The 1939 Bathurst 150 miles road race was a motor race staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia on 2 October 1939.[1] The 37 lap race, which was conducted on a handicap basis, was organised by the New South Wales Light Car Club.[2]
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Results
editPosition [4] | Driver [4] | No.[5] | Car [4] | Entrant [5] | Handicap [4] | Race time / remarks [4] | Laps [4] |
1 | John Snow | 4 | Delahaye | J. F. Snow | 7m 00s | 2h 32m 15s | 37 |
2 | Frank Kleinig | 2 | Kleinig Hudson | F. Kleinig | 4m 00s | 2h 34m 09s | 37 |
3 | Bob Lea-Wright | 16 | Hudson Terraplane Special | R. A. Lea-Wright | 20m 00s | 2h 35m 15s | 37 |
4 | Bob Appleton | 3 | Ford V8 Special s/c | R. A. Appleton | 4m 00s | 2h 36m 09s | 37 |
5 | Charles Whatmore | 12 | Ford V8 Special s/c | C. W. Whatmore | 17m 00s | 2h 37m 01s | 37 |
6 | Alf Barrett | 1 | Alfa Romeo s/c | A. I. Barrett | Scratch | 2h 37m 27s | 37 |
7 | John Crouch | 7 | Alfa Romeo s/c | J. F. Crouch | 12m 00s | 2h 42m 01s | 37 |
8 | Tom Lancey | 26 | MG TA | T. Lancey | 26m 00s | 2h 42m 34s | 37 |
9 | John Nind | 19 | MG TA | J. P. Nind | 26m 00s | 2h 42m 40s | 37 |
10 | John Suttor | 20 | MG TA | J. B. Suttor | 26m 00s | 2h 48m 17s | 37 |
NC | H. Brewster | 23 | Austin Wasp | H. Brewster | 34m 00s | ||
NC | Edison Waters | 6 | Jaguar SS100 special | E. Edison Waters | 12m 00s | ||
DNF | John Barraclough | 9 | Alvis Terraplane | J. F. Snow | 13m 00s | Universal joint | |
DNF | Colin Dunne | 24 | MG K3 s/c | C. Dunne | 10m 00s | Gearbox | 35 |
DNF | George Reed | Ford V8 | |||||
DNF | Harry Monday | 14 | Ford V8 | H. S. Monday | 17m 00s | Handling | |
DNF | Kevin Salmon | 5 | Salmon Motors Special | K. D. Salmon | 11m 00s | 14 | |
DNF | Doug Robertson | 18 | MG NE | D. I. Robertson | 20m 00s | Oil pressure | |
DNF [3] | Les Burrows | 15 | Hudson Terraplane Special | L. Burrows | 18m 00s | Bearings [3] | 7 [3] |
DNF | R. C. Mortimer | 25 | Wolseley Hornet | R. C. Mortimer | 27m 00s | Bearings | |
DNF | Ben Tarr | 22 | MG J3 s/c | A. D. Robertson | 29m 00s | Cracked block | |
DNF [3] | Bill Conoulty | 21 | Austin 7 Comet s/c | T. W. Conoulty | 29m 00s | Rolled [3] | 6 [3] |
DNS | George Reed | 11 | MG Q s/c | L. F. Kelly | 16m 00s | ||
DNS | T. Joshua | 8 | Frazer Nash Ford V8 | G. M. Joshua | 13m 00s | ||
DNS | Ben Tarr | 17 | Rajo Ford | B. Tarr | 20m 00s | Practised | |
DNS | H.Bartlett | 10 | MG Q s/c | H.Bartlett | 16m 00s |
Notes
edit- Starters: 22 [3]
- Winner's average speed: 70.5 m.p.h.[4]
- Fastest Time: Alf Barret, Alfa Romeo: 2h 03m 27 s [4]
- Fastest Lap: Alf Barrett, Alfa Romeo,: 3m 05s (record) [4]
References
edit- ^ Motor Racing - Fast Trials at Bathurst, The Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday, 30 September 1939, Page 19, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
- ^ Fast Cars at Bathurst, The Advocate, Wednesday, 27 September 1939, Page 10, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
- ^ a b c d e f g h Exciting Car Race, The Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday, 3 October 1939, Page 13, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
- ^ a b c d e f g h i John Medley, Bathurst - Cradle of Australian Motor Racing, 1997, pages 37 to 44
- ^ a b John Medley, John Snow - Classic Motor Racer, pages 139 & 141