1948 New South Wales Hundred

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]

Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit (1938-1986)

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
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]
1 John Barraclough 11 MG NE Magnette s/c 18:30 90:18 25
2 Harry Monday 16 Mercury Special 15:30 87:59 25
3 Curley Brydon 28 MG TC 21:00 93:52 25
4 John Nind 18 MG TB Special 17:00 91:38 25
5 Bill Patterson 22 MG TC 21:00 95:47 25
6 George Pearse 26 MG TB 20:00 95:09 25
7 Elliott Forbes-Robinson 32 MG TC 21:00 97:32 25
8 Alf Barrett 3 Alfa Romeo Monza s/c 03:00 80:47 25
9 Jack Murray 5 Day Special 10:00 86:38 25
10 Ron Ward[5] 27 MG TB 21:00 97:50 25
DNF Frank Walters 17 Plymord 15:30 21
DNF Alby Johnson 29 MG TC 21:00 15
DNF Arthur Rizzo 20 Riley Special 17:00 15
DNF Reg Ewing 25 Spike Special 25:00 13
DNF Bill Ford 10 Hudson 6 Special 13:30 13
DNF Lex Davison 1 Alfa Romeo s/c 00:00 12
DNF Tom Sulman 34 Sulman Singer 22:00 10
DNF Tony Mann 30 MG TB Special 21:00 10
DNF Dick Bland 14 Mercury Special 14:30 8
DNF Ray Mitchell 15 Ford V8 Jeep Special 14:30 5
DNF Alf Najar[5] 19 MG TB Special 17:00 3
DNF Frank Kleinig[5] 4 Kleinig Hudson 06:30 3
DNF Bill Conoulty 24 Conoulty 500 20:00 2
DNF Tony Gaze 2 HRG Aerodynamic 18:30 2
DNF Clive Adams 23 Alvis FWD s/c 20:00 0
DNS Tony Gaze[5] 2 Alta[5] 1:00 -
DNS Norman Andrews 6 Stewand[5] 10:30 -
DNS Lipman Nathan 7 Mercury Bugatti 12:30 -
DNS John Snow 8 BMW 328[5] 13:30 -
DNS Ron Ewing 9 Mercury Special[5] 13:30 -
DNS K.V. Tubman[5] 12 MG NE Magnette[5] 14:00 -
DNS Jack Johnson 31 MG TC 21:00 -
DNS Peter Critchley 33 MG TC 21:00 -
DNS Fred Elbourne 35 MG N Magnette[5] 22:00 -

Notes
  • Starters: 25[5]
  • Finishers: 10[5]
  • Limit starter: Reg Ewing[1]
  • Scratch starter: Lex Davison[1]
  • Winner's average speed: Nearly 70 mph[2]
  • Fastest lap & new lap record: Alf Barrett, 3:01[5]
  • Fastest time: Alf Barrett, 80:47[1]
  • Attendance: Between 15,000 and 20,000[2]

References
  1. John Medley, Bathurst - Cradle of Australian Motor Racing, 1997, pages 69-75
  2. Car blue riband won by Victorian, The Bathurst National Advocate, Tuesday, 30 March 1948, page 1, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
  3. 144 M.P.H top speed, The Age, 30 March 1948, page 4, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
  4. Records go in big motor race, The Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday, 30 March 1948, page 8, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
  5. Bathurst Car Races, Australian Motor Sports, 15 April 1948, pages 24 to 27 & 32
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