RACING INTO HISTORY - Australian Grand Prix

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Gordon Greig Cooper MkIVHaig Hurst Allard K2 4375ccPrize Money:1st, £500 and Trophy; 2nd, £250 and Trophy; 3rd, £150 andTrophy; 4th, £100; 5th, £75; 6th, £50; 7th, £25; 8th, £15;9th, £15; 10th, £15; 11th, £15; 12th, £15. Fastest Lap, £10.Mechanic of Winning Car, £10. Total, £1,245.AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIXclassiFicationsPlace Driver Car Time1. Doug Whiteford Lago Talbot 2h24:50s/59 laps2. Curley Brydon MG TC Spl3. Andy Brown MG K34. Les Murphy MG Q5. Lou Molina MM Spl6. Jim Leech Austin Healy 1007. Frank Kleining Hudson Spl8. Stuart Charge Austin Healey 1009. Arthur/Ken Wylie Wylie Javelin10. W.J.Craig Allard J211. Bib Stillwell Austin Healey 10012. Julian/Gib Barrett BWA13. Neal Charge MG TC Spl14. Frank Lobb Jaguar XK12015. Ern McKinnon Maserati 6C16. John Nind MG TC Spl17. Bill Patterson Cooper MkV JAP18. Syd Negus Plymouth SplRETIREMENTSDriver Car ReasonLes Davison HMW Jaguar Bearing, lap 3Arthur Chick Bugatti T35 EngineDon McDonald A40 Spl EngineReg Nutt Talbot Darracq Dropped valve, lap 14Peter McKenna BMW 328 EnginePater Caitlin Bugatti T51A TransmissionHaig Hurst Allard K2 BearingsWal Gillespie HRG Spl Crashed, lap 51Cec Warren Maserati 4CL Crashed, lap 51John Calvert Jaguar XK120 CrashedStan Jones Maybach Clutch, lap 56and classiFicationsPRIXGRAND31. Syd Negus Plymouth Spl 3298cc2290ccHolden MM Molina Lou 30.33. Bib Stilwell Austin Healey 2660cc2660ccHealey Austin Leech Jim 32.35. Frank Lobb Jaguar XK 120 3442cc3442cc120 XK Jaguar Calvert John 34.37. Peter McKenna BMW 328 1971cc1350ccSpl TC MG (DNS) McKay David 36.39. Jack O’Dea MG Spl 1250cc2660ccHealey Austin Charge Stuart 38.41. Dan Garringe (DNS) Garringe Skoda 1089cc1250ccSpl TC MG Charge Neal 40.42. John Nind MG TB Spl 1250ccRESERVESName Car c.cBill Patterson Cooper MkV JAP 998ccVin Maloney MG TC Spl 1250cc4375ccK2 Allard Phillips RonSilvio Massolla HRG 1497cc1497ccHRG Thompson HarryALLOCATION OF PRIZE MONEY AND TROPHIES8
1953 Australian Grand Prixon displayShortly before Albert Park hosted its first World Championshiprace in 1996, the great Sir Jack Brabham agreed to take part in aphoto shoot on the eastern side of the circuit. Much to onlookers’surprise, Australia’s triple World Champion hopped into hisyellow Maserati, executed a swift U-turn and roared off in the‘wrong’ direction.In fact Sir Jack was right: the circuit in its original form was usedin anti-clockwise direction, with the Start/Finish line up near whatwe now call Turn 3. Sir Jack was merely remembering what heused to do at Albert Park several decades before. Fittingly, then, manyof the cars which took part in that historic event will go ‘the wrongway’ once again in 2013.We are very proud to have on display a selection of theoriginal cars which took part in the first Australian Grand Prixat Albert Park in 1953.Carefully restored and maintained for the past 60 years ormore, each car is in pristine condition and will participate in a paradeon Sunday 17 March to celebrate the sport’s thrilling heritagein the park.A special marquee in the Shannons Historics precinct willalso showcase a wide variety of memorabilia from that memorable1953 event. Foremost among this remarkable collection ofphotographs, official programs, driver helmets and tools is theoriginal engine block of the Maybach driven by Stan Joneswhich led for a large part of the race.What follows is a selection of evocative images fromthe 1953 event and a short account of each car before,during and after the race that put Albert Park on the motorsport map.9
Page 1 and 2: RACING INTO HISTORYA look back at t
Page 3 and 4: nightmare of World War 2. A new ser
Page 5 and 6: No. Driver Car c.c1. Doug Whiteford
Page 7: Place Driver Car Time1. Doug Whitef
Page 11 and 12: concession to safety.Phil Caitlin
Page 13 and 14: hill-climbs and a great deal more.
Page 15: Car: BARRETT BWADriver: Julian/Gib
Page 18 and 19: Celebrating 60 yearsWhat’s onIn r
Page 20: memorabilia including, most remarka

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