1948 New South Wales Hundred

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Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit (1938-1986)

The 1948 New South Wales Hundred was a motor race staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit [1] near Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia on 29 March 1948. [2] The race, which was organised by the Australian Sporting Car Club, [3] was contested on a handicap basis over 25 laps, a distance of 100 miles. [1]

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The race was won by John Barraclough driving an MG NE Magnette. [1] A protest against Barraclough by the second placed driver, alleging inaccuracies in the entrance certificate, was dismissed. [4]

Alf Barrett (Alfa Romeo) registered the fastest time for the 100 miles, setting a new record for this distance. [3] Barrett also set a new lap record. [3] Lex Davison (Alfa Romeo) attained a speed of 144 mph during the race. [3] This was believed to be the fastest speed ever recorded on an Australian racing circuit [3] to this time.

Results

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John Barraclough won the race driving an MG NE Magnette
Pos. [5] Driver [1] No. [1] Car [1] Handicap [5] Race time [1] Laps [5]
1John Barraclough11 MG NE Magnette s/c18:3090:1825
2Harry Monday16 Mercury Special15:3087:5925
3Curley Brydon28 MG TC 21:0093:5225
4John Nind18 MG TB Special17:0091:3825
5 Bill Patterson 22 MG TC 21:0095:4725
6George Pearse26 MG TB 20:0095:0925
7Elliott Forbes-Robinson32 MG TC 21:0097:3225
8Alf Barrett3 Alfa Romeo Monza s/c03:0080:4725
9 Jack Murray 5Day Special10:0086:3825
10Ron Ward [5] 27 MG TB 21:0097:5025
DNFFrank Walters17Plymord15:3021
DNFAlby Johnson29 MG TC 21:0015
DNFArthur Rizzo20 Riley Special17:0015
DNFReg Ewing25Spike Special25:0013
DNFBill Ford10 Hudson 6 Special13:3013
DNF Lex Davison 1 Alfa Romeo s/c00:0012
DNFTom Sulman34Sulman Singer 22:0010
DNFTony Mann30 MG TB Special21:0010
DNFDick Bland14 Mercury Special14:308
DNFRay Mitchell15 Ford V8 Jeep Special14:305
DNFAlf Najar [5] 19MG TB Special17:003
DNFFrank Kleinig [5] 4Kleinig Hudson 06:303
DNFBill Conoulty24Conoulty 50020:002
DNF Tony Gaze 2 HRG Aerodynamic 18:302
DNFClive Adams23 Alvis FWD s/c20:000
DNS Tony Gaze [5] 2 Alta [5] 1:00-
DNSNorman Andrews6Stewand [5] 10:30-
DNSLipman Nathan7 Mercury Bugatti 12:30-
DNSJohn Snow8 BMW 328 [5] 13:30-
DNSRon Ewing9 Mercury Special [5] 13:30-
DNSK.V. Tubman [5] 12 MG NE Magnette [5] 14:00-
DNSJack Johnson31 MG TC 21:00-
DNSPeter Critchley33 MG TC 21:00-
DNSFred Elbourne35 MG N Magnette [5] 22:00-

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