1956 Six Hour Le Mans

The 1956 Six Hour Le Mans was an endurance motor race for Closed Production Cars and Sports Cars.[1] The event was held at the Caversham Airfield in Western Australia on 20 May 1956, utilizing the "Triangle" circuit.[1] It was the second Six Hour Le Mans race to be held in Western Australia.[2] The race was scheduled to be run on 13 May[3] but was postponed until 20 May.[4]

The race was won by Sydney Anderson and Sid Taylor driving an Austin-Healey 100.

Results
Position[1] Drivers[1] No.[1] Car[1] Entrant[1] Category[1] Class[1] Class pos.[1] Laps[1]
1 Sydney Anderson, Sid Taylor 15 Austin-Healey 100 Sydney Anderson Automotoves Pty. Ltd.[4] Sports Cars Over 1500cc 1 166
2 Aubrey Melrose[4] Austin-Healey 100 Aubrey Melrose[4] 164[4]
3 Shirley Deane,[5] G. Bridges Austin-Healey 100 Miss S. Deane[4] 152
4 T. Carboni, V. Carboni 21 Holden Sydney Anderson Automotoves Pty. Ltd.[4] Closed Production Cars 1501 to 2500cc 1 147
=5[4] Aub Badger[6] 35[4] Holden[6] 145
=5[4] D. Alexander,[4] B. Wray 24[4]       145
7 Noel Aldous,[4] F. Coxon 38 MG TC Midget Sports Cars Up to 1500cc 1 139
=10[7] Clem Dwyer,[4] Johnny Walker[4] 4 Renault 750[7] Diesel Motors Pty. Ltd.[4] Closed Production Cars 751 to 1100cc[8] 1 136
 ? A. Mackintosh, W. Solloway 19 Chevrolet Sydney Anderson Automotoves Pty. Ltd.[4] Closed Production Cars Over 2500cc 1 136
 ? E. Allwood, G. Magill 33 Ford Anglia E. Allwood[4] Closed Production Cars 1101 to 1500cc 134
 ? J. Nelson, J. Harwood 2 Renault 750 Diesel Motors Pty. Ltd.[4] Closed Production Cars Up to 750cc 1 126
 ? P. Morgan,[4] V. Smith[4] 3[4] Renault 750[4] Diesel Motors Pty. Ltd.[4] Closed Production Cars Up to 750cc[4]
 ? Murray Williamson,[6] Raymond Clarke[6] Ford V8[6]  ?
 ? Standard Vanguard[7]  ?
 ? Fiat[7]  ?
 ? Volkswagen[7]  ?
 ? Triumph TR2[7]  ?

The above results are incomplete.

The Teams Prize was awarded to the Diesel Motors Renault Team which comprised cars No 2 and the No 3 competing in the under 750cc class.[4]

Notes & references
  1. Western Australian Motor Race Results 1956 Retrieved on 14 October 2011
  2. Terry Walker, Six Hour Le Mans, Around The Houses - The History of Motor Racing In Western Australia, 1980, page 56
  3. What's on in 1956, Australian Motor Manual, February 1 1956, page 58
  4. The Visor - Motor Sports Journal, May 31 1956
  5. Car Repeats Win In Six-Hour Race, The West Australian, Monday, May 21 1956
  6. 1938 Car Steals Show In Race, The West Australian, Tuesday, May 22 1956, page 12
  7. Small car has a big heart, The West Australian, Tuesday, June 5 1956, page 19
  8. The Visor - Motor Sports Journal, May 31 1956, page 3 states that the Dwyer / Walker Renault was rated at 760cc rather than 747cc owing to a rebored cylinder
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