Western Australian Motor Race Results

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1 Western Australian Motor Race Results Feb 1951 WA Hill Climb Championship, Mundaring Page 2 25 Feb 1951 Pre-AGP Mooliabeenie Meeting Page 3 5 Mar Australian Grand Prix, Narrogin Page 4 20 May 1951 Byford Speed Trials Page 5 21 Oct 1951 Mooliabeenie Races Page 7 24 Mar 1952 Great Southern Flying 50, Narrogin Page 8 14 Apr 1952 Northam Flying 50 Page 8 2 Jun 1952 Goomalling Speed Classic Page Oct 1952 Mooliabeenie Races Page 12 2 Mar 1953 Great Southern Flying 50, Narrogin Page 13 8 Mar 1953 Mooliabeenie Picnic Meeting Page 14 6 Apr 1953 Northam Flying 50 Page 15 1 Jun 1953 Goomalling Speed Classic Page Oct 1953 United Charities Speed Classic, Caversham Page 17 5 Dec 1953 Caversham Speed Classic Page Feb 1954 Speed Trials, Narrogin Page 20 1 Mar 1954 Great Southern 50, Narrogin Page Apr 1954 Northam Flying 50 Page 22 7 Jun 1954 Goomalling Speed Classic Page 23 Oct 1954 Byford Hill Climb Page Oct 1954 Caversham meeting Page Nov 1954 Caversham meeting Page Jan 1955 Busselton Derby Page 30 7 Mar 1955 Caversham Speed Classic Page Apr 1955 Six Hour Race/Easter Cup Page Apr 1955 Caversham Aerial and Speed Pageant Page May 1955 Police Boys Classic Page 36 6 Jun 1955 Goomalling Speed Classic Page Aug 1955 Northam Flying 50 Page Sep 1955 State Championships Page Oct 1955 Caversham Benefit Cup Page Nov 1955 Spastic Welfare Cup, Caversham Page Dec 1955 Christmas Cup, Caversham Page 48 (Grateful thanks to Brian Lear for supplying hard-to-find results) Compiled and Edited by Terry Walker Member, Motoring Historians (WA) Revised 25 Mar 09 (further revised 20 Jul 09) 1

2 WA Hill Climb Championship, Mundaring February 24, 1951 Run over a 1-mile section of the lower Weir Road. 1 John Crouch Cooper Mk 4, : George Reed Monoskate 1: Eldred Norman Double V8 1: Frank Pratley Reed Spl 1: Syd Negus Plymouth 1: Dick Bland Delahaye 1: Steve Tillet MG TC 1: Sydney Anderson Speedcar 1: Bill Hayes MG 1: Bob Brown (SA) Alfa V8 1: Claude La Motte Fidget 1: Arthur Collett MG TC 1: Sid Taylor TS Spl 1: Graham Brown MG TC 1:15.4 =15 Aub Melrose MG TD 1:15.5 =15 Colin Uphill Morgan 1: Bob Brown (WA) MG TC 1: Ron Kennedy MG 1: Barry Ranford Chrysler Spl 1: Noel Aldous MG 1: John Metcalfe Citroen Light 15 1:21.4 DNF Keith Martin Cooper Mk 4, 1000 DNF - Ahearn V8 2

3 Pre-AGP Mooliabeenie Meeting Sunday February 25, 1951 Racing Cars, 5-lap handicap (7.5 miles) No Driver Car Hcp Time Pos 1 C Murray Maserati Scr 2:17 2:21 2:11 2:09 2:12 11:10 9 R Bland Delahaye 1:00 2:15 2:10 2:07 2:10 2:09 10:51 10 E Norman Double V8 1:05 2:16 2:11 2:12 2:09 2:09 10:57 5 th 15 B Ranford Chrysler Spl 1:20 2:28 2:20 2:17 2:17 2:12 11:34 16 G Reed Reed Spl 1:30 2:18 2:12 2:11 2:13 2:07 11:01 2 nd 17 S Negus Plymouth Spl 1:35 2:22 2:13 2:11 2:14 2:08 11:08 3 rd 25 R Brown Alfa V8 1:25 2:43 2:32 2:28 2:25 2:25 12:33 33 S Taylor TS Spl 1:55 2:34 2:23 2:22 2:24 2:17 12:00 34 S Tillett MG 2:00 2:33 2:19 2:16 2:16 2:21 11:45 4 th 36 R Brown MG 2:00 2:41 2:33 2:31 2:30 2:29 12:44 41 R Kennedy MGTC 2:00 2:47 2:41 2:38 2:33 2:37 13:16 37 W Hayes MG 2:05 2:37 2:21 2:27 2:27 2:22 12:14 44 C Uphill Morgan 4/4 2:20 2:33 2:20 2:19 2:20 2:18 11:50 1 st 51 R Birley MG Magnette 3:25 2:56 2:42 2:40 2:40 2:38 13:35 24 S Barker Ballot V8 1:25 2:20 2:11 2:14 DNF Sports Car Trophy handicap, 5 laps 46 F Royal Vauxhall 30/98 2:49 2:35 2:34 2:33 2:30 13:01 1 st 47 J Metcalfe Citroen 2:49 2:32 2:29 2:31 2:30 12:51 2 nd 38 N Aldous MG TC 2:39 2:26 2:24 2:24 2:22 12:15 3 rd 19 H Smith Ford V8 2:46 2:26 2:25 2:26 2:24 12:23 4 th 57 J Motteram Morgan 4/4 2:51 2:33 2:36 2:37 2:35 13:12 5 th State Under 1500cc Championship, 5 laps 4 J Crouch Cooper :06 2:03 2:04 2:06 2:07 10:26 1 st 1 C Murray Maserati 2:17 2:12 2:13 2:14 2:34 11:40 2 nd 34 S Tillett MG 2:30 2:33 2:27 2:29 2:27 12:26 3 rd 47 W Hayes MG 2:35 2:28 2:27 2:29 2:30 12:29 4 th 51 R Birley MG Magnette 2:56 2:39 2:34 2:37 2:32 13:18 5 th State Over 1500cc Championship, 5 laps 10 E Norman Double V8 2:12 2:09 2:08 2:08 2:08 1 st 9 R Bland Delahaye 2:16 2:06 2:08 2:07 2:09 2 nd 16 G Reed Reed Spl 2:20 2:07 2:10 2:05 2:10 3 rd 17 S Negus Plymouth Spl 2:19 2:08 2:10 2:10 2:09 4 th 25 R S Brown Alfa V8 2:31 2:24 2:23 2:23 2:24 5 th 33 S Taylor TS Spl 2:36 2:26 2:23 2:24 2:22 6 th 19 H Smith Smith Spl 3:12 2:28 2:31 2:25 2:36 7 th 3

4 Australian Grand Prix, Narrogin 5 March, 1951 Starters and Handicaps C Murray (UK) Maserati 6CL s/c Scratch J Crouch (NSW) Cooper Mk 4, m 00s K Martin (Vic) Cooper Mk 4, m 30s R Bland (NSW) Delahaye 7m 30s E D Norman (SA) Double V8 8m 00s V A Maloney (Vic) MG TC, s/c 14m 00s B Ranford (WA) Chrysler Spl 14m 00s G R Reed (NSW) Reed Spl 14m 00s S Negus (WA) Plymouth Spl 15m 00s F W Pratley (NSW) Reed Spl 15m 00s H Smith (WA) Smith Spl 15m 00s D E Curran (Vic) Ford V8 Spl 16m 00s S Anderson (WA) Chrysler Speedcar 16m 30s S Barker (WA) Ford V8 Ballot 16m 30s R S Brown (SA) Alfa V8 16m 30s D Page (WA) Ranford Spl 16m 30s A O Watson (Vic) Ballot Oldsmobile 16m 30s P McKenna (Vic) BMW m 30s J A Nelson (WA) Ford 10 Spl 20m 00s S R Taylor (WA) TS Spl 20m 00s S Tillett (SA) MG TC 21m 00s R S Brown (SA) MG 24m 00s W H Hayes (SA) MG 24m 00s N Aldous (WA) MG TC 25m 00s A Dry (WA) MG TC 25m 00s R J Kennedy (SA) MG TC 25m 00s C La Motte (WA) Fidget 25m 00s C Uphill (WA) Morgan 4/4 25m 30s (Source: Australian Motor Sports, March 1951 p6) 4

