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1958 Round Australia Trial (Ampol)

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1958 Round Australia Trial
Ampol Trial
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Host countryAustralia Australia
Rally baseSydney
Dates run18 May – 1 June 1958
Stages26
Stage surfaceTarmac and Gravel
Overall distance12,070 km (7,500 miles)
Statistics
Crews148 at start, 84 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerAustralia Don Garard
Australia Jim Roberts
Australia A.C. McGrath and Company

The 1958 Round Australia Trial, officially the Ampol Trial was the eighth running of the Round Australia Trial. The rally took place between 18 May and 1 June 1958. The event covered 12,070 kilometres around Australia. It was won by Don Garard and Jim Roberts, driving a Holden FE.

Results

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Pos No Entrant Drivers Car Penalties (Points)
1 158 Australia A.C. McGrath and Company Australia Don Garard
Australia Jim Roberts
Holden FE 9
2 7 Australia A.D. Hughes Australia Doug Hughes
Australia Ken Harper
Standard Vanguard Phase III 10
3 75 Australia J.A. Witter Australia Jack Witter
Australia Doug Stewart
Volkswagen 1200 10
4 136 Australia Alan Coffey Motors Australia Peter Coffey
Australia Robin Petty
Australia D. Irwin
Ford Zephyr Mark II 12
5 135 Australia Flamingo Motors Australia Harley Mehegan
Australia Laurie Macalister
Peugeot 403 15
6 28 Australia Regal Motors Australia Malcolm Brooks
Australia Frank Tate
Standard Vanguard Phase III 22
7 29 Australia Ray Christie Australia Ray Christie
Australia David Dunlop
Volkswagen 1200 23
8 84 Australia Jack Davey Australia Jack Davey
Australia Bill Murray
Australia Bill Murison
Chrysler Royal V8 AP1 25
9 1 Australia R.E. Gudgeon Australia Bob Gudgeon
Australia Alan Platt
Peugeot 403 29
10 88 Australia George Reynolds Australia George Reynolds
Australia Ivan Tighe
Volkswagen 1200 31
11 63 Australia Reg Smith Australia Reg Smith
Australia Unknown
Volkswagen 1200 40
12 161 Australia Team Gilbert and Tosh Australia Allan Gilbert
Australia Sid Tosh
Simca Aronde 40
13 87 New Zealand Mrs R.E. Corbett New Zealand Ruth Corbett
Australia Eric Vigar
Australia John LeFoe
Holden FE 43
14 54 Australia Bill Wilcox Australia Bill Wilcox
Australia Jack Tremain
Australia Ron Liley
Peugeot 403 51
15 41 Australia G. Green Australia Stan Donney
Australia Peter Orr
Peugeot 403 52
16 160 Australia Standard Motor Company (Australia) Limited Australia Harry Firth
Australia Ern Abbott
Standard Vanguard Phase III 55
17 152 Australia Mrs Beryl Withers Australia Beryl Withers
Australia Arthur Withers
Australia Frank Burke
Holden FJ 786
18 59 Australia Dean and Weston Australia John Dean
Australia Jeff Weston
Volkswagen 1200 57
19 34 Australia S.G. McGlashan Australia Stan McGlashan
Australia Patrick O'Sullivan
Volkswagen 1200 61
20 107 Australia David McKay Australia David McKay
Australia Desmond Tester
Australia Digby Cooke
Ford Zephyr Mark II 64
21 138 Australia David Marks Australia David Marks
Australia Peter Simpson
Australia Les Frost
Ford 1956 Customline 69
22 132 Australia J.T. Byrne Australia John Bryne
Australia Leon Sly
Morris Minor 1000 72
23 34 Australia Palmer's Garage Australia A. McQuade
Australia G. Porter
Volkswagen 1200 74
24 87 Australia L.A. Corzens Australia Leslie Corzens
