1950 New South Wales 100

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Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit (1938-1986)

The 1950 New South Wales 100 was a motor race staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia on 10 April 1950. [1] It was organised by the Australian Sporting Car Club [2] and was contested over 25 laps, a total distance of approximately 100 miles. [1] The race was staged on a handicap basis with the first car, the MG J2/P of RW Fowler, scheduled to start 25 minutes before the last car, the Alta of Tony Gaze. [3]

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The race was won by Doug Whiteford driving a Ford V8 Special. [3] Whiteford also achieved the fastest race time, for which he was awarded the New South Wales Road Racing Championship title. [4]

Results

The winning Ford V8 Special of Doug Whiteford at the 1950 New South Wales 100 Ford V8 Special of Doug Whiteford (Bathurst 1950).JPG
The winning Ford V8 Special of Doug Whiteford at the 1950 New South Wales 100
The Maserati 4C of David Chambers at the 1950 New South Wales 100 Maserati 4C of David Chambers (1950 NSW 100).jpg
The Maserati 4C of David Chambers at the 1950 New South Wales 100
The Cooper Mk IV JAP of Keith Martin at the 1950 New South Wales 100 Cooper Mk IV JAP of Keith Martin (1950 NSW 100).jpg
The Cooper Mk IV JAP of Keith Martin at the 1950 New South Wales 100
Position [3] Driver [3] [2] [4] No [3] Car [1] [3] Entrant [3] Handicap [3] Race time / Remarks [3]
1 Doug Whiteford 14 Ford V8 SpecialD Whiteford6:001:21:32
2John Nind30 MG SpecialJP Nind11:401:28:32
3 Stan Jones 24 HRG S Jones11:001:28:35
4 Jack Murray 9 Bugatti Ford s/cJE Murray6:001:23:19
5George Pearse33 MG TC GW Pearse12:301:30:12
6George Reed11G Reed SpecialGR Reed6:001:24:08
7Warwick Pratley10 Ford SpecialFW Pratley6:001:24:31
8Ron Edgerton37 MG TC RM Edgerton13:201:33:06
9Harry Monday15 Mercury SpecialHS Monday7:00 
10Tom Sulman47Sulman Singer TN Sulman13:20 
SRDavid Chambers2 Maserati 4C s/cD Chambers1:40 
SRCurly Brydon31 MG TC AH Brydon12:30 
SRRon Ward48 MG TC RS Ward13:20 
SRPhil Harrison49 MG P-type Vauxhall P Harrison17:30 
SRDon McDonald43 MG TC D McDonald13:20 
SRBill Wilcox54 Dodge SpecialW Wilcox7:00 
SRJohn Crouch27 MG TC SpecialR Cobdon11:40 
SRDan Landrigan40 MG TC DJ Landrigan13:20 
SRBruce Riddell45 MG TC B Riddell13:20 
DNFKeith Martin3 Cooper Mk IV JAP Cooper Racing Car Distributors1:40Carburetion
DNFJack Saywell4 Cooper Mk IV JAP J Saywell1:40Oil pipe
DNFDick Bland5 Ford SpecialR Bland6:00 
DNFBill MacLachlan8 Bugatti Ford s/cDA MacLachlan6:00 
DNFClive Adams17Prad Ford V8 CE Adams10:00 
DNFGarry Coglan19 MG TB Special s/cG Coglan10:00 
DNFRay Gordon21 MG SpecialRS Gordon10:00 
DNF Bill Patterson 22 MG Special s/cGW Patterson10:00Gearbox [5]
DNFKen Tubman26 MG K3 s/cKV Tubman11:00 
DNF Lex Davison 29 MG SpecialMrs AN Davison11:40 
DNFIrwin Luke32 Bugatti Type 37 IC Luke12:30 
DNFBill Burrows35 MG TC WI Burrows13:20 
DNFTony Douglas36 MG TC AP Douglas13:20 
DNFAlan Ferguson38 MG TC AG Ferguson13:20 
DNF Alec Mildren 41 MG TB AG Mildren13:20 
DNFJohn Moody42 MG TC JS Moody13:20 
DNFGordon Stewart46 MG L-type Magna GT Stewart13:20 
DNFTom Geoghegan52 Ford 10 specialT Geoghegan23:00 
DNS Tony Gaze 1 Alta FAO Gaze0:00Engine
DNSGJ Thame12 Jaguar XK120 GJ Thame6:00Fire
DNSLaurie Oxenford16 Alvis Mercury LG Oxenford7:00Accident
DNSBill Ford20 Hudson specialWD Ford10:00Broken crank
DNSRM Reid18 Terraplane SJ Carpenter10:00Accident
DNS [6] Peter Fellows18 Morris P Fellows11:00
DNS [6] Peter Critchley28 MG SpecialP Critchley11:40
DNSAlan John Bono51 Rover specialAJ Bono23:00Engine
DNSRay Fowler53 MG J2/PRW Fowler25:00 

Notes

References

  1. 1 2 3 Souvenir Programme, Car Racing, Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, Easter Monday, 10 April 1950
  2. 1 2 3 Motor races at Bathurst, The Sydney Morning Herald, Friday, 7 April 1950, page 2
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 John Medley, Easter 1950, Bathurst - The Cradle of Australian Motor Racing, pages 87 to 95
  4. 1 2 3 Victorian first in big car race, The Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 11 April 1950, page 9
  5. ↑ N.S.W. Grand Prix Won By Victorian Driver, National Advocate, Tuesday 11 April 1950, Page 1
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Bathurst Road Races, Australian Motor Sports, May 1950, pages 19 to 22
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