5 Australian Grand Prix: Outright Results (scratch): Pos No Driver Car Time 1 18 Warwick Pratley (NSW) Reed Spl 1h 39m 15s 2 9 Dick Bland (NSW) Delahaye 1h 40m 41s 3 34 Steve Tillett (SA) MG TC 1h 43m 30s 4 15 Barry Ranford (WA) Chrysler Spl 1h 47m 3s 5 Bill Hayes (SA) MG 1h 47m 36s 6 Sid Taylor (WA) TS Special 1h 49m 18s 7 Ron Kennedy (SA) MG TC 1h 50m 21s 8 30 Peter McKenna BMW 328 1h 51m 5s 9 44 Colin Uphill (WA) Morgan 4/4 1h 55m 48s 10 Syd Negus (WA) Plymouth Spl 2h 03m 6 DNF 32 Jack Nelson (WA) Ford 10 spl 22 laps DNF George Reed (NSW) Reed Spl 21 laps DNF 1 Colin Murray (UK) Maserati 6C 18 laps DNF Harold Smith Smith Spl 13 laps DNF 12 Vin Maloney MG TC 10 laps DNF Ron Denney Ballot V8 8 laps DNF 10 Eldred Norman (SA) Double V8 6 laps DNF Andy Brown MG TC s/c 5 laps DNF Des Page Ranford Spl 4 laps DNF Keith Martin Cooper Mk IV 4 laps DNF 25 Bob Brown Alfa V8 2 laps DNF John Crouch Cooper Mk IV 2 laps DNF Noel Aldous (WA) MG TC 1 lap DNF 42 Claude La Motte (WA) Fidget 1 lap DNF John Cummins Ballot Olds 1 lap DNF A Dry MG TC 0 laps DNF Bob Brown MG TC 0 laps DNF Dennis Curran Ford V8 spl 0 laps DNS 39 Arthur Collett (WA) MG TC Handicap Results: 1 Steve Tillett (SA) MG TC 2 Bill Hayes (SA) MG 3 Warwick Pratley (NSW) Reed Spl 4 Ron J Kennedy (SA) MG TC 5 Sid Taylor (WA) TS Spl 6 Colin Uphill (WA) Morgan 4-4 5

6 Byford Speed Trials 20 May, 1951 Driver/Car S Qtr M Fly Qtr M Class S Barker, Ballot V C S Negus, Plymouth C S Micheledis, Jaguar XK C B Stevens, Jaguar C S Taylor, TS Spl C C Styles, TS Spl 22.6 C S Negus, Chevrolet C F Coxon, Ford A Spl D K Rowley, Rover D F Royal, Vauxhall 30/ D J Metcalfe, Citroen E N Aldous, MGTC F R Birley, Jowett Javelin F A Collett, MGTC F K French, Vauxhall Wyvern F A Melrose, MGTD 19.2 F R Smith, Vauxhall Spl F T Richardson, Morris G J Maitland, Fiat H Class C: cc Class D: cc Class E: cc Class F: cc Class G: cc Class H: cc 6

7 Mooliabeenie Races 21 October, 1951 Racing Cars, Sunbeam-Talbot Trophy 10 lap handicap. No Driver Hcp Laps 2 G Best :11 3 S Anderson 5:00 2:11 2:06 2:02 2:03 2:07 2:02 4 J Nelson 1:40 5 S Barker 1:30 2:28 2:24 2:13 2:11 2:13 2:12 2:18 2:14 2:12 Obsc* 6 M Maurice 1:30 2:27 2:21 2:19 2:17 2:16 2:13 2:15 2:13 2:11 2:28 7 C Uphill 1:40 2:22 2:17 2:17 2:15 2:14 2:15 2:19 2:16 2:16 2:16 9 F Lawrence 2:00 2:38 2:18 2:18 2:16 2:21 2:19 2:28-8 R Denney 3:00 2:35 2:25 2:30 2:31 2:27 2:25-10 S Negus 1:20 2:19 2:16 2:10 2:14 2:11 2:11 2:14 2:10 2:09 Obsc* 12 S Taylor 1:10 2:15 2:13 2:09 2:09 2:09 24 J Motteram 2:50 2:20 2:30-1 Negus; 2 Barker; 3 Uphill; 4 Maurice. [* numbers illegible on original document] 5-lap Lightning Handicap 2 G Best :06 2:08 2:11 2:04 2:05 10:34 3 rd 3 S Anderson Scr 2:09 2:07 2:07 2:05 2:01 10:29 4 th 4 J Nelson 1:40-5 S Barker 0:45 2:40 2:27 6 M Maurice 0:45 2:26 2:21 2:22 2:19 2:29 11:57 7 th 7 C Uphill 0:50 2:20 2:17 2:19 2:15 2:17 11:28 6 th 9 F Lawrence 1:30-8 R Denney 1:00 2:22 2:18 10 S Negus 0:40 2:19 2:16 2:13 2:11 2:12 11:11 5 th 12 S Taylor 0:35 2:16 2:14 2:11 2:09 2:07 10:57 2 nd 24 J Motteram 1:25 2:44 2:24 2:25 J Luscombe 2:16 2:37 2:30 2:31 2:29 2:26 12:33 1 st 3 lap scratch race 3 S Anderson 2:16 2:16 2:30 7:02 1 st o/ S Taylor 2:19 2:22 2:34 7:15 2 nd o/ G Best 2:25 2:25 2:25 7:16 1 st u/ S Negus 2:36 2:24 2:17 7:17 3 rd o/ S Barker 2:35 2:23 2:23 7:21 4 th o/ F Lawrence 2:33 2:28 2:20 7:25 5 th o/ M Maurice 2:31 2:26 2:29 7:26 6 th o/ J Motteram 2:35 2:20 2:31 7:26 2 nd u/ C Uphill 2:41-4 J Nelson - 8 R Denney - 7

8 Source: Australian Motor Sports, May 1952 Scratch Race: Great Southern Flying 50, Narrogin 24 March, 1952 Pos No Driver Car Time (Min:sec) Over S Anderson Double V8 2 S Taylor TS Spl 3 A Mackintosh Bartlett Spl Fastest Lap: Anderson, 2:32 Under Eldred Norman Maserati 7:29 2 Noel Aldous MG 3 John Motteram Morgan Fastest Lap: Norman, 2:27 Sports Car handicap, 5 laps 1 D Strickland MG 2 A Campbell Singer 3 Aub Melrose MG TC Fastest Time: Strickland, Melrose = Five Lap Handicap 1 John Motteram Morgan 14:32 2 Noel Aldous MG 3 Eldred Norman Maserati Fastest Time: Norman, 12:30 Fastest Lap: Norman, 2:20 Stock Car handicap 1 Stuart Anderson Singer 2 C Davies Morris 3 R Marmoion Morris Fastest Time: H Davies, Sunbeam Talbot Fastest Lap: H Davies Great Southern 50 Pos No Driver Car Hcp (min:sec) Time 1 John Motteram Morgan 4/4 12:50 66:26 2 Eldred Norman Maserati 6C scr 3 Greg McEwin HRG 4:30 4 Noel Aldous MG 7:55 5 Sid Taylor TS Spl 2:40 6 Syd Negus Plymouth Spl 5:15 7 Maurie Maurice Chrysler Spl 6:20 8 Syd Anderson Double V8 0:23 9 David Van Dal Morgan Pls 4 6:10 10 Peter Morgan MG 7:55 DNF P Morphett Ballot V8 (engine) 4:15 DNF J Hayes MG (engine) 4:30 DNF C LaMotte Fidget (carburettor) 7:30 DNF C Uphill Topolino 7:20 Fastest Time: Eldred Norman, 55:17 (record) Fastest Lap: Eldred Norman, 2:19 (record) Fastest Time WA Driver: Syd Anderson, 59 min 11 sec. 8

9 Northam Flying 50, Northam 14 April, 1952 Note: due to bad accident in practice, the circuit was altered to take cars around the block behind the Town Hall. The original circuit diagram was already published in the programme and could not be changed. Source: Australian Motor Sports, May lap scratch Over Syd Anderson Double V8 8:14 2 Sid Taylor TS Spl 3 Dave Morphett Ballot V8 Under Greg McEwin HRG 8:13 2 Jack Nelson Ford 10 Spl 3 Colin Uphill Ford 10 Spl Topolino Stock Car Hcp / Sports Car Hcp, 5 laps [concurrent] Sports Cars 1 Brian Anderson Singer 2 Bruce Mutton MG TC 3 - Luscome Vauxhall Stock Cars 1 J Metcalfe Citroen 2 Aub Badger Holden 3 Harry Smith Peugeot Five Lap Handicap 1 Sid Taylor TS Spl 2 Greg McEwin HRG 3 David Van Dal Morgan Plus 4 Others mentioned: DNF George Best Cooper 500 Syd Anderson Double V8 Northam Flying 50. Pos No Driver Car Nett Time 1 16 David Van Dal Morgan Plus 4 64: Morry Maurice Chrysler Spl 63: Noel Aldous MG TC Sid Taylor TS Spl 63: Syd Anderson Double V8 62: Peter Morgan MG 68: Alan Mackintosh Bartlett Spl 65: John Motteram V8 Spl 71: Arthur Collett MG TC 70: M Henning MG 71:32 DNF 7 Greg McEwin (SA) HRG DNF 10 Syd Negus Plymouth Spl DNF 15 Aub Melrose MG TC DNF 22 E Hawkins DNF 24 R Hall MG DNF 17 Jack Nelson Ford 10 spl DNS George Best Cooper 500 DNS Syd Barker Ballot V8 DNS Bill Hayes (SA) MG DNS - Lawrence Chrysler DNS - LaMotte Fidget DNS H Smith Riley Fastest Time: Sydney Anderson, 62:24 Fastest Time under 1500: Noel Aldous, 65:49 Fastest Lap: McEwin, 2:32 9

