1948 South Australian 100

The 1948 South Australian 100 was a motor race staged at the Lobethal Circuit in South Australia on 1 January 1948.[1] It was contested as a handicap race over 12 laps,[1] a total distance of 105 miles.[2]

The race, which was the second South Australian 100 to be held at Lobethal, was won by Jim Gullan driving a Ballot Oldsmobile.[3]

Results
Jim Gullan won the 1948 South Australian 100 driving a Ballot Oldsmobile
Position [2] Driver [2] No. [2] Car [2] Handicap [2] Time [2] Laps [2]
1 Jim Gullan 16 Ballot Oldsmobile 11:35 1:41:05 12
2 Granton Harrison 11 Phillips Ford V8 10:10 1:39:49 12
3 Ron Edgerton 32 MG TC Special 16:00 1:44:19 12
4 R Hamilton 30 MG TC 16:00 12
5 A Eadie 34 MG TC 16:00   12
6 Norman Andrews 4 Stewand Austin 7:00   12
7 Jim Skinner 24 Ballot Ford V8 13:50   12
8 H Clisby 29 MG TC 16:00   12
9 Rick Howard 37 Austin 7 Ulster 20:00   12
10 Harold Tribe 10 Willys Mercury V8 10:10   12
11 David Harvey 35 MG TA 16:00   12
12 Tony Ohlmeyer 28 MG TA 15:00   12
13 Gordon Stewart 26 MG L-type Magna 14:00   12
NC Tony Gaze 17 HRG Aerodynamic ?   11
NC Gavin Sandford-Morgan 27 MG C-type s/c 15:00   11
NC D Howard 39 MG PB 23:00   11
DNF Jack Nind 14 MG TB Special 11:00   9
DNF Bill Patterson 19 MG TC 12:35   8
DNF John Barraclough 18 MG NE Magnette 12:35   7
DNF Doug Whiteford 6 Ford V8 Special [4] 9:00   3
DNF Ern Seeliger 2 Itala Ford V8 [4] Scratch   1

Notes:

  • Race distance: 12 laps, 105 miles [2]
  • Number of starters: 21 [2]
  • Number of classified finishers: 13 [2]
  • Fastest time: Granton Harrison, 1:39:49 (88 mph) [2]
  • Fastest Lap: Doug Whiteford, 6:07 [2]
  • Teams Prize: Harvey, Hamilton & Ohmeyer [4]

References
  1. Victorians win at Lobethal, The Advertiser, Friday, 2 January 1948, page 4
  2. South Australian 100, www.myautosite.com.au Archived 2015-08-01 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2 August 2015
  3. Lobethal Race History, www.lobethalgrandcarnival.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
  4. Racing in Australia, Motor Sport, March 1948, page 72
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