1958 Round Australia Trial (Ampol)

The 1958 Round Australia Trial, officially the Ampol Trial was the eighth running of the Round Australia Trial. The rally took place between 18 May and 1 June 1958. The event covered 12,070 kilometres around Australia. It was won by Don Garard and Jim Roberts, driving a Holden FE.

Results Entrant Drivers Car Penalties (Points) 1 158 A.C. McGrath and Company Don Garard Jim Roberts Holden FE 9 2 7 A.D. Hughes Doug Hughes Ken Harper Standard Vanguard Phase III 10 3 75 J.A. Witter Jack Witter Doug Stewart Volkswagen 1200 10 4 136 Alan Coffey Motors Peter Coffey Robin Petty D. Irwin Ford Zephyr Mark II 12 5 135 Flamingo Motors Harley Mehegan Laurie Macalister Peugeot 403 15 6 28 Regal Motors Malcolm Brooks Frank Tate Standard Vanguard Phase III 22 7 29 Ray Christie Ray Christie David Dunlop Volkswagen 1200 23 8 84 Jack Davey Jack Davey Bill Murray Bill Murison Chrysler Royal V8 AP1 25 9 1 R.E. Gudgeon Bob Gudgeon Alan Platt Peugeot 403 29 10 88 George Reynolds George Reynolds Ivan Tighe Volkswagen 1200 31 11 63 Reg Smith Reg Smith Unknown Volkswagen 1200 40 12 161 Team Gilbert and Tosh Allan Gilbert Sid Tosh Simca Aronde 40 13 87 Mrs R.E. Corbett Ruth Corbett Eric Vigar John LeFoe Holden FE 43 14 54 Bill Wilcox Bill Wilcox Jack Tremain Ron Liley Peugeot 403 51 15 41 G. Green Stan Donney Peter Orr Peugeot 403 52 16 160 Standard Motor Company (Australia) Limited Harry Firth Ern Abbott Standard Vanguard Phase III 55 17 152 Mrs Beryl Withers Beryl Withers Arthur Withers Frank Burke Holden FJ 786 18 59 Dean and Weston John Dean Jeff Weston Volkswagen 1200 57 19 34 S.G. McGlashan Stan McGlashan Patrick O'Sullivan Volkswagen 1200 61 20 107 David McKay David McKay Desmond Tester Digby Cooke Ford Zephyr Mark II 64 21 138 David Marks David Marks Peter Simpson Les Frost Ford 1956 Customline 69 22 132 J.T. Byrne John Bryne Leon Sly Morris Minor 1000 72 23 34 Palmer's Garage A. McQuade G. Porter Volkswagen 1200 74 24 87 L.A. Corzens Leslie Corzens Norm Enright Ron Bell Holden FE 75 25 10 Team Kingham and Frazer Rod Kingham Tom Frazer Morris Minor 1000 80 26 40 James Farrow James Farrow Fred Fear Brian Higgins Ford 1956 Customline 85 27 42 Garard's Taxi Trucks and Hire Cars John Garard Greg Garard Ross Garard Holden FE 85 28 58 Monumental Motors John Harrison Keith Fry Austin Lancer 86 29 17 Vic Wilson Vic Wilson Warren Wilson Leon Martin Simca Aronde 90 30 133 John Priddle John Priddle Ian Paul Ford Zephyr Mark II 90 31 99 Albert Griffin Albert Griffin Ted Hillman Peugeot 203 104 32 137 George Williams George Williams L. Baverstock Peugeot 203 105 33 82 J.E. Murray Jack 'Gelignite' Murray Dave Johnson Fiat 1100 109 34 105 Team Wallace and Flynn Maurice Wallace Jim Flynn Stan Wheeler Dodge 1956 Kingsway 110 35 54 Team Waples and Watt Bruce Waples Neil Watt Peugeot 403 112 36 115 Barry Motors Colin Bowden Neville Dalmain Morris Major 117 37 2 Ken Tucker Ken Tucker Alan Tucker Porsche 356 A 131 38 157 Ken Tubman Ken Tubman John Evans Simca Aronde 135 39 68 Laurie Sanders Laurie Sanders Norm Enright Ron Bell Holden FE 135 40 41 Bob Scarlett Bob Scarlett Ron Mountford Ken Maxfield Standard Vanguard Phase II 137 41 16 Mrs Mary Murray Mary Murray Fred Murray Dick Webb Ford Consul Mark II 145 42 146 Tubby Black Tubby Black Jack Luckey Ted Humphreys Holden FC 150 43 