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Motor race

The 1934 Winter 100 was a motor race held at the Phillip Island circuit, near Cowes on Phillip Island, in Victoria, Australia on 4 June 1934. The race, which was organised by the Light Car Club of Australia, was staged over 15 laps, a total distance of 100 miles. It was contested on a handicap basis with the first car scheduled to start 17 minutes 30 seconds before the Scratch car.

The race was won by Les Jennings driving an MG Magna from a handicap of 10 minutes 45 seconds.

Results

The winning MG Magna of Les Jennings contesting the 1934 Winter 100
The MG Magna of Hope Bartlett contesting the 1934 Winter 100
Position Driver No. Car Entrant Handicap Laps
1 Les Jennings 9 MG Magna L. Jennings 10m 45s 15
2 Bob Lea Wright 22 Singer Le Mans A. Beasley 17m 30s 15
3 Jack Clements 20 MG J2 Britannia Motors 15m 00s 15
4 J. H. Skinner 19 MG J2 Britannia Motors 15m 00s 15
5 John Summers 11 MG Magna J. H. Summers 10m 45s 15
6 Colin Keefer 18 MG J2 Britannia Motors 15m 00s 15
7 Bill Thompson 14 MG P R. T. Lane 13m 00s 15
FO Les Murphy 21 MG J2 L. Murphy 13m 00s 14
DNF Hope Bartlett 8 MG Magna Britannia Motors 10m 15s 6
DNF Ted McLean 16 Salmson E. McLean 14m 30s 6
DNF R. Allen 12 MG Magna R. Allen 12m 30s 5
DNF Harry Drake-Richmond 7 Bugatti Type 37 H. Drake-Richmond 10m 30s 4
DNF Ken McKinney 2 MG J3 s/c Britannia Motors 7m 30s 4
DNF Ron Head Riley Brooklands W. E. Johnson 13m 45s 1
DNF Arthur Terdich 17 MG J2 Britannia Motors 14m 30s 0
DNS V. A. Moloney MG Magna V. A. Moloney 10m 45s -
DNS Jack McCutcheon Bugatti Type 37 K MacKelkan 8m 45s -
DNS Jack Williamson MG J3 s/c C. J. W. Williamson 7m 30s -
DNS Bill Thompson MG K3 Magnette s/c R. T. Lane Scratch -
DNA Bill Lowe Lombard s/c W. H. Lowe 10m 30s -
DNA Merton Wreford MG J3 S. C. M. Wreford 7m 30s -

Legend

  • FO = Flagged Off
  • DNF = Did Not Finish
  • DNS = Did Not Start
  • DNA = Did Not Arrive

Notes

  • Entries: 21
  • Starters: 15
  • Finishers: 7
  • Official race time: 1h 20m 46s
  • Winner's average speed: 74.2 mph
  • Fastest Time: L. Jennings (MG Magna)

References

  1. ^ Winter 100, The Argus, Tuesday, 29 May 1934, page 11
  2. ^ Kent Patrick, Bill Thompson - Australian Motor Racing Champion, pages 239 to 241
  3. ^ Light car race - Jennings wins thrilling battle, The Courier Mail, Tuesday, June 5 1934, page 3
  4. ^ Winter 100 miles race, The Argus, Tuesday 5 June 1934, page 5
  5. ^ The Car, June 15, 1934
  6. "WINNING THE WINTER 100" (Leggetts Spark Plugs pamphlet), nla.gov.au
  7. The Argus, Tuesday 5 June 1934, page 5, states that Thompson was to drive an MG K3 for R.T Lane, but elected to take over the MG P Type which had been entered by Lane for J Norman.
  8. ^ JENNINGS WINS "WINTER 100" AND DOES FASTEST TIME, The Referee, Thursday 7 June 1924, page 24

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