1939 Bathurst 150 miles road race

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John Snow receives the chequered flag to win the 1939 Bathurst 150 miles road race in a Delahaye Delahaye of John Snow, (Bathurst, 2 October 1939).jpg
John Snow receives the chequered flag to win the 1939 Bathurst 150 miles road race in a Delahaye

The 1939 Bathurst 150 miles road race was a motor race staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia on 2 October 1939. [1] The 37 lap race, which was conducted on a handicap basis, was organised by the New South Wales Light Car Club. [2]

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The race was won by John Snow driving a Delahaye. [3]

Results

Position [4] Driver [4] No. [5] Car [4] Entrant [5] Handicap [4] Race time / remarks [4] Laps [4]
1John Snow4 Delahaye J. F. Snow7m 00s2h 32m 15s37
2Frank Kleinig2Kleinig Hudson F. Kleinig4m 00s2h 34m 09s37
3Bob Lea-Wright16 Hudson Terraplane SpecialR. A. Lea-Wright20m 00s2h 35m 15s37
4Bob Appleton3 Ford V8 Special s/cR. A. Appleton4m 00s2h 36m 09s37
5Charles Whatmore12 Ford V8 Special s/cC. W. Whatmore17m 00s2h 37m 01s37
6Alf Barrett1 Alfa Romeo s/cA. I. BarrettScratch2h 37m 27s37
7John Crouch7 Alfa Romeo s/cJ. F. Crouch12m 00s2h 42m 01s37
8Tom Lancey26 MG TA T. Lancey26m 00s2h 42m 34s37
9John Nind19 MG TA J. P. Nind26m 00s2h 42m 40s37
10John Suttor20 MG TA J. B. Suttor26m 00s2h 48m 17s37
NCH. Brewster23 Austin Wasp H. Brewster34m 00s  
NCEdison Waters6 Jaguar SS100 specialE. Edison Waters12m 00s  
DNFJohn Barraclough9 Alvis Terraplane J. F. Snow13m 00sUniversal joint 
DNFColin Dunne24 MG K3 s/cC. Dunne10m 00sGearbox35
DNFGeorge Reed  Ford V8    
DNFHarry Monday14 Ford V8 H. S. Monday17m 00sHandling 
DNFKevin Salmon5Salmon Motors SpecialK. D. Salmon11m 00s 14
DNFDoug Robertson18 MG NE D. I. Robertson20m 00sOil pressure 
DNF [3] Les Burrows15 Hudson Terraplane SpecialL. Burrows18m 00sBearings [3] 7 [3]
DNFR. C. Mortimer25 Wolseley Hornet R. C. Mortimer27m 00sBearings 
DNFBen Tarr22 MG J3 s/cA. D. Robertson29m 00sCracked block 
DNF [3] Bill Conoulty21 Austin 7 Comet s/cT. W. Conoulty29m 00sRolled [3] 6 [3]
DNSGeorge Reed11 MG Q s/cL. F. Kelly16m 00s  
DNST. Joshua8 Frazer Nash Ford V8 G. M. Joshua13m 00s  
DNSBen Tarr17Rajo Ford B. Tarr20m 00sPractised 
DNSH.Bartlett10 MG Q s/cH.Bartlett16m 00s  

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