The 1934 Phillip Island 100 was a motor race staged at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria, Australia on 1 January 1934.[1] The 100 mile race, which was organised by the Light Car Club of Australia, was attended by over 8,000 people.[1] It was contested on a handicap basis with the limit starter, JW Williamson, commencing the race 17 minutes before the scratch starter, WB Thompson.[1] A competitor had to complete the course within the prescribed time limit of 1¾ hours to be classified as a finisher.[1]
The race was won by JW Williamson driving a Riley.[1]
Race resultsEdit
The MGs of Jennings, Warren & Murphy (left to right) contesting the 1934 Phillip Island 100
Fastest lap: WB Thompson, time unknown, (average speed of approximately 83 mph)[1]
Fastest time: JO McCutcheon, 80 minutes 27 seconds[1]
ReferencesEdit
^ abcdefghijklmnopMany thrills in motor car race - Phillip Island "100", The Argus, Tuesday, 2 January 1934, page 8
^ abcdPhillip Island "100" - Handicaps Declared, The Argus, Thursday, 14 December 1934, page 14
^The race report in The Argus states that the race distance was 100 miles and the lap length was 6½ miles therefore it has been assumed that the race was contested over 16 laps.
^Phillip Island Races, Sydney Morning Herald, Friday, 22 December 1933, page 13
^The race report in The Argus states that there were 16 starters but mentions 17 starters by name
October 14, 2023
1934, phillip, island, motor, race, staged, phillip, island, circuit, victoria, australia, january, 1934, mile, race, which, organised, light, club, australia, attended, over, people, contested, handicap, basis, with, limit, starter, williamson, commencing, ra. The 1934 Phillip Island 100 was a motor race staged at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria Australia on 1 January 1934 1 The 100 mile race which was organised by the Light Car Club of Australia was attended by over 8 000 people 1 It was contested on a handicap basis with the limit starter JW Williamson commencing the race 17 minutes before the scratch starter WB Thompson 1 A competitor had to complete the course within the prescribed time limit of 1 hours to be classified as a finisher 1 The race was won by JW Williamson driving a Riley 1 Race results Edit nbsp The MGs of Jennings Warren amp Murphy left to right contesting the 1934 Phillip Island 100Position 1 Driver 1 No 2 Car 1 2 Capacity 2 Entrant 2 Race time 1 Handicap 1 Laps 1 1 JW Williamson 32 Riley 1087 cc JW Williamson 91 min 26 sec 17 00 16 3 2 JO McCutcheon 7 Bugatti 1496 cc K MacMeikan 6 00 163 GB Dentry 8 Riley 10936 cc GB Dentry 6 00 164 AJ Terdich 2 Bugatti 1540 cc s c AJ Terdich 3 00 165 L Jennings 5 MG Magna 1087 cc L Jennings 5 00 166 NF Putt 19 MG Magna 1250 cc Britannia Motors Pty Ltd 12 00 167 LP Murphy 20 MG Midget 847 cc LP Murphy 12 00 16NC H Drake Richmond 12 Bugatti 1498 cc H Drake Richmond 7 30 15NC CR Warren 6 MG Midget 747 cc s c Britannia Motors Pty Ltd 5 00 15NC JF Clements 3 Bugatti 1992 cc J Clements 3 30 15DNF WB Thompson 1 Bugatti 1496 cc s c WB Thompson Scratch 10DNF CW Junker 4 Bugatti 1496 cc CW Junker 4 30 DNF R Lea Wright 18 Singer Nine 972 cc A Beasley 12 00 DNF E Nichol 9 Bugatti 1946 cc E Nichol 6 00 DNF K McKinney 11 Austin Seven 4 747 cc s c K McKinney 7 00 5DNF JH McGrath 14 Bugatti 1496 cc JH McGrath 7 30 2DNF G Disher 17 Salmson 1097 cc G Disher 11 00 0Notes Edit Starters 17 5 Classified finishers 7 1 Unclassified 3 All were on their last lap when the time limit expired 1 Retirements 7 1 Fastest lap WB Thompson time unknown average speed of approximately 83 mph 1 Fastest time JO McCutcheon 80 minutes 27 seconds 1 References Edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Many thrills in motor car race Phillip Island 100 The Argus Tuesday 2 January 1934 page 8 a b c d Phillip Island 100 Handicaps Declared The Argus Thursday 14 December 1934 page 14 The race report in The Argus states that the race distance was 100 miles and the lap length was 6 miles therefore it has been assumed that the race was contested over 16 laps Phillip Island Races Sydney Morning Herald Friday 22 December 1933 page 13 The race report in The Argus states that there were 16 starters but mentions 17 starters by name Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1934 Phillip Island 100 amp oldid 1060730855, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
