1940 South Australian Hundred
The 1940 South Australian Hundred was a motor race staged at the Lobethal Circuit in South Australia on 1 January 1940.[1] It was held over 12 laps[1] of the 8¾ mile course,[2] a total distance of 100 miles.[2] The race was contested on a handicap basis with the slowest cars starting first and the fastest last.[3] The "limit man", RS Uffindell (Austin 7), commenced the race 23 minutes before the "virtual scratch man", Alf Barrett (Alfa Romeo Monza).[1]
The race was won by Jack Phillips driving a Ford V8.[1]
Race results
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| Position[1] | Driver[1] | No.[1] | Car[1] | Entrant[1] | Handicap[1] | Time[1] | Laps[1] |
| 1 | Jack Phillips | 8 | Ford V8 | J Phillips & Parsons | 10:00 | 78:55 | 12 |
| 2 | Tony Ohlmeyer | 19 | MG | A Ohlmeyer | 18:00 | 87:47 | 12 |
| 3 | John Nind[4] | 18 | MG TA[4] | JP Nind | 18:00 | 88:40 | 12 |
| 4 | Les Burrows | 9 | Hudson | L Burrows | 10:00 | 81:08 | 12 |
| 5 | Tom Lancey | 17 | MG T-type | JF Crouch | 18:00 | 90:56 | 12 |
| 6 | Colin Dunne | 3 | MG K3 Magnette | CA Dunne | 8:00 | 82:54 | 12 |
| 7 | AV McDonough | 12 | Ford V8 | AV McDonough | 13:00 | 93:38 | 12 |
| 8 | Aub Ramsay | 21 | Riley | Jackson Motors Ltd | 18:00 | 97:51 | 12 |
| 9 | Frank Kleinig | 2 | Hudson | F Kleinig | 2:00 | 83:52 | 12 |
| NC | Jim Gullan | 7 | Ford Ballot | J Gullan | 8:00 | - | ? |
| DNF | Alf Barrett | 1 | Alfa Romeo Monza | AI Barrett | 1:00 | - | ? |
| DNF | Doug Whiteford | 11 | Ford V8 | D Whiteford | 13:00 | - | ? |
| DNF | Jim Boughton | 14 | Morgan | JS Boughton | 18:00 | - | ? |
| DNF | Allan Tomlinson | 4 | MG Special | AG Tomlinson | 8:00 | - | 9 |
| DNF | Jack Nelson | 5 | Ford Ballot | J Nelson | 8:00 | - | 4 |
| DNF | Tom Bradey | 22 | Bugatti Brescia | TM Bradey | 19:00 | - | 4 |
| DNF | RS Uffindell | 23 | Austin 7 | RS Uffindell | 24:00 | - | 4 |
| DNF | C Anderson | 6 | Frazer Nash Special | GM Joshua | 8:00 | - | 2 |
| DNF | Neville Bakewell | 20 | MG | DV McMichael | 18:00 | - | 0 |
- Race distance: 12 laps,[1] 100 miles[2]
- Starters: 19[1]
- Fastest time: Jack Phillips, 78 min 55 sec, 81.5 mph[1]
- Fastest lap: Alf Barrett, 5 min 48 sec, 92 mph[1]
- Attendance: 25,000[1]
- Weather: Hot, about 102° F[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Tony Parkinson, Legend of Lobethal, 2008, Vintage Motorpsort Carnivals Pty Ltd, pages 34 to 39
- ^ a b c d News from Australia, Motor Sport (magazine), May 1940, page 91
- ^ Official Programme, South Australian Hundred - Lobethal Fifty, Lobethal, South Australia, 1st January 1940, page 5
- ^ a b Lobethal Collection, page 2, collections.slsa.sa.gov.au Retrieved 27 January 2017