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.

Results Entrant Drivers Car Penalties (Points) 1 26 J.A. Witter Jack Witter Doug Stewart Volkswagen 1200 3 2 27 Team Perkins and Reynolds Eddie Perkins George Reynolds Volkswagen 1200 5 3 77 Yaralin Ampol Service Station John Garard Jack Garard Greg Garard Holden FE 21 4 70 Bob Scarlett Bob Scarlett Joe Dunlop Ron Mountford Standard Vanguard Phase II 48 5 58 Mrs Blanche Brown Blanche Brown Vince Brown Cathy Price Rolls-Royce Phantom I 61 6 5 Des West Des West Kevin Thomas Noel Eade Holden FE 74 7 19 Team Sheedy and Roberts Col Sheedy M. Roberts Volkswagen 1200 76 8 64 Team Dean and Houstein John Dean Bill Houstein Volkswagen 1200 107 9 78 Woodger Brothers Rex Woodger D. Woodger Standard Vanguard Phase II 133 10 60 Team Tosh and Gilbert Sid Tosh Allan Gilbert Simca Aronde 157 11 49 W.J. Robinson Bill Robinson Kevan Houley Volkswagen 1200 159 12 69 W.A. Burns William Burns Ron Coulston Holden FE 187 13 17 Doreen and Bill Parker Doreen Parker Bill Parker Eric Vigar Ford 1953 Customline 266 14 30 R.E. Gudgeon Bob Gudgeon Lionel Jenkins Peugeot 403 297 15 82 Pascoe Brothers Phil Pascoe Norm Pascoe Holden FE 322 16 10 Garard's Taxi Trucks and Hire Cars Don Garard Jim Roberts Ross Garard Holden FJ 408 17 61 A.A. Anderson 'Duck' Anderson Tony Anthony Peugeot 403 453 18 50 Ted Kelly Ted Kelly George Hughes B. Hopkins Holden FJ 476 19 79 Mrs Kathleen Christie Kathleen Christie Ray Christie Ron Grose Standard Vanguard Phase II 477 20 66 Laurie Sanders Laurie Sanders David Pitt G. Shipham Holden FE 482 21 7 Bill Lee Bill Lee John Thurston Peugeot 403 490 22 71 Team Anderson and Kingham David Anderson R. Kingham Morris Minor 1000 521 23 31 C.E. Hook Charles Hook Vera Bayliss H. Blake Peugeot 403 537 24 29 Robertson Brothers George Robertson Mick Hughes Volkswagen 1200 567 25 37 Warren Williamson Warren Williamson William Whiting John Collins Volkswagen 1200 601 26 1 M.L. Arentz Martin Arentz Ray Davie Ford 1956 Customline 612 27 12 Team Scott and Shelton Alan Scott Aub Shelton Holden FE 669 28 9 G.S. Ross George Ross T.D. Harry Fiat 600 676 29 39 A.C. Stone Angus Stone Unknown Volkswagen 1200 687 30 68 Team Sly and Townsend Leon Sly M. Townsend J. Feloy Ford 1955 Customline 694 31 20 Hughes and Stewart Stewart Hughes D. Scarlett Standard Ten 719 32 53 J.N. Davis Norton Davis Ron Johnston Volkswagen 1200 792 33 80 Greg Featherstone Greg Featherstone Graham Blowes Peugeot 403 818 34 6 John Lefoe John Lefoe Jim Allen Standard Vanguard Phase III 846 35 51 Parade Motors Limited Cecil Dix Ronald Dix Dennis Dix Dodge 1948 982 36 8 Ken Christie Ken Christie Edna Christie Morris Minor 1000 1,016 37 11 J.B. Davey John Davey Unknown Holden FJ 1,075 38 45 Vic Wilson Vic Wilson John McDonnell Ian Gibson Plymouth 1955 1,081 39 33 Delore Motors Joe Freedman Hayden Cadwallader Morris Minor 1000 1,202 40 72 Jack Davey Jack Davey Eric Nelson Bill Murison Chrysler Royal V8 AP1 1,276 41 54 L.A. Cave Len Cave Bernie Prentice Morris Minor 1000 1,340 42 76 L.N. Young Leslie Young Unknown Holden FE 1,444 Source: Hal Moloney, Long Distance Trials in Australia by Car, Plane & Motor Cycle, 2018, pages 196-198

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