1. Daily Express London-Sydney Marathon 1968
24. 11. – 18. 12. 1968, London - Sydney • asphalt - gravel • Other years
The race crossed United Kingdom, France, Italy, Yougoslavia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Persia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and went by boat to Australia.
Final results
finished: 56 (55 on list)
| 1. | #75 |
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Cowan Andrew - Coyle Brian |
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Hillman Hunter Rootes Motors Ltd. |
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| 2. | #51 |
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Hopkirk Paddy - Nash Tony |
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BMC 1800 MK2 British Leyland Cars |
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| 3. | #24 |
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Vaughan Ian - Forsyth Bob |
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Ford Falcon GT Ford Motor Co. Australia |
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| 4. | #58 |
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Zasada Sobiesław - Wachowski Marek |
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Porsche 911 S |
S-H*** | |||||
| 5. | #61 |
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Aaltonen Rauno - Liddon Henry |
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BMC 1800 MK2 British Leyland Cars |
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| 6. | #29 |
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Hodgson Bruce - Rutherford Doug |
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Ford Falcon GT Ford Motor Co. Australia |
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| 7. | #92 |
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Kleint Herbert-Ernst - Klapproth Günther |
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Ford Taunus 20M RS Ford Deutschland |
K-U*** | |||||
| 8. | #2 |
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Firth Harry - Hoinville Graham |
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Ford Falcon GT Ford Motor Co. Australia |
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| 9. | #74 |
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Neyret Bob - Terramorsi Jacques |
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Citroën DS 21 |
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| 10. | #48 |
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Clark Roger - Andersson Ove |
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Ford Cortina Lotus MK2 Ford Motor Co. Ltd. |
VVW*** | |||||
| 11. | #12 |
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Tubman Ken - Forrest Jack |
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Volvo 144 S |
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| 12. | #76 |
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Ferguson Barry - Chivas Doug |
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Holden Monaro GTS Sydney Telegraph |
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| 13. | #43 |
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Welinski Andre - Lister G.G. |
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Volvo 144 S AMOCO Australia |
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| 14. | #68 |
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Whiteford Doug - Perkins Eddie |
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Holden Monaro GTS Sydney Telegraph |
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| 15. | #55 |
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Herrmann Edgar - Schüller Hans |
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Porsche 911 T |
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| 16. | #57 |
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Staepelaere Gilbert - Lampinen Simo |
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Ford Taunus 20M RS Ford Deutschland |
K-U*** | |||||
| 17. | #30 |
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Slotemaker Rob - Janssen Rob |
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DAF 55 Dutch National Team |
02-*** | |||||
| 18. | #32 |
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Barker F. - Dollar D.G. |
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Mercedes-Benz 280 S |
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| 18. | #39 |
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McLeod S.I. - Lock C.J. |
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Alfa Romeo 1750 Berlina Addison Motors |
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| 19. | #64 |
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Kingsley Terry - Bell Derek A. |
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BMC 1800 |
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| 20. | #19 |
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Tenishev Sergey - Kislykh Valentin |
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Moskvich 412 Avtoexport |
00-*** | |||||
| 21. | #31 |
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Green Evan - Murray Jack |
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BMC 1800 MK2 BMC Australia |
SMO*** | |||||
| 22. | #98 |
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Aava Uno - Lesovskiy Yuriy |
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Moskvich 412 Avtoexport |
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| 23. | #1 |
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Bengry Bill - Brick Arthur |
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Ford Cortina GT RTS Motorway Remoulds |
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| 24. | #4 |
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Fall Tony - Wood Mike |
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BMC 1800 MK2 British Leyland Cars |
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| 25. | #56 |
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Percy A.J. - Delmar-Morgan J.H. |
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Saab V4 Estate |
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| 26. | #62 |
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Praznovsky D. - Zovko Stanislav |
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Mercedes-Benz 200D |
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| 27. | #83 |
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Cotton John - Kay Sylvia |
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Peugeot 504 Kentredder Ltd |
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| 28. | #71 |
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Field B.L. - Tiley R.D. |
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Austin Maxi Vantona Everwear Ltd |
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| 29. | #72 |
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McMillen Ernest - L'Amie John |
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Ford Cortina Lotus MK2 |
