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
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
- ^ Winter 100, The Argus, Tuesday, 29 May 1934, page 11
- ^ Kent Patrick, Bill Thompson - Australian Motor Racing Champion, pages 239 to 241
- ^ Light car race - Jennings wins thrilling battle, The Courier Mail, Tuesday, June 5 1934, page 3
- ^ Winter 100 miles race, The Argus, Tuesday 5 June 1934, page 5
- ^ The Car, June 15, 1934
- "WINNING THE WINTER 100" (Leggetts Spark Plugs pamphlet), nla.gov.au
- 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.
- ^ JENNINGS WINS "WINTER 100" AND DOES FASTEST TIME, The Referee, Thursday 7 June 1924, page 24
External links
- WINTER "100" - Race at Cowes - Handicaps Announced, The Argus, Tuesday 29 May 1934, Page 11, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
- WINTER 100 MILES RACE - THRILLS AT PHILLIP ISLAND - L. Jennings Winner and Fastest, The Argus, Tuesday 5 June 1934, Page 5, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au