugeot 403 | 448 |
| 24 | 101 | S.L. Archer | Terry Archer Don Dunoon |
Volkswagen 1200 | 472 |
| 25 | 5 | Team Lindner and Boles | William Lindner Levi Boles |
Volkswagen 1200 | 492 |
| 26 | 73 | H.R. Smith | Harry Smith Peter Staines |
Volkswagen 1200 | 504 |
| 27 | 93 | Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche KG | Tom Jackson David McKay |
Porsche 356 A | 539 |
| 28 | 26 | Claridge Motors Limited | Fred Claridge Len Claridge Max Steer |
Holden FE | 561 |
| 29 | 41 | Malcolm McPherson, Jr. | Malcolm McPherson, Jr. Robert Stevens |
Volkswagen 1200 | 602 |
| 30 | 68 | C.R. Turner | Claude Turner Bob Holden |
Hillman Minx | 618 |
| 31 | 44 | Hasthorpe Brothers | George Hasthorpe J. Hasthorpe E. Pentland |
Holden FE | 685 |
| 32 | 16 | Frank Bradshaw | Frank Bradshaw Geoff Fortune S. Armstrong |
Holden FE | 695 |
| 33 | 75 | Keith Gamble | Keith Gamble Lorna Gamble |
Volkswagen 1200 | 719 |
| 34 | 31 | H.R. Krieg | Harry Krieg K. Moore Albert Calnan |
Holden FE | 792 |
| 35 | 48 | Federal Woollen Mills Limited | Jim Keddie Arthur Smith Robert Riley |
Ford 1954 Customline | 865 |
| 36 | 79 | Team Leech and Vincent | Ron Leech George Vincent |
Holden FJ | 924 |
| 37 | 32 | Eric Anderson Radio-Television Pty Ltd | Peter Anderson Terence Allen |
Holden FE | 960 |
| 38 | 63 | H.L. Firth | Harry Firth Maurie Monk |
Standard Vanguard Phase III | 1,018 |
| 39 | 40 | Team Holden, Sharpley and McNamara | Keith Holden Alan Sharpley B. McNamara |
Ford Zephyr Mark II | 1,081 |
| 40 | 21 | Bill Hurley | Jack Place Bill Hurley |
Volkswagen 1200 | 1,140 |
| 41 | 7 | Zupps Motors | Evan Thomas Garth Llewellyn Jack Phillpott |
Volkswagen 1200 | 1,168 |
| 42 | 38 | Brifield Service Station | Alan Jack R. Burns |
Simca Aronde | 1,183 |
| 43 | 37 | L.E. Howes | Lawrence Howes James Davenport |
Volkswagen 1200 | 1,190 |
| 44 | 53 | K.E. Jones | Keith Jones N. Wise Max Duncan |
Holden FE | 1,204 |
| 45 | 30 | G.N. Horner | George Horner Robert Mills |
Ford 1956 Customline | 1,290 |
| 46 | 67 | Agence Alma | Jacques Leraux Phil Irving Andre Jacquet |
Citroën DS 19 | 1,493 |
| 47 | 100 | Toyota Motor Sales Company Limited | Kunio Kaminomura Lindsey Hedley Kojiro Kondo |
Toyopet Crown Model RS Deluxe | 1,515 |
| 48 | 17 | Noel Dickson | Noel Dickson John Chapman |
Ford Anglia | 1,712 |
| 49 | 2 | C.C. Scott | Cliff Scott Ron Jones John Slade Tom O'Brien |
Ford 1950 Custom | 1,902 |
| 50 | 81 | Associated Industrial Designers | George Baird Mat Walton |
Ford 1956 Customline | 1,951 |
| 51 | 80 | Bruce Wilkinson | Bruce Wilkinson Fred Townsing |
Austin A70 Hampshire | 2,595 |
| 52 | 88 | Norma Harrison | Norma Harrison Audrey Millgate |
Volkswagen 1200 | 3,943 |
| Source:[1][2][3][4] | |||||
References
- ^ "Over Half a Million Rally Miles". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 September 1957.
- ^ "40,000 Saw Mobilgas Cars Cross the Line". The Age. 9 September 1957.
- ^ "Overseas Local Entries". The Cumberland Argus. 14 August 1957.
- ^ Hal Moloney, Long Distance Trials in Australia by Car, Plane & Motor Cycle, 2018, pages 198-200