Australia Norm Enright
Australia Ron Bell
Holden FE 75
25 10 Australia Team Kingham and Frazer Australia Rod Kingham
Australia Tom Frazer
Morris Minor 1000 80
26 40 Australia James Farrow Australia James Farrow
Australia Fred Fear
Australia Brian Higgins
Ford 1956 Customline 85
27 42 Australia Garard's Taxi Trucks and Hire Cars Australia John Garard
Australia Greg Garard
Australia Ross Garard
Holden FE 85
28 58 Australia Monumental Motors Australia John Harrison
Australia Keith Fry
Austin Lancer 86
29 17 Australia Vic Wilson Australia Vic Wilson
Australia Warren Wilson
Australia Leon Martin
Simca Aronde 90
30 133 Australia John Priddle Australia John Priddle
Australia Ian Paul
Ford Zephyr Mark II 90
31 99 Australia Albert Griffin Australia Albert Griffin
Australia Ted Hillman
Peugeot 203 104
32 137 Australia George Williams Australia George Williams
Australia L. Baverstock
Peugeot 203 105
33 82 Australia J.E. Murray Australia Jack 'Gelignite' Murray
Australia Dave Johnson
Fiat 1100 109
34 105 Australia Team Wallace and Flynn Australia Maurice Wallace
Australia Jim Flynn
Australia Stan Wheeler
Dodge 1956 Kingsway 110
35 54 Australia Team Waples and Watt Australia Bruce Waples
Australia Neil Watt
Peugeot 403 112
36 115 Australia Barry Motors Australia Colin Bowden
Australia Neville Dalmain
Morris Major 117
37 2 Australia Ken Tucker Australia Ken Tucker
Australia Alan Tucker
Porsche 356 A 131
38 157 Australia Ken Tubman Australia Ken Tubman
Australia John Evans
Simca Aronde 135
39 68 Australia Laurie Sanders Australia Laurie Sanders
Australia Norm Enright
Australia Ron Bell
Holden FE 135
40 41 Australia Bob Scarlett Australia Bob Scarlett
Australia Ron Mountford
Australia Ken Maxfield
Standard Vanguard Phase II 137
41 16 Australia Mrs Mary Murray Australia Mary Murray
Australia Fred Murray
Australia Dick Webb
Ford Consul Mark II 145
42 146 Australia Tubby Black Australia Tubby Black
Australia Jack Luckey
Australia Ted Humphreys
Holden FC 150
43 85 Australia Bombadier Motors Australia Ronald Green
Australia Keith Wilson
Peugeot 403 161
44 140 Australia Edward Patten Australia Edward Patten
Australia Russell Linabury
Austin Lancer 172
45 119 Australia Robert and Graeme Bunge Australia Robert Bunge
Australia Graeme Bunge
Fiat 1100 174
46 36 Australia Delore Motors Australia Elaine Lenaghan
Australia Reg Lenaghan
Morris Major 179
47 43 Australia Team Kook and Ritchie Australia Greig Kook
Australia John Ritchie
Volkswagen 1200 183
48 62 Australia Trevor Presland Australia Trevor Presland
Australia Ian Presland
Australia John McGill
Holden 48-215 184
49 26 Australia Mrs Dorothy Betts Australia Dorothy Betts
Australia J.E. Betts
Peugeot 403 189
50 13 Australia Norm Porter Australia Norm Porter
Australia Allan Rost
Morris Minor 1000 190
51 123 Australia Peter Lloyd Limited Australia Peter Holder
Australia Unknown
Morris Minor 1000 196
52 4 Australia Leslie Young Australia Lesile Young
Australia Unknown
Morris Minor 1000 200
53 89 Australia Lorna and Keith Gamble Australia Keith Gamble
Australia Lorna Gamble
Australia Joan Cass
Volkswagen 1200 206
54 86 Australia Lance Fiebig Australia Lance Fiebig
Australia Brian Holness
Holden FC 215
55 22 Australia Alan Crabbe Australia Alan Crabbe
Australia Unknown
Peugeot 203 223
56 49 Australia Team Lloyd and Machin Australia Barry Lloyd
Australia Bill Machin