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| 30. | #90 |
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Harrison David - Proudlock Martin |
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Ford Cortina Lotus MK2 British Army Motoring Association |
CTC*** | |||||
| 31. | #17 |
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Hans Hamilton J.A. - Lees-Spalding I.J. |
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BMC 1800 Royal Navy |
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| 32. | #45 |
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Carrington D. - King A.S. |
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Hillman Hunter RAF Motorsports Assoc. |
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| 33. | #7 |
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Ipatenko Aleksandr - Terekhin Aleksandr |
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Moskvich 412 Avtoexport |
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| 34. | #70 |
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Wilson A.H. - McDonnell F. |
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BMC 1800 Wilson's Motor Caravan Centre |
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| 35. | #60 |
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Capelin P.R. - Pargeter A.C. |
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Ford Cortina 1600E |
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| 36. | #77 |
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Eaves Robert - Vipond John |
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BMC 1800 Big 'N' Cash & Carry Group |
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| 37. | #54 |
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Hemsley John - Webber Frank |
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Rover 2000 Twin Cam British Army Motoring Association |
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| 38. | #20 |
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Shchavelev Viktor - Lifshits Emmanuil |
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Moskvich 412 Avtoexport |
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| 40. | #46 |
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Heu B. - Marnat J.L. |
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Simca 1100 Simca Motors |
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| 41. | #33 |
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Gadd E. - Tudor J. |
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Volvo 145 |
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| 42. | #47 |
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Denton Jean - Boyce T. |
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MG B Nova Magazine |
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| 43. | #11 |
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Reust F. - Gratzer P. |
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Renault 16 TS Blick Racing Team |
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| 44. | #44 |
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Bailey Mike - Preston Freddie |
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Rover 2000 Twin Cam British Army Motoring Association |
JXC*** | |||||
| 45. | #78 |
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Gavin Jim - MacLay J. |
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Ford Escort 1300 GT Supersport Engines Ltd |
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| 46. | #53 |
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Dickson S.H. - Saladin J.S. |
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Rambler American |
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| 48. | #93 |
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Smith Rosemary - Pointet Lucette |
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Ford Cortina Lotus MK2 Henry Ford & Son |
VPI*** | |||||
| 49. | #99 |
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Thompson Gavin - Marriott C.J. |
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Land Rover 2WD 17/21st Lancers |
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| 50. | #41 |
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Westley E. - McDonald M. |
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Morris 1100 Sydney Telegraph |
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| 51. | #79 |
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Downs P.A. - Downs A.P. |
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Volkswagen Beetle |
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| 52. | #40 |
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Walker Dave - Jones B.D. |
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Vauxhall Ventora Jim Russell I.R. Driving School |
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| 53. | #82 |
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Bray D.G. - Sladen S.H. |
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Ford Cortina Lotus MK2 |
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| 54. | #91 |
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Murray Jack - Madden Bert |
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Holden Monaro HK Maitland Motors |
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| 55. | #8 |
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Winkless P.H. - Keran J. |
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Volvo 144 S AMOCO Australia |
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| 56. | #69 |
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van Lennep David - Hissink Peter |
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DAF 44 Dutch National Team |
50-*** | |||||
Retirements
42 (43 on list)
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| #3 |
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Colman N. - Dalgleish A. |
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Ford Cortina GT RAF Motorsports Assoc. |
Retired | ||||||
| #5 |
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Lumsden Peter - Sargent P.J. | 
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Chrysler Valiant Estate | Retired | ||||||
| #6 |
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Hodgins Clyde - Wait D. | 
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Ford Fairmont Combined Ins. Co. of America |
Retired | ||||||
| #9 |
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Bombelli A.A. - Thompson M.J. |
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Ford Cortina Lotus MK2 | Retired | ||||||
| #10 |
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Yannagas G. - Dill John |
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Porsche 911 T Royal Green Jackets |
Retired | ||||||
| #13 |
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Tallis J.G. - Coltelloni Paul |
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Volvo 123 GT | Retired | ||||||
| #14 |
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Glemser Dieter - Braungart Martin |