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11 Goomalling Speed Classic 2 June, 1952 Racing cars, Goomalling Flying laps handicap. Pos No Driver/Car Gross Time Nett Time 1 9 Noel Aldous, MG 34:28 34: George Best, Cooper JAP 35:02 32: Jack Nelson, Ford 10 Spl 35:03 35: Sydney Anderson, Double V8 35:10 31: Sid Taylor, TS Spl 35:35 32: Syd Negus, Plymouth Spl 35:40 33: J Hawkins 36:29 36: Peter Morgan, MG 36:32 36: Maurie Maurice 36:44 34:44 DNF 14 Fred Coxon, Ford A Spl DNF 4 Syd Barker, Ballot V8 DNF 7 David Van Dal, Morgan Fastest Time: Sydney Anderson, 31 min 40 sec; u/1500, G Best, 32 min 2 sec. Racing Cars, over 1500cc, 3 lap scratch race: Pos No Driver/car Laps Time 1 1 S Anderson, Double V8 2:18 2: : S Taylor, TS Spl 2:20 2:13 2:15 6: S Negus, Plymouth Spl 2:25 2:16 2:18 6: D Van Dal, Morgan 2:26 2:20 2:19 7: M Maurice, 2:30 2:21 2:18 7: Fred Coxon, Ford A Spl 2:29 2:23 2:26 7:28 Racing Cars, under 1500cc, 3 lap scratch race: 1 2 George Best, Cooper JAP 2:10 2:34 2:20 7: Noel Aldous, MG 2:28 2:21 2:21 7: Colin Uphill, Topolino 2:30 2:20 2:21 7: C La Motte, Fidget 2:29 2:26 2:26 7: Peter Morgan, MG 2:40 2:27 2:26 7: John Motteram, V8 spl 3:14 2:27 2:26 8: J Hawkins 2:38 2:21 2:45 8:44 Stock Cars, 5 lap handicap 1 J Luscombe, Vauxhall 0:00 2:38 2:30 2:29 2:28 2:29 12:34 12:34 2 John Metcalfe, Citroen 0:05 2:38 2:27 2:32 2:26 2:31 12:39 12:34 3 Bruce Mutton, MG 0:20 2:41 2:31 2:32 2:29 2:31 13:04 12:44 4 Rogers 0:20 2:46 2:39 2:39 2:35 2:35 13:34 13:14 Franklyn 0:20 2:46 2:39 2: Fastest Time: Luscombe. 11

12 Racing Cars, 5 lap handicap Pos Driver/Car No Hcp Laps Time Nett 1 S Anderson, Double V8 1 1:15 2:08 2:03 2:06 2:02 2:04 11:38 10:23 2 J Nelson, Ford 10 Spl 8 0:00 2:34 2:20 2:16 3:18 2:16 11:44 11:44 3 N Aldous, MG 9 0:00 2:36 2:19 2:19 2:16 2:18 11:48 11:48 4 S Barker, Ballot V8 4 0:45 2:30 2:06 2:14 2:13 2:10 11:58 11:13 5 S Negus, Plymouth Spl 5 0:40 2:28 2:13 2:19 2:16 2:14 12:10 11:30 6 J Hawkins 11 0:00 2:36 2:26 2:23 2:23 2:24 12:12 12:12 7 D Van Dal, Morgan 7 0:35 2:29 2:11 2:22 2:20 2:18 12:15 11:40 8 S Taylor, TS Spl 3 0:50 2:26 2:24 2:16 2:13 2:14 12:23 11:33 9 P Morgan, MG 12 0:00 3:00 2:14 2:34 2:27 2:27 12:30 12:30 10 F Coxon, Ford A Spl 15 0:00 2:37 2:31 2:29 2:31 2:29 12:36 12:36 DNF M Maurice 6 0:40 2:36 2:31 DNF J Motteram, V8 Spl 10 0:00 2:43 Fastest Time: Sydney Anderson, 10 min 23 sec 12

13 Mooliabeenie Meeting 19 October, 1952 Racing Cars, 15 lap handicap Pos No Driver/Car Hcp Time Nett 1 5 S Negus, Plymouth Spl 3:30 35:30 32: P Morgan, MG 1:45 35:35 35: D Van Dal, Morgan 3:30 35:40 32: M Henning, Go 35:55 35:55 DNF 1 G Best, Cooper JAP 5:00 DNF 4 S Taylor, TS Spl 4:15 DNF 6 M Maurice, 3:30 DNF 9 N Aldous, MG 3:30 DNF 14 D Rogers, 1:15 3-lap scratch race: 0ver 1500cc 1 5 S Negus, Plymouth 2:19 2:07 2:08 6: D Van Dal, Morgan 2:21 2:10 2:05 6: S Taylor, TS Spl 2:17 2:17 2:25 6: M Maurice 2:29 2:19 2:17 7:05 3-lap scratch race: Under 1500cc 1 1 G Best, Cooper JAP 2:17 2:06 2:09 6: N Aldous, MG 2:28 2:22 2:17 7: P Morgan, MG 2:30 2:20 2:18 7: M Henning 2:37 2:24 2:21 7:22 DNF 14 D Rogers 2:47 -- DNF 12 R Smith -- 3 lap sports car handicap 1 26 P Davies Go 2:45 2:32 2:33 7: R Robertson 0.9 2:47 2:33 2:32 7: P Morgan 0.6 2:45 2:38 2:31 7: R Pelusey 0.3 2:51 2:34 2:37 8: A Herbert 0.6 2:45 2:38 2:40 8:03 DNF 21 B Mutton 0.9 2:51 3:00 5 lap handicap 1 11 P Morgan 0:40 2:30 2:16 2:17 2:17 2:14 11:34 12: M Henning Go 2:38 2:27 2:22 2:24 2:24 12:15 12: S Negus 1:25 2:18 2:07 2:07 2:09 2:11 10:52 12:17 3 J Howe 1:50 2:29 2:16 2:14 2:16 2:14 11:29 12:19 5 S Taylor 1:35 2:20 2:10 2:07 2:09 2:09 10:55 12:30 6 M Maurice 1:25 2:27 2:16 2:14 2:14 2:14 11:25 12:50 7 D Van Dal 1:25 2:21 2:10 2:12 2:09 2:07 10:59 11:24 14 D Rogers 0:25 2:49 2:33 2:32 2:34 2:33 13:01 13:25 DNF 9 N Aldous 1:10 -- DNF 15 A Herbert 0:25 -- DNF 9 G Best 1:

14 Great Southern Fifty, Narrogin 2 March, 1953 Programme of events: [Programme from Committee minutes dated 20 Jan 1953: events not necessarily run in the following order] 1 Old Crocks Race 2 3-lap scratch, Class A 3 3-lap scratch, Class B 4 3-lap production stock closed car - hcp 5 5-lap open sports cars - hcp 6 5-lap handicap racing cars 7 23-lap Great Southern 50 RESULTS [Source: The West Australian, 3 March 1953] 3-lap scratch Over 1500 [Class A] 1 S Anderson Double V8 2 D Van Dal Morgan 3 S Negus Plymouth Spl Under 1500 [Class B] 1 N Aldous MG TC 2 C Uphill Ford 10 Spl 3 P Morgan MG DNF B Mutton MG TC Accident Sports Car Trophy Open Hcp 1 S Anderson 2 P Morgan MG 3 G Way MG Memorial Pool handicap, 5 laps 1 N Aldous MG TC 2 S Negus Plymouth Spl 3 S Taylor TS Spl Stock Car Hcp 1 D Metcalfe 2 C Wood 3 M Denney Great Southern Flying 50 1 Noel Aldous MG TC 2 Peter Morgan MG 3 Arthur Collett MG TC Fastest Time: Noel Aldous 14

15 Mooliabeenie Picnic Meeting 8 March 1953 Source: The West Australian, 9 March 1953 Three-lap scratch Over S Anderson 2 S Taylor TS Spl 3 S Negus Plymouth Spl Under N Aldous MG 2 P Morgan 3 E Barker Fifteen Lap handicap 1 N Aldous MG TC 2 S Negus Plymouth Spl 3 P Morgan Fastest Time: S Negus, S Taylor = Five Lap handicap 1 N Aldous MG TC 2 P Morgan 3 S Anderson Five Lap Sports Car Open Hcp (Southport) 1 S Anderson 2 R Pelusey 3 P Morgan MG Three Lap Stock Car Hcp (Southport) 1 S Anderson 2 J Metcalfe 3 K Rowley 15

16 Northam Flying 50 6 April 1953 Source: The West Australian, 7 April 1953 Racing Car Scratch Race, 4 Laps Over D Van Dal 2 S Anderson 3 S Taylor Under P Morgan 2 R Hall 3 A Collett Sports Cars, 6 lap hcp 1 D Smith 2 G Way 3 P Morgan Racing Cars, 6 Lap Hcp 1 S Negus 2 R Hall 3 D van Dal Stock Cars, 6 lap Handicap 1 M Dudley 2 J Metcalfe 3 S Anderson Flying Fifty 1 S Negus Plymouth Spl 65 min 44 sec 2 R Hall MG 3 P Morgan MG 16

