1948 South Australian 100
The 1948 South Australian 100 was a motor race staged at the Lobethal Circuit in South Australia on 1 January 1948.[1] It was contested as a handicap race over 12 laps,[1] a total distance of 105 miles.[2]
The race, which was the second South Australian 100 to be held at Lobethal, was won by Jim Gullan driving a Ballot Oldsmobile.[3]
Results
Jim Gullan won the 1948 South Australian 100 driving a Ballot Oldsmobile
| Position [2] | Driver [2] | No. [2] | Car [2] | Handicap [2] | Time [2] | Laps [2] |
| 1 | Jim Gullan | 16 | Ballot Oldsmobile | 11:35 | 1:41:05 | 12 |
| 2 | Granton Harrison | 11 | Phillips Ford V8 | 10:10 | 1:39:49 | 12 |
| 3 | Ron Edgerton | 32 | MG TC Special | 16:00 | 1:44:19 | 12 |
| 4 | R Hamilton | 30 | MG TC | 16:00 | 12 | |
| 5 | A Eadie | 34 | MG TC | 16:00 | 12 | |
| 6 | Norman Andrews | 4 | Stewand Austin | 7:00 | 12 | |
| 7 | Jim Skinner | 24 | Ballot Ford V8 | 13:50 | 12 | |
| 8 | H Clisby | 29 | MG TC | 16:00 | 12 | |
| 9 | Rick Howard | 37 | Austin 7 Ulster | 20:00 | 12 | |
| 10 | Harold Tribe | 10 | Willys Mercury V8 | 10:10 | 12 | |
| 11 | David Harvey | 35 | MG TA | 16:00 | 12 | |
| 12 | Tony Ohlmeyer | 28 | MG TA | 15:00 | 12 | |
| 13 | Gordon Stewart | 26 | MG L-type Magna | 14:00 | 12 | |
| NC | Tony Gaze | 17 | HRG Aerodynamic | ? | 11 | |
| NC | Gavin Sandford-Morgan | 27 | MG C-type s/c | 15:00 | 11 | |
| NC | D Howard | 39 | MG PB | 23:00 | 11 | |
| DNF | Jack Nind | 14 | MG TB Special | 11:00 | 9 | |
| DNF | Bill Patterson | 19 | MG TC | 12:35 | 8 | |
| DNF | John Barraclough | 18 | MG NE Magnette | 12:35 | 7 | |
| DNF | Doug Whiteford | 6 | Ford V8 Special [4] | 9:00 | 3 | |
| DNF | Ern Seeliger | 2 | Itala Ford V8 [4] | Scratch | 1 |
Notes:
- Race distance: 12 laps, 105 miles [2]
- Number of starters: 21 [2]
- Number of classified finishers: 13 [2]
- Fastest time: Granton Harrison, 1:39:49 (88 mph) [2]
- Fastest Lap: Doug Whiteford, 6:07 [2]
- Teams Prize: Harvey, Hamilton & Ohmeyer [4]
References
- 1 2 Victorians win at Lobethal, The Advertiser, Friday, 2 January 1948, page 4
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 South Australian 100, www.myautosite.com.au Retrieved on 2 August 2015
- ↑ Lobethal Race History, www.lobethalgrandcarnival.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- 1 2 3 Racing in Australia, Motor Sport, March 1948, page 72
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