1954 Mount Druitt 24 Hours Road Race

The 1954 Mount Druitt 24 Hours Road Race was an endurance race for production cars staged at the Mount Druitt circuit in New South Wales, Australia from 31 January to 1 February 1954.[1] The race, which was organized by the Australian Racing Drivers' Club,[2] was the first motor race of 24 hours duration to be held in Australia.[3] Cars were required to be stock models, competing as purchased with no modifications permitted other than the removal of the silencer.[1] All starters finished the race, with those that had retired rejoining to cross the finish line at the end of the 24 hours.[4]

The race was won by Geordie Anderson, Chas Swinburne and Bill Pitt driving a Jaguar XK120 Coupe.[1]

Results
The winning Jaguar XK120 Coupe
Position[4] Drivers[1] No.[1] Car[1] Entrant[1] Class Pos.[1] Class[1] Laps[1]
1 Geordie Anderson, Chas Swinburne, Bill Pitt 6[5] Jaguar XK120 Coupe Mrs D Anderson 1 Closed Cars 3001 cc and Over 573
2 Gordon Greig, Bill Reynolds, Peter Vennermark 4 Bristol 400 G Greig 1 Closed Cars 1501 – 3000 cc 569
3 Tom Sulman, Nat Buchanan, Jack Masling Humber Super Snipe T N Sulman 563
4 Dick Shaw 12 Holden 48/215 R D Shaw 547
5 John Crouch, Dowling, David McKay 23 Peugeot 203 Harden & Johnston 1 Closed Cars 1101 – 1500 cc 546
6 R Daniel, Philip Spring, Bruce Polain 8 MG TC R M Daniel 1 Open Cars 1101 – 1500 cc 537
7 Ken Tubman, Kel Ebbeck 22[4] Peugeot 203 K V Tubman 528
8 Doug Chivas, Frank Dent, Peter Lowe MG TD Lowes Service Station 491
9 John Lefoe, McColl Standard Vanguard Spacemaster[4] J Lefoe 481
10 John Nind MG TD J P Nind 441
11 W Collins[4] MG TD W Collins 414
12 K Harrison 26 [4] Morris Minor Tourer[4] K Harrison 1 Open Cars Under 1100 cc 406
13 Reg Lewis[4] Jaguar Mark V R Lewis 399
14 I Boydell[4] 25 [6] Renault 760 I Boydell 1 Closed Cars Under 1100 cc 396
15 N Perkins[4] Ford V8 (1938)[4] N Perkins 323
16 Peter Whitehead, Tony Gaze, Alf Barrett 1 Jaguar XK120C P N Whitehead 1 Open Cars 3001 cc and Over 282
17 Bill Ford, Hand, Carter Singer CHC Engineering 245
18 John Webber, Ashton Marshall Fiat 500C J M Webber 2 Closed Cars Under 1100 cc 210
19 Les Cosh, Dick Cobden,[7] Stewart Moody[7] 2 Aston Martin DB2 L Cosh 170
20 Belf Jones, Col James, G Turner 7 Austin A90 Atlantic B J Jones 153
21 W Broad[4] MG TD W Broad 140
22 E Wright[4] MG TD E Wright 130

Notes
  • Entries: 28[1]
  • Starters: 22[1][8]
  • Finishers: 22[8]
  • Start format: Le Mans-style[1]
  • Start time: 2pm[1]
  • Distance covered by winning car: Approximately 1,260 miles (2,029 km)[9]
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References
  1. Mt. Druitt 24-Hours Road Race, Australian Motor Sports, February 1954, pages 23 to 29
  2. Varied Entry for Mt Druitt Race, The Sun-Herald, Sunday 10 January 1954, page 78, as retrieved from nla.gov.au
  3. David McKay, Behind the Wheel, The Best Car and Sports Driver Magazine, Dec 1992 / Jan 1993, pages 104 & 105
  4. Con rods at dawn, Australian Monthly Motor Manual, March 1954, pages 910-913
  5. The Anderson XK120, www.jagqld.org.au via web.archive.org
  6. CAMS, The Official History, Celebrating 60 Years, 1953-2013, pages 112 & 113
  7. Tricky circuit limits top speed, The Sun-Herald, Sunday 24 January 1954, page 77, as retrieved from nla.gov.au
  8. The AMS report says there were 22 starters and lists results for 22 cars. The Motor Manual report says 24 starters but lists results for 22 cars. The Motor Manual report also says that all cars finished.
  9. Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, pages 142-143
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