17 Goomalling Speed Classic 1 June 1953 Racing cars, 5 lap hcp 1 Noel Aldous MG TC 2 Peter Morgan MG TC 3 Syd Negus Plymouth Spl Racing Cars, 3 lap scratch Class A 1 Syd Negus Plymouth Spl 6:47 2 J Howe Plymouth speedcar 3 Noel Aldous MG TC Class B 1 Maurie Maurice V8 Spl 7:05 2 P Morgan MG TC 3 Norm Buckingham Mercury Spl Sports Cars, 5 lap hcp 1 Peter Morgan MG TC 13:07 2 R Pelusey MG TD 3 J Luscombe Vauxhall 30/98 Velox Closed Cars, 3 lap hcp 1 D Kinnear Holden Ute 2 John Metcalfe Citroen 3 Harry Smith Peugeot Speed Classic: 1 Noel Aldous MG TC 2 Peter Morgan MG 3 Norm Buckingham Mercury spl 17

18 United Charities Speed Classic Caversham, 17 October 1953 Production Car Hcp, 3 laps Heat 1 1 P Morgan MG 2 A Badger Holden 3 A Littlejohn Morgan Heat 2 1 W Keehner Austin A70 2 K Lush Wolseley 3 K Leiper Heat 3 1 R Shaw Fiat 2 P Pegram Austin A40 3 S Aanderson Austin A30 Final 1 R Shaw Fiat 2 A Littlejohn Morgan 3 W Keehner Austin A70 Three lap scratch race Over S Anderson 2 S Taylor 3 S Negus Under N Aldous MG TC 2 P Morgan MG 3 C Uphill Ford 10 Spl (Topolino) Sports Car Handicap, 5 laps 1 D Van Dal Morgan 2 N Aldous V8 Sports 3 P Morgan MG Racing Cars, 5 lap hcp 1 C Uphill Ford 10 Spl (Topolino) 2 P Morgan MG 3 R Urquhart MG Stock Car Sealed Hcp, 3 laps 1 P Morgan MG 2= A Badger Holden 2= R Davies MG Speed Classic, 25 laps 1 Vin Smith V8 Ballot 2 Morrie Maurice V8 Spl 3 Peter Morgan MG 18

19 Caversham Speed Classic 5 December, lap scratch race for racing cars, over 1500cc Pos No Driver Car Time 1 1 S Anderson Double V8 5: S Taylor TS Spl 5: V Smith Ballot V8 5:48 10 N Aldous 5:47 31 S Negus Plymouth Spl 5:57 18 E Barker 6:10 8 Ray Davies 6:27 3 lap scratch race for racing cars, under 1500cc 1 11 Peter Morgan MG 6: Colin Uphill Topolino 6: Bob Urquhart MG 6:10 19 R Davies 6:37 17 Claude La Motte Fidget 6:42 6 Noel Aldous 6:44 16 Barry Ranford 6:51 5-lap handicap for racing cars Pos No Driver Car hcp Time 1 18 E Barker 0:09 10: Syd Anderson Double V8 1:13 10:13 (Fastest time) 3 11 Peter Morgan MG 0:24 10:16 5 Vin Smith Ballot V8 0:44 10:23 12 Fred Coxon Ford A Spl 0:24 10:23 14 Bob Urquhart MG 0:19 10:33 3 Syd Negus Plymouth Spl 1:03 10:33 19 R A Davies 0:80 10:34 10 Doug Bolton A40 Spl 0:29 10:35 16 B Ranford 0:09 10:38 17 Claude La Motte 0:09 10:42 6 Noel Aldous MG 0:34 11:09 15 Colin Uphill 0:14 11:15 2 Sid Taylor TS Spl 1:03 DNF 5-lap sports car hcp 1 11 R Walker : David Van Dal Morgan 1:40 11:27 (Fastest Time) 3 7 Jackie McCooke MG Go 11: R Pelusey 0:15 11: A Littlejohn Morgan 1:25 12:11 3-lap stock car and sports car handicap 1 8 R Shaw Fiat :25 7: David Van Dal Morgan 1:31 7: Jackie McCooke MG 0:50 8:06 3 A Littlejohn Morgan 1:25 8:08 11 R Walker 1:05 8:08 4 R Pelusey 1:05 8:09 9 S Anderson 0:50 8:10 5 Bob Annear 1:00 8:11 10 Noel Aldous 1:44 8:13 3-lap sealed handicap 1 9 S Anderson A/Healey Go 7:42 7: A Littlejohn Morgan 1:55 5:53 7: D Van Dal Morgan 2:12 6:17 8:29 19

20 Racing Cars, Caversham Speed Classic 12-lap hcp. 1 6 Noel Aldous MG 1:36 24: Peter Morgan MG 1:11 24: Syd Anderson Double V8 3:01 24: Colin Uphill Topolino 0: Fred Coxon Ford A Spl 1:11 24: R Davies Go Sid Taylor TS Spl 2:56 25: Doug Bolton A40 Secial 1:25 25: Syd Negus Plymouth Spl 2:51 25: Barry Ranford 0: Vin Smith Ballot V8 2:01 DNF (10 laps) 18 E Barker Morgan 0:25 DNF (8 laps) 17 Claude La Motte Fidget 0:25 DNF (6 laps) 14 Bob Urquhart MG 0:47 DNF (5 laps) 7 F Buttigig 1:32 DNF (3 laps) 8 R Davies 1:26 DNF (1 lap) Fastest Time: Anderson, 21:40 New lap record: Anderson, 1:46 3-lap consolation handicap 1 16 B Ranford 0:05 6:19 =2 19 R Davies Go 6:20 =2 14 C Uphill 0:20 6:20 12 F Coxon 0:34 6:32 15 R Urquhart 0:30 6:37 3 S Negus 0:55 6:37 Fastest Time: Syd Negus. 20

21 Standing and Flying Quarter Mile Tests Narrogin Airstrip, 28 February, 1954 Standing Quarter Racing: Sydney Anderson, Double V sec Sports: Wally Gibson, Jaguar XK sec Sedan: Aub Melrose, Jaguar Mk sec Flying Quarter Racing: Sydney Anderson, Double V8 8.9 sec mph Sports: Wally Gibson, Jaguar XK sec 92.5 mph Sedan: Aub Melrose, Jaguar Mk sec 82.0 mph Great Southern Flying 50, Narrogin circuit 1 March, 1954 [Circuit shortened slightly to avoid conflict with bowling carnival. Source: The West Australian; The Visor] 5-lap open sports car handicap pos No Driver Car Hcp Time Nett_ 1 1 S Anderson Jaguar Mk 7 1:08s N Buckingham Ford Spl 0:33s 14:04 13: J Metcalfe Citroen 0:19s 14:32 14: R Davies 1:12s 14:42 14: G Way 0:14s 15:17 15: Jackie McCooke MG 0:05s 15:16 15: R Pederick 0:14s 15:40 15:26 Fastest Time: Buckingham, 14:04 3-Lap Scratch 1 8 N Aldous MG 7: M Maurice HRG 7: B Brown MG 7: R Urquhart MG 8: C Uphill Topolino Ford 8: C La Motte Fidget 8: B Ranford 8:39 3-lap Scratch for Racing Cars 1 1 S Anderson Jaguary XK120 7: S Taylor TS Spl 7: S Negus Plymouth Spl 7: F Coxon Ford A Spl 8: Doug Bolton A40 Spl 8: E Barker Morgan 8: Don Milne Plymouth 4 Spl 8: David Van Dal Bugatti 9:09-11 F Buttigig DNF Accident 5-lap Production Car handicap 1 14 Aub Badger Holden 1:11 15: John Metcalfe Citroen 1:03 15: R Shaw Fiat :03 15: S Anderson Jaguar 0:50 15: J Harris 0:51 15: C Davies 0:50 15:53 21

22 5-lap racing car handicap 1 2 S Taylor TS Spl 0:55 12: M Maurice HRG 0:50 13: S Anderson 1:15 13:08 8 Noel Aldous MG 0:40 13:03 5 S Negus Plymouth Spl 0:50 13:32 19 B Ranford 0:05 13:35 9 Norm Buckingham 0:35 13:51 15 Fred Coxon 0:30 14:10 10 Doug Bolton A40 Spl 0:35 14:16 16 E Barker 0:20 14:23 20 Claude La Motte Fidget Go DNF (2 laps) Fastest Time: Anderson, 11:53 5-lap unrestricted handicap 1 5 Jackie McCooke MG Go 15: John Metcalfe Citroen 0:54 15: Don Reimann Morris Minor s/ch 0:10 15:30 10 R Shaw 0:53 15:31 8 C Davies 0:52 15:32 14 Geoff Way MG 0:20 15:34 12 J Harris 0:36 15:23 Racing cars, 24 lap handicap. Great Southern Flying Sid Taylor TS Spl 4: : Maurie Maurice HRG 4: Syd Negus Plymouth Spl 4:06 65:06 61: Barry Ranford 0:24 66:06 65:42 15 Fred Coxon Ford A Spl 2: Syd Anderson 4:13 67:55 63:42 20 C La Motte Fidget 0:50 DNF 16 laps 8 Noel Aldous MG 2:55 DNF 16 laps 10 Doug Bolton A40 Spl 2:32 DNF 13 laps 18 Bob Urquhart MG 1:04 DNF 13 laps 16 E Barker 1:27 DNF 11 laps 9 Norm Buckingham 2:32 DNF 9 laps Fastest Time o/1500, Sid Taylor Fastest Time u/1500, Maurie Maurice 22