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Ford Taunus 20M RS Ford Deutschland |
K-N*** | Retired | |||||
| #15 |
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Franklin G.P. - Brassington A.K. |
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Ford Cortina GT | Retired | ||||||
| #16 |
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Corbett David-Alexander - Mabbs Geoffrey |
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BMC 1800 | Retired | ||||||
| #18 |
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Greenwood M. - Alridge D.R. |
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Ford Cortina | Retired | ||||||
| #21 |
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Williams Berwyn G. - Esmor-Thomas Martyn |
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Morris 1800 Hillcrest Motor Co. |
Retired | ||||||
| #22 |
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Baghetti Giancarlo - Bassi G. | 
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Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S | Retired | ||||||
| #23 |
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Wilson P.R.H. - Mackelden I. |
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Ford Corsair | Retired | ||||||
| #25 |
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La Trobe John Henry - Chesson W. |
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Volvo 122 S Chesson Lydden Circuit LaTrobe |
Retired | ||||||
| #26 |
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Taylor M.J.C. - Ireland Innes |
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Mercedes-Benz 280 SE | Retired | ||||||
| #27 |
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Goulden F. - Goulden B.R. | 
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Triumph 2000 | Retired | ||||||
| #28 |
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Gorshenin Alex - Bryson I.E. |
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Mercedes-Benz 280 SL | Retired | ||||||
| #34 |
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Brierley Kenneth - Skittrall David |
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Ford Cortina Lotus MK2 | Retired | ||||||
| #35 |
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Buchanan-Michaelson Bobby - Seigle-Morris David |
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Mercedes-Benz 280 SE | Retired | ||||||
| #36 |
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McKay David - Reynolds D. |
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Holden Monaro GTS Sydney Telegraph |
Retired | ||||||
| #37 |
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Cresdee William - Woods Robert G. |
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Austin 1300 Estate | Retired | ||||||
| #38 |
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Söderström Bengt - Palm Gunnar |
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Ford Cortina Lotus MK2 Ford Motor Co. Ltd. |
CTC*** | Retired | |||||
| #42 |
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Graham Peter - Morrish Leslie |
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Ford Cortina Mk2 Savage V6 | Retired | ||||||
| #50 |
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Brittan Nick - Brittan Jenny |
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Ford Cortina Lotus MK2 Ford Motor Co. Ltd. |
YVW*** | Retired | |||||
| #52 |
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Sprinzel Jack - Fidler Roy |
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MG Midget | Retired | ||||||
| #59 |
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Hunter Terry - Davenport John |
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Porsche 911 T Porsche Cars GB |
Retired | ||||||
| #63 |
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Holden Bob - Graham L. |
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Volvo 142 S AMOCO Australia |
Retired | ||||||
| #65 |
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White G.D. - Jeffcoat J.J. |
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Morris 1800 Hydraulic Machinery Ltd |
Retired | ||||||
| #66 |
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Buckingham T.E. - Lloyd J.H. |
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Ford Cortina GT | Retired | ||||||
| #67 |
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Woodley John - Green S. |
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Vauxhall Ventora | Retired | ||||||
| #73 |
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Jackson Eric - Chambers Ken |
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Ford Cortina Lotus MK2 Ford Motor Co. Ltd. |
YVW*** | Retired | |||||
| #81 |
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Wadia Bomsi - Tarmaster K. |
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Ford Cortina Lotus MK2 | Retired | ||||||
| #84 |
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Schellenberg Keith - Barclay N. | 
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Bentley 1930 Tourer | Retired | ||||||
| #85 |
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Harper Peter - Pollard David |
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Ford Cortina Lotus MK2 Tecalemit Ltd |
JDR*** | Retired | |||||
| #86 |
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Forsyth C.D. - Uniacke R.D. | 
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BMW 2000 Pan Australian Unit Trust |
Retired | ||||||
| #87 |
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Bianchi Lucien - Ogier Jean-Claude |
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Citroën DS 21 Citroën Cars Pty. Ltd. |
Accident with another car | ||||||
| #88 |
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Masson Roger - Py J. |
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Simca 1100 Simca Motors |
Retired | ||||||
| #89 |
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Clark R. - Pearson M.R. |
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Ford Cortina Longlife Group |
Retired | ||||||
| #94 |
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Lemerle Jean-Louis |
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Citroën DS 21 Automobile Club de France |
Retired | ||||||
| #95 |
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Koga Nobuo |
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Vauxhall Viva GT | Retired | ||||||
| #96 |
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Rogers Ronald - Sheppard A. |
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Ford Cortina 1600E | Retired | ||||||
| #97 |
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Lunn Rex - Tippett C. |
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Ford Falcon GT Lunwin Products Pty. Ltd. |
Retired | ||||||
| #100 |
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Boucher Pierre - Houel Georges |
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Simca 1100 | Retired | ||||||
Added by: Thomas Bruno [27. 1. 2014]