Morris Minor 1000 237
57 26 Australia Team Pollack, Williamson and Germyn Australia Kevin Pollack
Australia Bernie Williamson
Australia Boyd Germyn
Peugeot 403 281
58 126 Australia Team Drew and Cousins Australia Harvey Drew
Australia Bill Cousins
Standard Ten 284
59 130 Australia Robert Hawke Australia Robert Hawke
Australia Mrs J. Hawke
Holden FJ 284
60 114 Australia Team Hogan, Baartz and Gablonski Australia Barry Lloyd
Australia Bill Machin
Morris Minor 1000 237
61 45 Australia Team Sheedy and Frazer Australia Col Sheedy
Australia Rod Fraser
Volkswagen 1200 292
62 5 Australia Vernon Curtin Australia Vernon Curtin
Australia Ken Shaw
Australia Alwyn Batty
Morris Minor 1000 300
63 65 Australia Team Williams and James Australia Howard Williams
Australia Clarrie James
Volkswagen 1200 300
64 71 Australia J.L. Halls Australia John Halls
Australia Dennis Clark
Morris Minor 1000 302
65 20 Australia Broons Motors Australia J. Newell
Australia B. Brown
Ford Anglia 311
66 56 Australia Lloyd-Hartnett Distributors Australia Ron McNair
Australia Clyde Hodgins
Lloyd-Hartnett 323
67 64 Australia Motors Limited Australia T. Colin
Australia D. Brian
Australia H. Ron
Morris Major 344
68 64 Australia Ron Dunbier Australia Ron Dunbier
Australia Earnie Matherson
Morris Isis 392
69 3 Australia Allen Harrison Australia Ken Brigden
Australia Allen Harrison
Peugeot 403 424
70 102 Australia Alma and Hughie McClelland Australia Alma McClelland
Australia Yvonne Jurgenson
Australia Hughie McClelland
Holden FJ 429
71 98 Australia Leo Shallard Australia Leo Shallard
Australia Ian Jackson
Australia Chas Caughey
Ford 1954 Customline 558
72 81 Australia Graeme Spencer Australia Graeme Spencer
Australia Ron Maloney
Volkswagen 1200 535
73 21 Australia Team Newton and Grinsell Australia Ron Newton
Australia Harold Grinsell
Ford 1956 Customline 558
74 14 Australia Lloyd-Hartnett Distributors Australia Tony Harbutt
Australia Geoff Reynolds
Lloyd-Hartnett 591
75 55 Australia Johann Rehders Australia Johann Rehders
Australia John O'Donnell
Volkswagen 1200 709
76 108 Australia Roy Castle Australia Roy Castle
Australia Etic Hood
Australia Norm Crewdson
Ford 1954 Customline 722
77 124 Australia C.E. Hook Australia Charles Hook
Australia Vera Bayliss
Australia Brian Bates
Morris Major 762
78 73 Australia Mrs Blanche Brown Australia Blanche Brown
Australia Vince Brown
Australia Cathy Price
Rolls-Royce Phantom I 818
79 51 Australia Stevron Motors Australia Don Scott
Australia Mrs M. Upton
Renault Dauphine 960
80 72 Australia Peter Lloyd Australia Maureen Lanaghan
Australia Barbara Turnbull
Australia Patsy Owens
Morris Major 1,206
81 50 Australia Dr. Ivan Markovics Australia Ivan Markovics
Australia Bebe McNab
Australia Bill Jones
Renault Frégate 1,270
82 32 Australia Team Sheedy and Meyn Australia Keith Sheedy
Australia Eric Meyn
Renault Dauphine 1,426
83 35 Australia Mrs Norma Williamson Australia Norma Williamson
Australia William Williamson
Holden 48-215 1,721
84 104 Australia Warren Motors Australia Jack Warren
Australia John Hall
Renault Dauphine 2,094
Source:[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Bill Tuckey & Thomas B. Floyd, From Redex To Repco: Gregory's 25 Years of Around Australia Trials, 1979, pages 90-92
  2. ^ Hal Moloney, Long Distance Trials in Australia by Car, Plane & Motor Cycle, 2018, pages 200-204