1940 South Australian Hundred

The 1940 South Australian Hundred was a motor race staged at the Lobethal Circuit in South Australia on 1 January 1940.[1] It was held over 12 laps[1] of the 8¾ mile course,[2] a total distance of 100 miles.[2] The race was contested on a handicap basis with the slowest cars starting first and the fastest last.[3] The "limit man", RS Uffindell (Austin 7), commenced the race 23 minutes before the "virtual scratch man", Alf Barrett (Alfa Romeo Monza).[1]

Layout of the Lobethal Circuit (1937-1948)

The race was won by Jack Phillips driving a Ford V8.[1]

Race results
Race winner Jack Phillips (Ford V8)
Position[1] Driver[1] No.[1] Car[1] Entrant[1] Handicap[1] Time[1] Laps[1]
1 Jack Phillips 8 Ford V8 J Phillips & Parsons 10:00 78:55 12
2 Tony Ohlmeyer 19 MG A Ohlmeyer 18:00 87:47 12
3 John Nind[4] 18 MG TA[4] JP Nind 18:00 88:40 12
4 Les Burrows 9 Hudson L Burrows 10:00 81:08 12
5 Tom Lancey 17 MG T-type JF Crouch 18:00 90:56 12
6 Colin Dunne 3 MG K3 Magnette CA Dunne 8:00 82:54 12
7 AV McDonough 12 Ford V8 AV McDonough 13:00 93:38 12
8 Aub Ramsay 21 Riley Jackson Motors Ltd 18:00 97:51 12
9 Frank Kleinig 2 Hudson F Kleinig 2:00 83:52 12
NC Jim Gullan 7 Ford Ballot J Gullan 8:00 -  ?
DNF Alf Barrett 1 Alfa Romeo Monza AI Barrett 1:00 -  ?
DNF Doug Whiteford 11 Ford V8 D Whiteford 13:00 -  ?
DNF Jim Boughton 14 Morgan JS Boughton 18:00 -  ?
DNF Allan Tomlinson 4 MG Special AG Tomlinson 8:00 - 9
DNF Jack Nelson 5 Ford Ballot J Nelson 8:00 - 4
DNF Tom Bradey 22 Bugatti Brescia TM Bradey 19:00 - 4
DNF RS Uffindell 23 Austin 7 RS Uffindell 24:00 - 4
DNF C Anderson 6 Frazer Nash Special GM Joshua 8:00 - 2
DNF Neville Bakewell 20 MG DV McMichael 18:00 - 0
  • Race distance: 12 laps,[1] 100 miles[2]
  • Starters: 19[1]
  • Fastest time: Jack Phillips, 78 min 55 sec, 81.5 mph[1]
  • Fastest lap: Alf Barrett, 5 min 48 sec, 92 mph[1]
  • Attendance: 25,000[1]
  • Weather: Hot, about 102° F[2]

References
  1. Tony Parkinson, Legend of Lobethal, 2008, Vintage Motorpsort Carnivals Pty Ltd, pages 34 to 39
  2. News from Australia, Motor Sport (magazine), May 1940, page 91
  3. Official Programme, South Australian Hundred - Lobethal Fifty, Lobethal, South Australia, 1st January 1940, page 5
  4. Lobethal Collection, page 2, collections.slsa.sa.gov.au Retrieved 27 January 2017
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