1948 New South Wales Hundred

The 1948 New South Wales Hundred was a motor race staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit [1] near Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia on 29 March 1948.[2] The race, which was organised by the Australian Sporting Car Club,[3] was contested on a handicap basis over 25 laps, a distance of 100 miles.[1]

The race was won by John Barraclough driving an MG NE Magnette.[1] A protest against Barraclough by the second placed driver, alleging inaccuracies in the entrance certificate, was dismissed.[4]

Alf Barrett (Alfa Romeo) registered the fastest time for the 100 miles, setting a new record for this distance.[3] Barrett also set a new lap record.[3] Lex Davison (Alfa Romeo) attained a speed of 144 mph during the race.[3] This was believed to be the fastest speed ever recorded on an Australian racing circuit [3] to this time.

Results

Pos.[1] Driver [1] No.[1] Car [1] Handicap [1] Race time / laps [1]
1 John Barraclough MG NE Magnette s/c 18:30 90:18
2 Harry Monday 16 Mercury Special 15:30 87:59
3 Curley Brydon 28 MG TC 21:00 93:52
4 John Nind 18 MG TB Special 17:00 91:38
5 GW Patterson 22 MG TC 21:00 95:47
6 George Pearse 26 MG TB 20:00 95:09
7 Elliott Forbes-Robinson 32 MG TC 21:00 97:32
8 Alf Barrett 3 Alfa Romeo Monza s/c 03:00 80:47
9 Jack Murray 5 Day Special 10:00 86:38
10 RS Ward 27 MG TB 21:00 97:50
DNF FB Walters 17 Plymord 15:30 21
DNF Tony Mann 30 MG TB Special 21:00 10
DNF Lex Davison 1 Alfa Romeo s/c 00:00 8 [2]
DNF Dick Bland 14 Mercury Special 14:30 7
DNF Ray Mitchell 15 Ford V8 Jeep Special 14:30 4
DNF F Kleinig 4 Kleinig Hudson 06:30 3
DNF Bill Conoulty 24 Conoulty 500 20:00 2
DNF FAO Gaze 2 HRG Aerodynamic 18:30 2
DNF AS Najar 19 MG TB Special 19:00 1
DNF Alby Johnson 29 MG TC 21:00
DNF Arthur Rizzo 20 Riley Special 17:00
DNF Tom Sulman 34 Sulman Singer 22:00
DNF Bill Ford 10 Hudson 6 Special 13:30
DNF Reg Ewing 25 Spike Special ?
DNF [2] EP Critchley 33 MG TC 21:00
DNF [2] Davis [2]    
DNS [2] K Tubman [2]   MG NE Magnette [2]
DNS [2] JE Johnson 31 MG TC 21:00

Notes

  • Limit starter: Reg Ewing [1]
  • Scratch starter: Lex Davison [1]
  • Winner's average speed: Nearly 70 mph [2]
  • New lap Record: Alf Barrett, 3:01 [1]
  • Fastest time: Alfa Barrett, 80:47 [1]
  • Attendance: Between 15,000 and 20,000 [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 John Medley, Bathurst - Cradle of Australian Motor Racing, 1997, pages 73-75
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Car blue riband won by Victorian, The Bathurst National Advocate, Tuesday, 30 March 1948, page 1, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 144 M.P.H top speed, The Age, 30 March 1948, page 4, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
  4. ↑ Records go in big motor race, The Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday, 30 March 1948, page 8
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