1957 Round Australia Trial (Ampol)

The 1957 Round Australia Trial, officially the Ampol Trial was the sixth running of the Round Australia Trial. The rally took place between 7 and 21 July 1957. The event covered 9,660 kilometres around Australia. It was won by Jack Witter and Doug Stewart, driving a Volkswagen 1200.

1957 Round Australia Trial
Ampol Trial
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Host countryAustralia Australia
Rally baseSydney
Dates run7 – 21 July 1957
Stages35
Stage surfaceTarmac and Gravel
Overall distance9,660 km (6,000 miles)
Results
Overall winnerAustralia Jack Witter
Australia Doug Stewart
Crews79 at start, 42 at finish

Results
Pos No Entrant Drivers Car Penalties (Points)
1 26 Australia J.A. Witter Australia Jack Witter
Australia Doug Stewart		 Volkswagen 1200 3
2 27 Australia Team Perkins and Reynolds Australia Eddie Perkins
Australia George Reynolds		 Volkswagen 1200 5
3 77 Australia Yaralin Ampol Service Station Australia John Garard
Australia Jack Garard
Australia Greg Garard		 Holden FE 21
4 70 Australia Bob Scarlett Australia Bob Scarlett
Australia Joe Dunlop
Australia Ron Mountford		 Standard Vanguard Phase II 48
5 58 Australia Mrs Blanche Brown Australia Blanche Brown
Australia Vince Brown
Australia Cathy Price		 Rolls-Royce Phantom I 61
6 5 Australia Des West Australia Des West
Australia Kevin Thomas
Australia Noel Eade		 Holden FE 74
7 19 Australia Team Sheedy and Roberts Australia Col Sheedy
Australia M. Roberts		 Volkswagen 1200 76
8 64 Australia Team Dean and Houstein Australia John Dean
Australia Bill Houstein		 Volkswagen 1200 107
9 78 Australia Woodger Brothers Australia Rex Woodger
Australia D. Woodger		 Standard Vanguard Phase II 133
10 60 Australia Team Tosh and Gilbert Australia Sid Tosh
Australia Allan Gilbert		 Simca Aronde 157
11 49 Australia W.J. Robinson Australia Bill Robinson
Australia Kevan Houley		 Volkswagen 1200 159
12 69 Australia W.A. Burns Australia William Burns
Australia Ron Coulston		 Holden FE 187
13 17 Australia Doreen and Bill Parker Australia Doreen Parker
Australia Bill Parker
Australia Eric Vigar		 Ford 1953 Customline 266
14 30 Australia R.E. Gudgeon Australia Bob Gudgeon
Australia Lionel Jenkins		 Peugeot 403 297
15 82 Australia Pascoe Brothers Australia Phil Pascoe
Australia Norm Pascoe		 Holden FE 322
16 10 Australia Garard's Taxi Trucks and Hire Cars Australia Don Garard
Australia Jim Roberts
Australia Ross Garard		 Holden FJ 408
17 61 Australia A.A. Anderson Australia 'Duck' Anderson
Australia Tony Anthony		 Peugeot 403 453
18 50 Australia Ted Kelly Australia Ted Kelly
Australia George Hughes
Australia B. Hopkins		 Holden FJ 476
19 79 Australia Mrs Kathleen Christie Australia Kathleen Christie
Australia Ray Christie
Australia Ron Grose		 Standard Vanguard Phase II 477
20 66 Australia Laurie Sanders Australia Laurie Sanders
Australia David Pitt
Australia G. Shipham		 Holden FE 482
21 7 Australia Bill Lee Australia Bill Lee
Australia John Thurston		 Peugeot 403 490
22 71 Australia Team Anderson and Kingham Australia David Anderson
Australia R. Kingham		 Morris Minor 1000 521
23 31 Australia C.E. Hook Australia Charles Hook
Australia Vera Bayliss
Australia H. Blake		 Peugeot 403 537
24 29 Australia Robertson Brothers Australia George Robertson
Australia Mick Hughes		 Volkswagen 1200 567
25 37 Australia Warren Williamson Australia Warren Williamson
Australia William Whiting
Australia John Collins		 Volkswagen 1200 601
26 1 Australia M.L. Arentz Australia Martin Arentz
Australia Ray Davie		 Ford 1956 Customline 612
27 12 Australia Team Scott and Shelton Australia Alan Scott
Australia Aub Shelton		 Holden FE 669
28 9 Australia G.S. Ross Australia George Ross
Australia T.D. Harry		 Fiat 600 676
29 39 Australia A.C. Stone Australia Angus Stone
Australia Unknown		 Volkswagen 1200 687
30 68 Australia Team Sly and Townsend Australia Leon Sly
Australia M. Townsend
Australia J. Feloy		 Ford 1955 Customline 694
31 20 Australia Hughes and Stewart Australia Stewart Hughes
Australia D. Scarlett		 Standard Ten 719
32 53 Australia J.N. Davis Australia Norton Davis
Australia Ron Johnston		 Volkswagen 1200 792
33 80 Australia Greg Featherstone Australia Greg Featherstone
Australia Graham Blowes		 Peugeot 403 818
34 6 Australia John Lefoe Australia John Lefoe
Australia Unknown		 Standard Vanguard Phase III 846
35 51 Australia Parade Motors Limited Australia Cecil Dix
Australia Ronald Dix
Australia Dennis Dix		 Dodge 1948 982
36 8 Australia Ken Christie Australia Ken Christie
Australia Edna Christie		 Morris Minor 1000 1,016
37 11 Australia J.B. Davey Australia John Davey
Australia Unknown		 Holden FJ 1,075
38 45 Australia Vic Wilson Australia Vic Wilson
Australia John McDonnell
Australia Ian Gibson		 Plymouth 1955 1,081
39 33 Australia Delore Motors Australia Joe Freedman
Australia Hayden Cadwallader		 Morris Minor 1000 1,202
40 72 Australia Jack Davey Australia Jack Davey
Australia Eric Nelson
Australia Bill Murison		 Chrysler Royal V8 AP1 1,276
41 54 Australia L.A. Cave Australia Len Cave
Australia Bernie Prentice		 Morris Minor 1000 1,340
42 76 Australia L.N. Young Australia Leslie Young
Australia Unknown		 Holden FE 1,444
Source:[1][2][3]

References
  1. "Ballot for '57 Motor Trial". The Sydney Morning Herald. 19 June 1957.
  2. "Only 42 Cars Finish of 79 in Trial". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 July 1957.
  3. Hal Moloney, Long Distance Trials in Australia by Car, Plane & Motor Cycle, 2018, pages 196-198
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