23 Northam Flying April 1954 Source: The West Australian, 20 April 1954 Northam Flying Fifty 1 S Negus Plymouth Spl 64 min 57 sec 2 S Taylor TS Spl 3 B Ranford Jr Fastest Time: S Taylor, 64 min 29 sec 4-lap scratch 1 M Maurice V8 Spl 2 N Aldous 3 B Mutton MG 6-lap open hcp 1 S Anderson 2 A Melrose 3 G Way 4-lap scratch Over S Taylor TS Spl 10:26 2 S Anderson 3 S Negus Plymouth Spl Six lap hcp 1 - Stevens 2 S Negus 3 R Urquhart Stock Cars, 6 laps 1 A Badger Holden 2 v Kinnear 23

24 Goomalling Speed Classic June 7, lap unrestricted handicap Pos No Driver Car Hcp Time Nett Fastest lap 1 Don Davis Triumph TR2 1:45 13: John Metcalfe Citroen 1:25 13:15 3 P Morgan MG 1:35 13:16 4 Geoff Way 1:15 13:43 5 A Littlejohn 1:25 13:45 6 D Kinnear 1:10 13:51 7 John Walker MG 1:15 14:05 8 Syd Anderson Go 14:34 5 lap open sports car handicap 1 Don Davis Triumph TR2 0:40 11:26 12:06 2 J Metcalfe Citroen 0:20 11:48 12:08 3 Sydney Anderson Jaguar XK120 1:00 11:08 12:08 4 Peter Morgan MG 0:30 11:48 12:18 5 G Way Go 12:26 12:26 6 J Walker MG Go 13:09 13:09 A Littlejohn 0:10 DNF 4 laps R A Davies MG Go DNF 1 lap Fastest Time: Anderson. 5 lap racing car handicap 1 18 John Metcalfe Citroen 0:50 11:24 12: Don Milne TR 2 1:07 11:10 12: Vin Smith Ballot V8 1:30 12: Sid Taylor TS Spl 1:43 10:39 12: Syd Anderson 1:50 10:33 12: Maurie Maurice HRG 1:30 12: Syd Negus Plymouth Spl 1:40 12: Colin Uphill Topolino Ford 0:45 11:50 12: Bruce Mutton MG 1:07 11:29 12: Don Davis Triumph TR2 1:15 11:36 12: Barry Ranford Ford 10 0:25 12:32 12: Phil Hind Bugatti 1:20 13: Geo Wakelin WS Spl 1:07 12:02 13: Frank Buttigig 1:07 12:57 14: Bill Fitzgerald Morris 8 Spl Go 13:34 13:34 14 Bob Urquhart MG 1:07 DNF 0 laps 17 Fred Coxon Ford A Spl 0:55 DNF 0 laps Racing Cars: Goomalling Speed Classic 15 laps hcp Don Milne Plymouth 4 2:05 35:03 32:58 2: Sid Taylor TS Spl 3:55 35:08 31:13 2: John Metcalfe Citroen 1:45 35:26 33:41 2: Bruce Mutton MG 2:05 35:35 33:30 2: Syd Negus Plymouth Spl 3:45 35:42 31:57 2: Bob Urquhart MG 2:05 35:57 33:52 2: Barry Ranford Ford 10 Go 35:59 35:59 2: Don Davis TR2 2:30 36:23 33:53 2: George Wakelin WS Spl 2:05 37:04 36:59 2:16 1 Sydney Anderson 4:15 DNF 14 laps 2:02 5 Maurie Maurice HRG 3:15 DNF 13 laps 2:07 7 Phil Hind Bugatti 2:45 DNF 5 laps 2:15 9 Frank Buttigig 2:05 DNF 6 laps 2:29 17 Fred Coxon Ford A Spl 1:30 DNF 5 laps 2:09 19 Colin Uphill Topolino Ford 1:00 DNF 5 laps 2:18 4 Vin Smith Ballot B8 3:15 DNF 2 laps 2:05 24

25 3 lap racing car scratch 0/1500 cc 1 1 Syd Anderson 6:26 2: Sid Taylor TS Spl 6:29 2: Syd Negus Plymouth Spl 6:36 2: Vin Smith Ballot V8 6:52 2: Laurie Stevens* Plymouth 4 7:00 2: Fred Coxon Ford A Spl 7:01 2: John Metcalfe Citroen 7:05 2: Don Davis TR2 7:16 2: George Wakelin WS Spl 7:24 2:24 9 F Buttigig DNF 2:37 * Laurie Stevens: speedway identity driving Don Milne s car. 3 lap racing car scratch u/1500 cc 1 5 Maurie Maurice HRG 6:53 2: Bruce Mutton MG TC 6:29 2: Bob Urquhart MG TC 7:06 2: Kyrwood 7:07 2: Colin Uphill Topolino 7:12 2:20 DNF 22 Bill Fitzgerald Morris 8 Spl 2:47 1 lap 25

26 Byford Hill Climb October, 1954 Car/driver Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Maurie Maurice, HRG Sid Taylor, TS Spl Syd Negus, Plymouth Spl Doug Bolton, A40 Spl Fred Coxon, Ford A Spl Aub Melrose, Austin Healey 100/ John Walker, MG TC Crashed Phil Hind, Bugatti Syd Anderson, Austin Healey 100/ R Bailey, MG TF Geoff Way, MG TD Aub Badger, Holden Spl Wally La Motte, Riley sedan G Hatton, Morris Minor John Cummins, Morgan Bob Annear, MG TF R Martin, Sunbeam Talbot J Littlejohn, Morgan T Harris, Austin A Peter Morgan, Jaguar XK Aub Melrose, Jaguar Mk W Strickland, MG V8 Spl W Davies, MG TF Vin Smith, V8 Ballot E L Court, V8 Ballot David Van Dal, Morgan Peter Morgan, Jaguar Mk Norm Buckingham, V8 sedan McKay, Ford Zephyr Rod Style, WS Spl Barry Ranford, Ford 10 Spl George Wakelin, WS Spl FTD: 1 Vin Smith, Ballot V Syd Negus, Plymoluth Spl Sid Taylor, TS Spl W Strickland, MG V8 spl Peter Morgan, Jaguar XK Fred Coxon, Ford A Spl = John Cummins, Morgan = Sydney Anderson, Austin Healey 39.1 Source: The Visor, October

27 Caversham meeting October 16, lap open handicap for racing cars Pos No Driver Car Hcp Time Nett F Lap 1 13 Vin Smith Vauxhall MG 1:25 22:36 21:11 2: W Fitzgerald Morris Spl 1:00 23:21 22:21 2: Fred Coxon Ford A Spl 3:15 23:23 20:08 1:59 2 Syd Negus Plymouth Spl 5:00 23:37 18:37 1:50 3 Syd Anderson Austin Healey 4:40 23:51 19:11 1:51 5 Don Milne Plymouth 4 4:00 23:42 19:42 1:54 6 George Wakelin WS Spl 3:31 24:30 20:59 2:00 8 John Walker MG TC 3:31 24:09 20:38 2:00 4 L E Court Ballot V8 4:00 DNF 8 laps 1:53 12 Barry Ranford Jr Ford 10 1:25 DNF 3 laps 2:11 3-lap scratch Race 1 8 J Walker MG 6:25 2: Vin Smith MG Vauxhall 6:37 2: Barry Ranford Jr Ford 10 6:46 2: W Fitzgerald Morris 8 spl 6:46 2:11 3-lap unrestricted handicap for sports cars 1 7 David Van Dal Morgan 0:20 6:18 5:58 1: Sydney Anderson Austin healey 0:33 6:30 5:57 1: Geoff Way MG TD Go 6:31 6:31 2: Bob Annear MG TF 0:20 6:48 6:28 2: R Bailey MG TF 0:20 7:00 6:40 2: J Ayres 0:20 7:01 6: E Scaips Austin A90 0:20 7:02 6:42 2: R A Davies 0:20 7:04 6:44-25 J K Hallion MG TD Go DNF 2 laps 2:13 21 K Lindsay Morgan +4 DNS Fastest Time 0/1500: Sydney Anderson, 5:57 Fastest Time u/1500: Bob Annear, 6:48 4-lap sports and stock car hcp 1 3 Sydney Anderson Austin Healey 0:45 8:09 8: David Van Dal Morgan +4 0:25 8:39 9: F Scaips Austin A90 Go 9:15 9:15 22 R Bailey 0:25 9:08 9:33 40 Jack Ayres 0:25 9:09 9:34 24 Bob Annear 0:25 9:09 9:34 26 R A Davies 0:20 9:10 9:35 20 G Way 0:25 9:13 9:40 25 J K Hallion 0:20 9:30 9:54 41 George Wakelin 0:10 9:51 10:01 Fastest Time: Sydney Anderson, 8m 09s 3 lap scratch race for racing cars o/ Sid Taylor TS Spl 5:44 1: Syd Negus Plymouth Spl 5:45 1: L E Court Ballot V8 5:49 1: Fred Coxon Ford A Spl 6:05 1: Sydney Anderson Austin Healey 6:08 1: George Wakelin WS Spl 6:32 2:07 27