85 Bombadier Motors Ronald Green Keith Wilson Peugeot 403 161 44 140 Edward Patten Edward Patten Russell Linabury Austin Lancer 172 45 119 Robert and Graeme Bunge Robert Bunge Graeme Bunge Fiat 1100 174 46 36 Delore Motors Elaine Lenaghan Reg Lenaghan Morris Major 179 47 43 Team Kook and Ritchie Greig Kook John Ritchie Volkswagen 1200 183 48 62 Trevor Presland Trevor Presland Ian Presland John McGill Holden 48-215 184 49 26 Mrs Dorothy Betts Dorothy Betts J.E. Betts Peugeot 403 189 50 13 Norm Porter Norm Porter Allan Rost Morris Minor 1000 190 51 123 Peter Lloyd Limited Peter Holder Unknown Morris Minor 1000 196 52 4 Leslie Young Lesile Young Unknown Morris Minor 1000 200 53 89 Lorna and Keith Gamble Keith Gamble Lorna Gamble Joan Cass Volkswagen 1200 206 54 86 Lance Fiebig Lance Fiebig Brian Holness Holden FC 215 55 22 Alan Crabbe Alan Crabbe Unknown Peugeot 203 223 56 49 Team Lloyd and Machin Barry Lloyd Bill Machin Morris Minor 1000 237 57 26 Team Pollack, Williamson and Germyn Kevin Pollack Bernie Williamson Boyd Germyn Peugeot 403 281 58 126 Team Drew and Cousins Harvey Drew Bill Cousins Standard Ten 284 59 130 Robert Hawke Robert Hawke Mrs J. Hawke Holden FJ 284 60 114 Team Hogan, Baartz and Gablonski Barry Lloyd Bill Machin Morris Minor 1000 237 61 45 Team Sheedy and Frazer Col Sheedy Rod Fraser Volkswagen 1200 292 62 5 Vernon Curtin Vernon Curtin Ken Shaw Alwyn Batty Morris Minor 1000 300 63 65 Team Williams and James Howard Williams Clarrie James Volkswagen 1200 300 64 71 J.L. Halls John Halls Dennis Clark Morris Minor 1000 302 65 20 Broons Motors J. Newell B. Brown Ford Anglia 311 66 56 Lloyd-Hartnett Distributors Ron McNair Clyde Hodgins Lloyd-Hartnett 323 67 64 Motors Limited T. Colin D. Brian H. Ron Morris Major 344 68 64 Ron Dunbier Ron Dunbier Earnie Matherson Morris Isis 392 69 3 Allen Harrison Ken Brigden Allen Harrison Peugeot 403 424 70 102 Alma and Hughie McClelland Alma McClelland Yvonne Jurgenson Hughie McClelland Holden FJ 429 71 98 Leo Shallard Leo Shallard Ian Jackson Chas Caughey Ford 1954 Customline 558 72 81 Graeme Spencer Graeme Spencer Ron Maloney Volkswagen 1200 535 73 21 Team Newton and Grinsell Ron Newton Harold Grinsell Ford 1956 Customline 558 74 14 Lloyd-Hartnett Distributors Tony Harbutt Geoff Reynolds Lloyd-Hartnett 591 75 55 Johann Rehders Johann Rehders John O'Donnell Volkswagen 1200 709 76 108 Roy Castle Roy Castle Etic Hood Norm Crewdson Ford 1954 Customline 722 77 124 C.E. Hook Charles Hook Vera Bayliss Brian Bates Morris Major 762 78 73 Mrs Blanche Brown Blanche Brown Vince Brown Cathy Price Rolls-Royce Phantom I 818 79 51 Stevron Motors Don Scott Mrs M. Upton Renault Dauphine 960 80 72 Peter Lloyd Maureen Lanagan Barbara Turnbull Patsy Owens Morris Major 1,206 81 50 Dr. Ivan Markovics Ivan Markovics Bebe McNab Bill Jones Renault Frégate 1,270 82 32 Team Sheedy and Meyn Keith Sheedy Eric Meyn Renault Dauphine 1,426 83 35 Mrs Norma Williamson Norma Williamson William Williamson Holden 48-215 1,721 84 104 Warren Motors Jack Warren John Hall Renault Dauphine 2,094 Source: Bill Tuckey & Thomas B. Floyd, From Redex To Repco: Gregory's 25 Years of Around Australia Trials, 1979, pages 90-92 Hal Moloney, Long Distance Trials in Australia by Car, Plane & Motor Cycle, 2018, pages 200-204

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