1956 Round Australia Trial (Ampol)

The 1956 Round Australia Trial, officially the Ampol Trial was the fourth running of the Round Australia Trial. The rally took place between the 15th and the 29th of July 1956. The event covered 10,460 kilometres around Australia. It was won by Wilfred Murrell and Allan Taylor, driving a Peugeot 403.

1956 Round Australia Trial Ampol Trial
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Host country	Australia
Rally base	Sydney
Dates run	15 – 29 July 1956
Stages	16
Stage surface	Tarmac and Gravel
Overall distance	10,460 km (6,500 miles)
Results
Overall winner	Wilfred Murrell Allan Taylor
Crews	113 at start, 32 at finish

Results

Pos	No	Entrant	Drivers	Car	Penalties (Points)
1	32	Team Murrell and Taylor	Wilfred Murrell Allan Taylor	Peugeot 403	258
2	17	M.C. Goldsmith	Max Goldsmith Bob James	Volkswagen 1200	395
3	66	Jack 'Milko' Murray	Jack 'Milko' Murray Jack Diamond Tom Smith	Holden FJ	688
4	109	Team Letchford and Glasson	Jack Letchford Arthur Glasson	Volkswagen 1200	735
5	80	John Lefoe	John Lefoe Rex Woodger Spencer Vale	Standard Vanguard Phase I	735
6	44	Bob Scarlett	Bob Scarlett Ken Maxfield Ron Mountford	Standard Vanguard Phase II	736
7	10	A.A. Anderson	'Duck' Anderson Tony Anthony	Holden FJ	758
8	35	D.H. Antill	Peter Antill Max Winkless	Austin A90	773
9	34	W.J. Robinson	Bill Robinson Lindsay Hall	Volkswagen 1200	874
10	85	D.G. MacRae	Donald MacRae David Clinton Mervyn Collens	Ford 1939 V8	879
11	113	Ray and Ken Christie	Ray Christie Ken Christie	Standard Vanguard Phase II	983
12	25	Roger Crocker	Roger Crocker Norm Howes	Peugeot 403	996
13	113	Mrs Blanche Brown	Blanche Brown Vince Brown Cathy Price	Rolls-Royce Phantom I	1,188
14	67	L.A. Free	Les Free Thomas Rown N.Nichols	Ford 1954 Customline	1,244
15	49	Frank Bode Motors	Les Burrows Allan Burrows	Morris Minor	1,253
16	83	Shepherd, Harris and Pomeroy	Percy Pomroy Harry Harris	Holden FJ	1,266
17	48	Bombadier Motors	Ronald Green Les Westren	Peugeot 403	1,274
18	51	J.E. Murray	Jack 'Gelignite' Murray Ray Murray	Ford 1948 V8	1,317
19	19	L.N. Young	Leslie Young Frank Pye	Holden FJ	1,390
20	27	Edwards Car Sales	King Watson Herb Wright	Holden FJ	1,399
21	92	Garard's Radio Cabs	John Garard John Garard, Sr. Ross Garard	Holden FJ	1,572
22	57	1817 Car Club	John Hollingshead David Hunt Tony Marsden	Holden FJ	1,619
23	102	R.O. Crombie	Bob Crombie Maurie Craddock	Ford Anglia	1,698
24	90	H.R. Everett	H. Everett David Doherty	Volkswagen 1200	1,736
25	82	T.C. Robertson	Thomas Robertson Peter Denton	Morris Oxford	1,796
26	47	Jim Dick	Jim Dick Roy Terry Noel Cooper	Terraplane 1935	1,856
27	60	A.J. Gibbons	Alan Gibbons Ron Speet	Volkswagen 1200	2,044
28	115	Vic Wilson	Vic Wilson John McDonnell Ian Gibson	Plymouth 1955	2,168
29	37	K.F. Thallon	Keith Thallon Alan Thornton	Standard Ten	2,192
30	112	S.C. Tosh	Sid Tosh Allan Gilbert	Volkswagen 1200	2,231
31	16	T.L. White	Tom White Dave Gaskill Murray Colless	Morris Isis	2,272
32	73	Norm Porter	Norm Porter Lenard Caspar	Morris Minor 1000	2,307
Source:[1] [2] [3] [4]

References

1. Bill Tuckey & Thomas B. Floyd, From Redex To Repco: Gregory's 25 Years of Around Australia Trials, 1979, pages 81-84
2. "Ampol Trial Draw". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 July 1956.
3. "Points and Prizes". The Sydney Morning Herald. 30 July 1956.
4. Hal Moloney, Long Distance Trials in Australia by Car, Plane & Motor Cycle, 2018, pages 191-194