28 3-lap special handicap 1 20 G Way go 6:24 6:24 2: David Van Dal 0:30 6:33 6:03 1: Syd Anderson Austin Healey 0:52 6:35 5:43 1: R A Davies 0:09 6:40 6:31 2: R Bailey 0:09 6:44 6:35 2: Syd Negus Plymouth Spl 0:42 6:50 6:08 1: George Wakelin 0:30 6:50 6:20 2: John Walker 0:30 6:56 6:26 2:03 Fastest time u/1500: G Way Fastest Time o/1500: Syd Anderson 28

29 Caversham meeting 21 November, lap production car handicap Pos No Driver Car Hcp Time Nett 1 25 W Keehner 0:20 9:13 8: E Klaips 0:50 9:31 8: Sydney Anderson 1:40 9:41 8: K Lindsay 1:15 9:46 8: M Maurice 0:00 10:22 10:22 Fastest Time 0/1500: Anderson, 8:01 Fastest Time u/1500: Maurice, 10:22 4-lap unrestricted handicap 1 31 R Davies 0:54 9:29 8: Sydney Anderson Austin Healey 1:23 9:30 8: Bob Annear 0:54 9:31 8: K Lindsay 1:17 9:46 8: W Keehner 0:49 9:47 8: E Klaips A90 1:00 10:01 9: R Bailey 0:54 10:05 9: G Way 1:17 10:05 8: M Maurice Go 10:13 10:13 5 Laurie Stevens Plymouth 4 1:30 DNF 3 laps 9 Dave Van Dal Morgan 1:23 DNF 2 laps 12 J Metcalfe Citroen 1:09 DNF 2 laps Fastest Time o/1500: Sydney Anderson, 8:07 Fastest Time u/1500: R Davies, 8:34 3-lap scratch race u/ J Walker MG 6: Vin Smith MG Vauxhall 6: R A Davies MG 6: D Bolton Austin A40 Spl 6: B Ranford Ford 10 6:31 3-lap scratch race o/ Sid Taylor TS Spl 5: E L Court Ballot V8 5: Syd Negus Plymouth Spl 5: Don Milne Plymouth 5: Dave Van Dal Morgan 5: Laurie Stevens Plymouth 4 5: Fred Coxon Ford A Spl 6: J Metcalfe Citroen 6: Syd Anderson Austin Healey 6:09 10 Noel Aldous DNF 1 lap 15-lap Spastic Welfare Handicap 1 19 B Ranford Ford 10 1:15 31:52 30: Syd Negus Plymouth Spl 4:46 32: E L Court Ballot V8 3:52 32:10 28: Noel Aldous MG 3:52 32:12 28: Don Davis TR2 4:05 32:38 28: Syd Anderson Austin Healey 3:52 32:47 28: Fred Coxon Ford A Spl 2:34 32:45 30: W Fitzgerald Morris 8 spl Go 32:52 32: R Davies MG 2:34 33:26 30:52 DNF 1 Sid Taylor TS Spl na 12 laps DNF 13 J Walker MG TC 2:15 6 laps DNF 17 Vin Smith MG vauxhall 2:00 5 laps 29

30 4-lap Le Mans sealed handicap Pos No Driver Car Hcp Time Nett 1 9 John Cummins 0:30 8:09 7: J Metcalfe 0:35 8:27 7: K Lindsay 0:35 8:27 7: Laurie Stevens go 8:05 8: G Way 0:30 8:39 8: R A Davies 0:20 8:32 8: E Klaips 0:20 8:49 8: R Annear 0:20 8:57 8: R Bailey 0:20 9:13 8:53 30

31 Busselton Derby Busselton Airstrip, 31 January 1955 Race 1: 3 lap scratch race 0/1500cc Pos No Driver Car Hcp Time Nett 1 1 Sid Taylor TS Spl 6:09 =2 6 Mick Geneve Ballot 6:19 =2 43 Aub Melrose Austin Healey 6: Syd Anderson Austin Healey 6: Syd Negus Plymouth Spl 6: Noel Aldous MG 6: Fred Coxon Ford A Spl 6: Don Milne 6: W Strickland 7: George Wakelin WS Spl 7:09 Race 2: 3-lap scratch race u/1500cc 1 22 Bruce Mutton MG TC 6: R A Davies MG 6:49 =3 13 John Walker MG 6:56 =3 15 D Bolton A40 spl 6:56 * 17 Vin Smith MG Vauxhall 7:17 * 19 B Ranford 7: W Fitzgerald Morris 8 Spl 7:28 [* Which of these two came 4 th and 5 th isn t clear] Race 3: 5 Lap production handicap 1 4 Syd Anderson Austin Healey 1:14 11: Aub Melrose Austin Healey 1:14 11: W Keehner Go 11: Aub Badger Holden 0:09 12:00 24 E Klaips 0:09 12:01 19 R Bailey MG 0:29 12:06 14 A Littlejohn 0:29 12:07 47 R Annear 0:29 12:24 48 A Federico Fiat :29 12:50 23 W Chappell 0:29 13:00 Race 4: 5 lap racing car sealed handicap 1 6 Mick Geneve Ballot 0:15 10:19 10: Syd Anderson Austin Healey 0:20 10:26 10: Fred Coxon Ford A Spl 1:00 11:08 10: Bruce Mutton MG 0:25 10:39 10:14 2 Syd Negus Plymouth Spl 0:05 10:35 10:06 7 W Strickland 0:30 11:34 11:04 8 Don Milne 0:15 10:53 10:38 10 Noel Aldous 0:15 10:40 10:25 17 Vin Smith MG Vauxhall 1:05 11:41 10:36 19 Barry Ranford 1:05 11:21 10:16 43 Aub Melrose Austin Healey 0:20 10:53 10:33 48 George Wakelin WS Spl 1:00 DNF 1 lap 1 Sid Taylor TS Spl scr DNF 2 laps Fastest Time: Mick Geneve, 10m 04sec 31

32 Race 5: 3 lap unrestricted handicap for production and sports cars Pos No Driver Car Hcp Time 1 4 Syd Anderson Austin Healey 0:54 7: Noel Aldous MG TC 0:54 7: E Klaips 0:25 7:32 19 R Bailey 0:30 7:33 21 Aub Badger Holden 0:25 7:37 25 W Keehner 0:25 7:38 47 R Annear 0:30 7:40 14 R Littlejohn 0:30 7:42 31 R Davies 0:44 7:43 6 G Way 0:44 7:45 40 K Lindsay 0:44 7:52 22 W Chappell 0:30 7:58 46 A Federico go 7:29 Race 6: 7-lap handicap for racing cars 1 1 Sid Taylor 1:30 15: Syd Anderson 1:00 15: Fred Coxon 0:10 15: R A Davies 0:10 15:33 22 Bruce Mutton 0:55 15:32? 2 Syd Negus 1:25 15:37 8 Don Milne 1:10 15:49 15 Doug Bolton 0:10 16:20 20 W Fitzgerald go 16:40 6 M Geneve 1:15 DNF 5 laps 13 J Walker 0:35 DNF 3 laps Race 7: 4-lap Le Mans hcp (sealed) 1 19 R Bailey 1:00 9:28 8:28 =2 4 Sydney Anderson scr 8:38 8:38 =2 24 R Klaips 1:00 9:38 8: R Annear 1:00 9:47 8: R A Davies 0:30 9:17 8: Aub Melrose scr 8:51 8: G Way 0:30 9:25 8: W Chappell 1:00 10:01 9: K Lindsay 1:00 10:14 9:14 Race 8: Mass Start MGs, 3 laps 1 31 R A Davies 6: G Way 6: R Bailey 6:48 47 R Annear 7:03 23 W Chappell 7:20 40 K Lindsay 7:20 Race 9: Busselton Derby: 15-lap hcp: Pos No Driver Car Hcp Time Nett 1 22 Bruce Mutton MG 1:50 32:50 31: R Davies MG 0:15 32:51 32: Sid Taylor TS Spl 3:44 33: Syd Anderson Austin Healey 2:30 33:22 30: Noel Aldous MG 2:44 33:47 31: Don Milne Plymouth 2:44 34:10 31: Syd Negus Plymouth Spl 3:29 34:31 31:02 20 W Fitzgerald Morris 8 Spl 0:30 DNF 14 laps 13 John Walker MG 1:44 DNF 14 laps 48 George Wakelin WS Spl 0:15 DNF 11 laps 11 Fred Coxon Ford A spl 0:15 DNF 5 laps 7 B Strickland 1:44 DNF 4 laps 19 B Ranford go DNF 4 laps Fastest Time: Sid Taylor 29m 24s 32

