The 1934 Winter 100[1] was a motor race held at the Phillip Island circuit, near Cowes on Phillip Island, in Victoria, Australia on 4 June 1934.[2] The race, which was organised by the Light Car Club of Australia, was staged over 15 laps, a total distance of 100 miles.[3] It was contested on a handicap basis with the first car scheduled to start 17 minutes 30 seconds before the Scratch car.[1]
The race was won by Les Jennings driving an MG Magna from a handicap of 10 minutes 45 seconds.[4]
Results
| Position[4] | Driver[4][1][2] | No.[5] | Car[4][1] | Entrant[4][1] | Handicap[5] | Laps[5] | Time[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Les Jennings | 9 | MG Magna | L. Jennings | 10m 45s | 15 | 1h 20m 46s |
| 2 | Bob Lea Wright | 22 | Singer Le Mans | A. Beasley | 17m 30s | 15 | 1h 28m 19s |
| 3 | Jack Clements | 20 | MG J2 | Britannia Motors | 15m 00s | 15 | 1h 28m 37s |
| 4 | Jim Skinner[6] | 19 | MG J2 | Britannia Motors | 15m 00s | 15 | 1h 28m 49s |
| 5 | John Summers | 11 | MG Magna | J. H. Summers | 10m 45s | 15 | 1h 26m 30s |
| 6 | Colin Keefer[5] | 18 | MG J2 | Britannia Motors | 15m 00s | 15 | 1h 33m 16s |
| 7 | Bill Thompson | 14 | MG P | R. T. Lane | 13m 00s | 15 | 1h 34m 10s |
| FO[5] | Les Murphy | 21 | MG J2 | L. Murphy | 15m 00s | 14 | 1h 39m 33s |
| DNF | Hope Bartlett | 8 | MG Magna | Britannia Motors | 10m 45s | 6 | |
| DNF | Ted McLean | 16 | Salmson | E. McLean | 14m 30s | 6 | |
| DNF | R. Allen | 12 | MG Magna | R. Allen | 12m 30s | 5 | |
| DNF | Harry Drake-Richmond | 7 | Bugatti Type 37 | H. Drake-Richmond | 10m 30s | 4 | |
| DNF | Ken McKinney | 2 | MG J3 s/c | Britannia Motors | 7m 30s | 4 | |
| DNF | Ron Head | Riley Brooklands | W. E. Johnson | 13m 45s[1] | 1 | ||
| DNF | Arthur Terdich | 17[7] | MG J2 | Britannia Motors | 14m 30s[1] | 0 | |
| DNS[5] | V. A. Moloney | MG Magna | V. A. Moloney | 10m 45s[1] | - | ||
| DNS[3] | Jack McCutcheon | Bugatti Type 37 | K MacKelkan | 8m 45s[1] | - | ||
| DNS[3] | Jack Williamson | MG J3 s/c | C. J. W. Williamson | 7m 30s[1] | - | ||
| DNS[8] | Bill Thompson | MG K3 Magnette s/c | R. T. Lane | Scratch[1] | - | ||
| DNA[9] | Bill Lowe | Lombard s/c | W. H. Lowe | 10m 30s[1] | - | ||
| DNA[9] | Merton Wreford | MG J3 | S. C. M. Wreford | 7m 30s[1] | - |
Legend
- FO = Flagged Off
- DNF = Did Not Finish
- DNS = Did Not Start
- DNA = Did Not Arrive
Notes
- Entries: 21[4]
- Starters: 15[4]
- Finishers: 7[5]
- Winner's average speed: 74.2 mph[4]
- Fastest Time: L. Jennings (MG Magna): 1h 20m 46s[5]
- Fastest Lap: L. Jennings (MG Magna): 5m 20s[5]
- Leggetts Teams Cup: Britannia Motors (Jack Clements, Jim Skinner & Colin Keefer)[6]
References
- ^ Winter 100, The Argus, Tuesday, 29 May 1934, page 11
- ^ Kent Patrick, Bill Thompson - Australian Motor Racing Champion, pages 239 to 241
- ^ Light car race - Jennings wins thrilling battle, The Courier Mail, Tuesday, June 5 1934, page 3
- ^ Winter 100 miles race, The Argus, Tuesday 5 June 1934, page 5
- ^ The Car, June 15, 1934
- ^ Thrilling Duel Stirs Crowd, Johnstone River Advocate and Innisfail News, Fri 22 Jun 1934, Page 8, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
- ^ "WINNING THE WINTER 100" (Leggetts Spark Plugs pamphlet), nla.gov.au
- ^ The Argus, Tuesday 5 June 1934, page 5, states that Thompson was to drive an MG K3 for R.T Lane, but elected to take over the MG P Type which had been entered by Lane for J Norman.
- ^ JENNINGS WINS "WINTER 100" AND DOES FASTEST TIME, The Referee, Thursday 7 June 1924, page 24