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. It was contested as a handicap race with the slowest cars starting first and the fastest cars last. The race was staged over 12 laps, a total distance of 105 miles. It was open to cars of any engine size.
The race, which was the second South Australian 100 to be held at Lobethal, was won by Jim Gullan driving a Ballot Oldsmobile.

Results

PositionDriverNo.CarHandicapTimeLaps
1Jim Gullan16Ballot Oldsmobile11:3581m 5s12
2Granton Harrison11Phillips Ford V810:1079m 49s12
3Ron Edgerton32MG TC Special16:0086m 19s12
4R. Hamilton30MG TC16:0012
5A. Eadie34MG TC16:00 12
6Norman Andrews4Stewand Austin7:00 12
7Jim Skinner24Ballot Ford V813:50 12
8Harold Clisby29MG TC16:00 12
9Rick Howard37Austin 7 Ulster20:00 12
10Harold Tribe10Willys Mercury V810:10 12
11David Harvey35MG TA16:00 12
12Tony Ohlmeyer28MG TA15:00 12
13Gordon Stewart26MG L-type Magna14:00 12
NCTony Gaze17HRG Aerodynamic? 11
NCGavin Sandford-Morgan27MG C-type s/c15:00 11
NCD. Howard39MG PB23:00 11
DNFJack Nind14MG TB Special11:00 9
DNFBill Patterson19MG TC12:35 8
DNFJohn Barraclough18MG NE Magnette12:35 7
DNFDoug Whiteford6Ford V8 Special9:00 3
DNFErn Seeliger2Itala Ford V8Scratch 1
DNSLex Davison22MG TC13:00-
DNSPeter Vennermark9MG Q-type s/c9:35-