33 Caversham Labor Day Speed Classic 7 March, 1955 Source: WASCC Supplementary Regulations; The Visor Programme of Events Race 1: Race 2: Race 3: Race 4: Race 5: Race 6: Race 7: Race 8: Race 9: 3 lap scratch race, racing cars over 1500cc 3 lap scratch race, racing cars under 1500cc 5 lap production car handicap 4 lap handicap for racing cars 4 lap unrestricted handicap for production and sports cars 6 lap handicap for racing cars 5 lap (sealed) handicap Le Mans Start for sports cars 3 lap unrestricted handicap for production and sports cars 10 lap handicap, Labour Day Speed Classic, for racing cars Race 1: 3 lap Scratch Race, Racing Cars over 1500cc Pos No Driver Hcp Time 1 1 S Taylor 2:10 2:04 2:04 6: M Geneve 2:15 2:06 2:06 6: B Strickland 2:16 2:07 2:07 6: S Negus 2:17 2:07 2:11 6: A Melrose 2:21 2:12 2:10 6: S Anderson 2:24 2:12 2:10 6: F Coxon 2:26 2:12 2:17 6:54 Race 2: 3 lap Scratch Race, Racing Cars under 1500 cc 1 22 B Mutton 2:16 2:08 2:09 6: M Maurice 2:19 2:12 2:07 6: J Walker 2:20 2:20 2:15 6: R Davies 2:27 2:16 2:16 6:59 Race 3: 5 lap Production Car Handicap 1 56 F Debonde 0:50 2:23 2:17 2:14 2:19 2:18 12:21 11: A Melrose 1:30 2:17 2:10 2:10 2:11 2:07 12:25 10:55* 3 4 S Anderson 1:30 2:19 2:10 2:09 2:10 2:09 12:27 10: E Klaips 0:15 2:39 2:39 2:30 2:28 2:27 12:48 12: R Bailey 0:30 2:37 2:26 2:24 2:28 2:24 12:50 12:19** 6 47 R Annear 0:15 2:41 2:29 2:29 2:29 2:28 12:51 12: A Federico Go 2:42 2:31 2:32 2:37 2:42 13:04 13: J Ayres 0:25 2:43 2:31 2:29 2:31 2: : A Kinnell 0:25 2:42 2:36 2:31 2:34 2:36 13:25 12:59 * Fastest time over 1500 ** Fastest time under 1500 Race 4: 4 lap handicap for Racing Cars 1 48 G Wakelin 0:35 2:22 2:14 2:13 2:13 9:37 9: V Smith 0:25 2:27 2:18 2:20 2:18 9:48 9: F Coxon 0:50 2:19 2:14 2:15 2:15 9:53 9: B Mutton 1:15 2:17 2:09 2:07 2:07 9:54 8:40* 5 31 R Davies 0:50 2:25 2:16 2:17 2:14 10:02 9: S Taylor 1:50 2:12 2:01 2:03 2:04 10:08 8:20** 7 7 B Strickland 1:30 2:15 2:08 2:07 2:09 10:10 8: M Geneve 1:36 2:13 2:06 2:07 2:08 10:11 8: S Negus 1:36 2:15 2:06 2:07 2:10 10:12 8: S Anderson 1:30 2:16 2:09 2:15 2:17 10:27 8:57 DNF 3 M Maurice 1:15 2:22 2:26 DNF 13 J Walker 1:15 2:20 * Fastest Time under 1500 ** Fastest Time over

34 Event 5: 4 lap handicap for Production and Sports Cars Pos No Driver Hcp Time 1 31 R Davies 0:27 2:27 2:15 2:19 2:15 9:28 9: F Debonde 0:35 2:21 2:13 2:14 2:14 9:37 9: S Anderson 1:15 2:15 2:09 2:08 2:11 9:43 8: R Annear 0:15 2:35 2:24 2:25 2:24 9:48 9: R Bailey 0:35 2:33 2:27 2:27 2:23 10:07 9: E Klaips 0:25 2:39 2:26 2:30 2:31 10:15 10: E Della 0:30 2:34 2:26 2:29 2:31 10:16 10:00 Event 6: 6 lap racing Car Handicap 1 11 F Coxon 1:00 2:21 2:19 2:15 2:14 2:13 2:14 14:00 13: B Mutton 1:35 2:16 2:08 2:07 2:06 2:05 2:08 14:00 12:50* 3 31 R Davies 1:00 2:26 2:18 2:16 2:15 2:17 2:15 14:12 13: S Taylor 2:20 2:11 2:03 2:01 2:01 2:03 2:04 14:18 12:23** 5 2 S Negus 2:02 2:14 2:06 2:05 2:05 2:05 2:07 14:22 12:42 DNF 17 V Smith 0:35 2:25 2:22 2:20 2:18 2:18 DNF 6 M Geneve 2:02 2:19 2:11 2:48 2:22 2:09 DNF 7 B Strickland 1:50 2:33 2:17 2:05 DNF 13 J Walker 1:35 2:17 2:09 DNF 48 G Wakelin 1:05 2:18 2:16 * Fastest Time under 1500 ** Fastest Time o/1500 Event 7: 5 lap sealed handicap, Le Mans start, for sports cars 1 31 R Davies 1:00 2:41 2:15 2:18 2:15 2:14 11:43 10: E Della 1:30 2:44 2:24 2:25 2:24 2:25 12:22 10: F Debonde 0:35 2:41 2:13 2:13 2:13 2:14 11:34 10: E Klaips 1:30 2:54 2:30 2:29 2:26 2:20 12:48 11: R Bailey 1:00 2:46 2:24 2:23 2:23 2:25 12:21 11: A Melrose Scr 2:35 2:14 2:13 2:12 2:14 11:28 11: R Annear 1:10 2:53 2:34 2:39 2:26 2:29 12:54 11: J Ayres 1:00 2:56 2:33 2:29 2:28 2:28 12:54 11:54 Event 8: 3 lap hcp for production and Sports Cars 1 31 R Davies 0:25 2:26 2:17 2:19 7:28 7: F Debonde 0:45 2:23 2:15 2:17 7:40 6: A Federico Go 2:44 2:29 2:30 7:43 7: S Anderson 0:55 2:21 2:16 2:11 7:43 6: R Annear 0:10 2:40 2:26 2:28 7:44 7: E Klaips 0:10 2:41 2:27 2:29 7:47 7: R Bailey 0:19 2:35 2:27 2:30 7:52 7:32 Event 9: Labour Day Speed Classic, 10 lap handicap for racing cars 1 22 B Mutton 2:40 2:15 2:06 2:06 2:07 2:06 2:07 2:11 2:12 2:10 2:14 22:34 21:34* 2 31 R Davies 1:40 2:26 2:16 2:16 2:15 2:16 2:18 2:16 2:14 2:14 2:15 22:50 22: S Negus 3:30 2:15 2:05 2:06 2:06 2:10 2:09 2:05 2:05 2:05 2:09 23:05 21:15** 4 6 M Geneve 2:30 2:13 2:06 2:06 2:05 2:13 2:11 2:07 2:07 2:06 2:28 23:32 21:42 DNF 43 A Melrose 3:10 2:18 2:09 2:11 2:11 2:12 2:12 2:25 2:28 2:41 DNF 11 F Coxon 1:40 2:22 2:18 2:15 2:16 2:16 2:16 DNF 1 S Taylor 4:00 2:13 2:02 2:04 2:02 2:02 * Fastest time under 1500 ** Fastest time over 1500 The report doesn t identify all cars. However, the following were mentioned: Melrose (A-Healey); DeBonde (A-Healey), Wakelin (Ford Spl); Maurice (HRG); Della (Ford V8); Kinnear (Ford V8); Smith (MG Vauxhall); Anderson (Triumph TR2. Negus (Plymouth Spl); Taylor (TS Spl), Mutton (MG TC), Geneve (Dodge Ballot), Federico (Fiat 1100), Davies (MG TF), Walker (Byfield MG), and Bailey (MG TF) can be inferred from other meetings, their usual mounts. Strickland was probably in an A90 Atlantic. 34

35 Six Hour Race/Easter Handicap Triangle Circuit, Caversham April 11, 1955 Race 1: Six Hour Race 1 Sydney Anderson/Sid Taylor Austin-Healey laps 2 Aub Badger 1954 Holden 119 laps 3 R Bailey/G Way MG TF 115 laps 4 Tony Frederico Fiat laps 5 Hugh Mckinlay 1954 Ford Anglia 112 laps 6 Ray Davies MG TF 108 laps 7 Barry Ranford Sr Volkswagen 102 laps 8 Syd Negus Austin A30 99 laps DNF? Simca DNF? Jaguar XK120 Classes: 1 st, over 1500 Sports: Anderson/Taylor 1 st, under 1500 Sports: Bailey/Way 1 st, Class D ( cc) Badger 1 st, Class F ( cc) McKinlay 1 st, Class G ( cc) Frederico Race 2: Racing cars over 1500, 3 lap scratch race 1 6 Mick Geneve Dodge Ballot 2 4 Syd Anderson Austin-Healey Syd Negus Plymouth Spl Race 3: Racing Cars Under 1500, 3 lap scratch race 1 22 Bruce Mutton MG TC 2 13 John Walker MG TC 3 3 Maurie Maurice HRG Race 4: Sports and production cars, unrestricted 4 lap handicap 1 31 Ray Davies MG TF 2 4 Sydney Anderson Austin-Healey Tony Frederico Fiat 1100 Race 5: Racing Cars, 4 lap handicap 1 4 Sydney Anderson Austin-Healey George Wakelin V8 Spl 3 11 Fred Coxon Ford A Spl Race 6: Easter Handicap, Racing cars, 12 laps 1 4 Sydney Anderson Austin-Healey Bruce Mutton MG TC 3 2 Syd Negus Plymouth Spl 4 14 George Wakelin V8 Spl 35

