1934 Winter 100
The 1934 Winter 100[1] was a motor race held at the Phillip Island circuit, near Cowes on Phillip Island, in Victoria, Australia on 4 June 1934.[2] The race, which was organised by the Light Car Club of Australia, was staged over 15 laps, a total distance of 100 miles.[3] It was contested on a handicap basis with the first car scheduled to start 17 minutes 30 seconds before the Scratch car.[1]
The race was won by Les Jennings driving an MG Magna from a handicap of 10 minutes 45 seconds.[4]
Results[edit]
| Position[4] | Driver[4][1][2] | No. | Car[4][1] | Entrant[4][1] | Handicap[1] | Laps[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Les Jennings | 9[5] | MG Magna | L. Jennings | 10m 45s | 15[3] |
| 2 | Bob Lea Wright | Singer Le Mans | A. Beasley | 17m 30s | 15[3] | |
| 3 | Jack Clements | 20[5] | MG J2 | Britannia Motors | 15m 00s | 15[3] |
| 4 | J. H. Skinner | 19[5] | MG J2 | Britannia Motors | 15m 00s | |
| 5 | John Summers | MG Magna | J. H. Summers | 10m 45s | ||
| 6 | C. G. Keefer | 18[5] | MG J2 | Britannia Motors | 15m 00s | |
| 7 | Bill Thompson | 14[2] | MG P | R. T. Lane | 13m 00s | |
| 8 | Les Murphy | MG J2 | L. Murphy | 13m 00s | ||
| DNF | Hope Bartlett | 8[6] | MG Magna | Britannia Motors | 10m 15s | 7 |
| DNF | Ted McLean | Salmson | E. McLean | 14m 30s | 6 | |
| DNF | R. Allen | MG Magna | R. Allen | 12m 30s | 5 | |
| DNF | Harry Drake-Richmond | Bugatti Type 37 | H. Drake-Richmond | 10m 30s | 4 | |
| DNF | Ken McKinney | MG J3 s/c | Britannia Motors | 7m 30s | 3 | |
| DNF | Ron Head | Riley Brooklands | W. E. Johnson | 13m 45s | 1 | |
| DNF | Arthur Terdich | 17[5] | MG J2 | Britannia Motors | 14m 30s | 0 |
| DNS[7] | V. A. Moloney | MG Magna | V. A. Moloney | 10m 45s | - | |
| DNS[3] | Jack McCutcheon | Bugatti Type 37 | K MacKelkan | 8m 45s | - | |
| DNS[3] | Jack Williamson | MG J3 s/c | C. J. W. Williamson | 7m 30s | - | |
| DNS[8] | Bill Thompson | MG K3 Magnette s/c | R. T. Lane | Scratch | - | |
| DNA[9] | Bill Lowe | Lombard s/c | W. H. Lowe | 10m 30s | - | |
| DNA[9] | Merton Wreford | MG J3 | S. C. M. Wreford | 7m 30s | - |
Notes[edit]
- Entries: 21[4]
- Starters: 15[4]
- Finishers: 8[4]
- Official race time: 1h 20m 46s[3]
- Winner's average speed: 74.2 mph[4]
- Fastest Time: L. Jennings (MG Magna)[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Winter 100, The Argus, Tuesday, 29 May 1934, page 11
- ^ a b c Kent Patrick, Bill Thompson - Australian Motor Racing Champion, pages 239 to 241
- ^ a b c d e f g Light car race - Jennings wins thrilling battle, The Courier Mail, Tuesday, June 5 1934, page 3
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Winter 100 miles race, The Argus, Tuesday 5 June 1934, page 5
- ^ a b c d e "WINNING THE WINTER 100" (Leggetts Spark Plugs pamphlet), nla.gov.au
- ^ Image, The Argus, Tuesday 5 June 1934, Page 5
- ^ Maloney is listed in the Argus article of 29 May as a competitor but is not mentioned in the Argus report of 5 June. As the report in the Referee states that his car broke a tailshaft "during trails" and the report in The Argus states that there were 15 starters and includes specific mention of eight finishers and seven non-finishers, it has been assumed that he was a non-starter.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b JENNINGS WINS "WINTER 100" AND DOES FASTEST TIME, The Referee, Thursday 7 June 1924, page 24