The 1938 South Australian Grand Prix was a motor race staged at the Lobethal Circuit in South Australia, Australia on 3 January 1938. It was held over 12 laps, a total distance of 100 miles.Lobethal Race History, www.lobethalgrandcarnival.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org The race, which was the second South Australian Grand Prix, was contested on a handicap basis with the first car starting 30 minutes before the "Scratch" car.
The race was won by South Australian Noel Campbell driving a Singer Bantam.
Race results
Position DriverIt has been assumed that the Entrant (as per lobethalgrandcarnival.com.au) was also the driver unless otherwise known No. Car Entrant Handicap Time 1 Noel Campbell 34 Singer Bantam Noel Campbell 27:30 97:37 2 Colin Dunne 3 MG K3 Magnette Colin Dunne 4:00 77:39 3 Tony Ohlmeyer 24 MG T-type Tony Ohlmeyer 17:00 90:55 4 Ron Uffindell 33 Austin 7 Ron Uffindell 24:00 98.33 5 Jim Boughton 27 Morgan 4/4Official Programme, South Australian Grand Prix for Motor Cars, Lobethal, Sunday, 3 January 1938 Jim Boughton 18:00 92:54 6 Reg Nutt 2 Day Special JA Day 1:30 77:33 7 Les MurphyPre-war MG Archives Register, prewar.mgcc.info Retrieved 10 August 2015 20 MG P-type Les Murphy 14:00 90:31 8 Fred Thwaites 14 Ford V8 FJ Thwaites 9:30 89:20 ? Arthur Beasley 21 MG P-type D Sowter 16:00 ? GA Cowper 35 Morris 8/40 GA Cowper 30:00 ? A Aitken 22 Riley 9 A Aitken 17:00 DNF Bob Lea-WrightThe Spook, The Baron and the 1938 South Australian GP, Lobethal..., primotipo.com (First names of Lea-Wright, Joshua, Day & Phillips are sourced from this article) Retrieved 29 December 2020 10 Terraplane RA Lea-Wright 09:00 ? Lyster Jackson 4 MG K3 Magnette LJ Jackson 05:00 ? Alf BarrettTony Parkinson, Legend of Lobethal, 2008, Vintage Motorsport Carnivals Pty Ltd, pages 10 to 15 30 Morris Cowley A Barrett 19:00 ? AV McDonough 13 Ford V8 AV McDonough 12:00 DNF Ash Moulden 17 Sunbeam GP MA Moulden 13:00 ? Tim Joshua 5 Frazer Nash G Joshua 05:00 ? Jack Day 23 Bugatti JA Day 17:00 DNF Jack Phillips 7 Ford V8 JK Phillips 08:00 ? Harry BeithLobethal 1938 Cars Gallery (thumbnails only) www.lobethalgrandcarnival.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org 9 Terraplane H Beith 09:00 DNF Allan Sinclair 1 Alta A Sinclair Scratch ? LE Vinall 18 Vauxhall 30/98 LE Vinall 13:00 ? T Dowe 12 Fronty Ford T Dowe 09:00 ? AE Powell 31 Alvis 12/50 AE Powell 21:30
Notes: Race distance: 100 miles Starters: 24 Finishers: 8 Fastest Time: Reg Nutt, Day Special, 77 min 33 sec Fastest Lap: Colin Dunne, MG K3 Magnette, 6 min 17 sec, 83 mph
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