36 Caversham Aerial and Speed Pageant 17 April 1955 Racing Cars over 1500, 3 lap scratch race Pos No Driver Car Hcp Time Actual 1 1 Sid Taylor TS Spl 5: Mick Geneve Ballot Dodge 5: Sydney Anderson Austin-Healey 100 5: Fred Coxon Ford A Spl 7:33 DNF 8 Don Milne Plymouth Speedcar Racing cars Under 1500, 3 lap scratch race 1 22 Bruce Mutton MG TC 6: John Walker MG TC 3 17 Vin Smith MG Vauxhall Racing Cars, 5 lap handicap 1 20 Bill Fitzgerald Morris 8 Spl :13 11: Don Milne Plymouth Speedcar 1:19 11:20 10: Barry Ranford Jr 0:28 11:27 11: Syd Negus Plymouth Spl 2:08 11:38 9: Ray Davies MG TF 1:19 11:40 10: Fred Coxon Ford A Spl 1:19 11:42 10: John Walker MG TC 1:48 11:46 9: Sydney Anderson Austin-Healey 100 2:18 11:51 9: Bruce Mutton MG TC 1:54 11:55 10: Sid Taylor TS Spl 2:18 11:59 9:41 DNF 20 Doug Bolton A40 Spl 0:48 3 laps Fastest Time: Over 1500 Anderson; Under 1500 Walker Sports Cars, 4 lap Le Mans Start handicap 1 47 Bob Annear MG 2 4 Sydney Anderson Austin-Healey Barry Ranford Racing Cars, 10 lap Legacy Handicap 1 8 Don Milne Plymouth Speedcar 2:29 21:53 19: Syd Negus Plymouth Spl 3:40 22:07 18: Vin Smith MG Vauxhall 1:38 22:09 20: Bill Fitzgerald Morris 8 Go 22:11 22: Ray Davies MG TF 1:59 22:20 20: Sydney Anderson Austin-Healey 100 3:57 22:30 18: Mick Geneve Ballot Dodge 3:40 22:30 18: Bruce Mutton MG TC 3:00 23:10 20: John Walker MG TC 2:58 23:38 24:40 DNF 12 Barry Ranford Jr 1:40 6 laps DNF 1 Sid Taylor TS Spl 3:57 5 laps Consolation handicap, 4 laps 1 6 Mick Geneve Ballot Dodge 2 R A Davies MG TF 3 Bob Annear 36

37 Police Boys Classic Caversham, 22 May 1955 Race 1: Racing Cars, 6 lap hcp Pos No Driver Car Hcp Finish Time F/lap 1 3 John Walker MG TC 1:36 13:18 11:42 1: George Wakelin V8 Spl 1:24 13:25 11:59 1: Syd Anderson Austin-Healey 2:18 13:31 11:13 1: Syd Negus Plymouth Spl 2:18 13:32 11:14 1: Mick Geneve Ballot Dodge 2:18 13:50 11:32 1: Bruce Mutton MG TC 2:08 13:51 11:34 1: Bill Fitzgerald Morris 8 Spl 0:48 14:07 13:19 2: H Lichtenberger Ford 10 Spl 0:00 14:28 14:28 2: Sid Taylor TS Spl 2:18 14:36 12:18 1:55 DNF 8 Don Milne Plymouth Speedcar 1:43 1:53 5 laps DNF 11 Fred Coxon Ford A Spl 0:48 1:58 3 laps Race 2: 4 lap stock car handicap 1 47 R Annear MG TF 0:23 8:44 8:21 2: Syd Anderson Austin-Healey 1:21 8:45 7:24 1: H McKinlay Anglia 0:09 9:11 9:02 2: D Plunkett Volkswagen :36 9:36 2:21 DNF 31 R Davies 0:35 2:02 3 laps Race 3: 5 lap Le Mans handicap for Sports cars and Sedans. 1 4 Syd Anderson Austin-Healey :32 9:32 1: R Annear MG 1:00 10:33 9:33 2: H McKinlay Anglia 1:40 11:22 9:42 2: R Davies Triumph TR2 0:30 10:14 9:44 1: D Plunkett 2:00 12:13 10:13 2:19 Race 4: 4 lap scratch race for racing cars over and under Syd Anderson Austin-Healey 100 7:29 1: Syd Negus Plymouth Spl 7:30 1: Bruce Mutton MG TC 7:46 1: John Walker MG TC 7:48 1: Sid Taylor TS Spl 8:04 1: H Lichtenberger Ford 10 Spl 9:48 2:12 DNF 31 Ray Davies MG - 1 lap Over 1500: 1 Anderson, 2 Negus, 3 Taylor Under 1500: 1 Mutton, 2 Walker, 3 Lichtenberger Race 5: Stock Cars and Sports cars, 5 lap unrestricted handicap 1 47 R Annear MG 1:04 11:34 10:30 2: D Plunkett :46 11:46 2: H McKinlay Anglia 0:39 11:48 11:09 2: R Davies Triumph TR2 1:59 11:52 9:53 1: S Anderson Austin-Healey 3:14 12:30 9:16 1:49 DNF 22 B Mutton MG TC 1:29 2:04 2 laps Race 6: Racing Cars, 4 lap hcp 1 14 George Wakelin V8 Spl 0:50 8:40 7:50 1: John Walker MG TC 0:55 8:45 7:50 1: H Lichtenberger Ford 10 Spl :51 8:51 2: Mick Geneve Ballot Dodge 1:13 8:53 7:40 1: R Annear MG 0:45 8:54 8:09 1: Syd Anderson Austin-Healey 100 1:40 9:07 7:27 1: Sid Taylor TS Spl 1:30 9:09 7:39 1:53 DNF 22 Bruce Mutton MG TC 1:00 2:10 1 lap 37

38 Race 7: Police Boys Classic, 10 lap handicap for racing cars 1 14 George Wakelin V8 Spl 2:39 22:27 19:48 1: John Walker MG TC 2:39 22:28 19:49 1: Bob Annear MG 2:18 22:43 20:25 1: Bruce Mutton MG TC 2:59 22:45 19:46 1: Syd Anderson Austin-Healey 4:09 22:49 18:40 1: Sid Taylor TS Spl 4:00 23:50 19:50 1:55 DNF 8 Don Milne Plymouth Speedcar 2:39 1:53 5 laps DNF 41 R Lichtenberger Ford 10 Spl :12 5 laps DNF 6 Mick Geneve Ballot Dodge 3:28 1:52 4 laps 38

39 Goomalling Speed Classic June 6, 1955 [Combined car and Motorcycle meeting] 4-lap Unrestricted handicap Pos No Driver Car Hcp Finish Time F/lap 1 4 Sydney Anderson Austin-Healey :39 8:39 2: H McKinlay Anglia 1:45 10:27 8:42 2: Fred de Bonde Austin Healey 1:18 9:16 8:58 2: Bob Annear MG 0:48 9:46 8:58 2: D Plunkett 1:57 10:58 9:01 2: R A Davies MG 0:55 10:06 9:11 2: E Della Ford V8 0:18 9:37 9:19 2: S Frederico Fiat :30 11:04 9:34 2: R Bailey MG 0:55 10:33 9:38 2:33 DNF 9 G Way Morgan :18 2 laps 3-lap Scratch race for over- and under cc racing cars 1 4 Sydney Anderson Austin-Healey 6:26 2: Sid Taylor TS Spl 6:26 2: Syd Negus Plymouth Spl 6:37 2: Don Milne 6:43 2: George Wakelin V8 Spl 6:50 2: John Walker MG TC 6:51 2: Fred Coxon Ford A Spl 7:15 2: Bob Annear MG 7:19 2: Mick Geneve Ballot Dodge 7:27 2: Ted Kinnear A40 Spl 7:36 2:14 DNF 20 Bill Fitzgerald Morris 8 2:27 2 laps DNF 31 R A Davies MG 2:37 1 lap Over 1500: 1 Anderson, 2 Geneve, 3 Negus Under Walker, 2 Annear, 3 Kinnear Sports Car le Mans Start 5 lap handicap 1 4 Sydney Anderson Austin-Healey :50 10:50 2: Fred De Bonde Austin-healey 0:30 11:36 11:06 2: Bob Annear MG 0:55 12:20 11:25 2: R Bailey MG 1:15 12:50 11:35 2:28 Fastest Time o/1500: Anderson Fastest Time U/1500: Annear Goomalling Speed Classic, Racing Cars, 25 laps hcp 1 14 George Wakelin V8 Spl 2:00 33:05 31:05 2: Syd Negus Plymouth Spl 0:40 31:53 31:13 2: Sid Taylor TS Spl 0:00 31:17 31:17 2: Bruce Mutton MG TC 1:45 33:04 31:19 2: Bob Annear 4:00 36:35 32:35 2: Sydney Anderson Austin-Healey :22 31:22 2: Mick Geneve Ballot Dodge 0:50 34:27 33:37 2: R Davies MG 0:35 35:15 34:40 2:15 DNF 20 Bill Fitzgerald Morris 8 Spl 5:00 2:18 14 laps DNF 8 Don Milne 1:45 2:07 8 laps DNF 15 E Kinnear 4:00 2:17 8 laps DNF 3 John Walker MG 1:45 2:12 5 laps DNF 11 Fred Coxon Ford A Spl 2:45 2:18 5 laps 39