The 1958 Round Australia Trial, officially the Ampol Trial was the eighth running of the Round Australia Trial. The rally took place between 18 May and 1 June 1958. The event covered 12,070 kilometres around Australia. It was won by Don Garard and Jim Roberts, driving a Holden FE.
1958 Round Australia Trial Ampol Trial | |||
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Host country | ![]() | ||
Rally base | Sydney | ||
Dates run | 18 May – 1 June 1958 | ||
Stages | 26 | ||
Stage surface | Tarmac and Gravel | ||
Overall distance | 12,070 km (7,500 miles) | ||
Statistics | |||
Crews | 148 at start, 84 at finish | ||
Overall results | |||
Overall winner | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Results
editPos | No | Entrant | Drivers | Car | Penalties (Points) |
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1 | 158 | A.C. McGrath and Company | Don Garard Jim Roberts |
Holden FE | 9 |
2 | 7 | A.D. Hughes | Doug Hughes Ken Harper |
Standard Vanguard Phase III | 10 |
3 | 75 | J.A. Witter | Jack Witter Doug Stewart |
Volkswagen 1200 | 10 |
4 | 136 | Alan Coffey Motors | Peter Coffey Robin Petty D. Irwin |
Ford Zephyr Mark II | 12 |
5 | 135 | Flamingo Motors | Harley Mehegan Laurie Macalister |
Peugeot 403 | 15 |
6 | 28 | Regal Motors | Malcolm Brooks Frank Tate |
Standard Vanguard Phase III | 22 |
7 | 29 | Ray Christie | Ray Christie David Dunlop |
Volkswagen 1200 | 23 |
8 | 84 | Jack Davey | Jack Davey Bill Murray Bill Murison |
Chrysler Royal V8 AP1 | 25 |
9 | 1 | R.E. Gudgeon | Bob Gudgeon Alan Platt |
Peugeot 403 | 29 |
10 | 88 | George Reynolds | George Reynolds Ivan Tighe |
Volkswagen 1200 | 31 |
11 | 63 | Reg Smith | Reg Smith Unknown |
Volkswagen 1200 | 40 |
12 | 161 | Team Gilbert and Tosh | Allan Gilbert Sid Tosh |
Simca Aronde | 40 |
13 | 87 | Mrs R.E. Corbett | Ruth Corbett Eric Vigar John LeFoe |
Holden FE | 43 |
14 | 54 | Bill Wilcox | Bill Wilcox Jack Tremain Ron Liley |
Peugeot 403 | 51 |
15 | 41 | G. Green | Stan Donney Peter Orr |
Peugeot 403 | 52 |
16 | 160 | Standard Motor Company (Australia) Limited | Harry Firth Ern Abbott |
Standard Vanguard Phase III | 55 |
17 | 152 | Mrs Beryl Withers | Beryl Withers Arthur Withers Frank Burke |
Holden FJ | 786 |
18 | 59 | Dean and Weston | John Dean Jeff Weston |
Volkswagen 1200 | 57 |
19 | 34 | S.G. McGlashan | Stan McGlashan Patrick O'Sullivan |
Volkswagen 1200 | 61 |
20 | 107 | David McKay | David McKay Desmond Tester Digby Cooke |
Ford Zephyr Mark II | 64 |
21 | 138 | David Marks | David Marks Peter Simpson Les Frost |
Ford 1956 Customline | 69 |
22 | 132 | J.T. Byrne | John Bryne Leon Sly |
Morris Minor 1000 | 72 |
23 | 34 | Palmer's Garage | A. McQuade G. Porter |
Volkswagen 1200 | 74 |
24 | 87 | L.A. Corzens | Leslie Corzens Norm Enright Ron Bell |
Holden FE | 75 |
25 | 10 | Team Kingham and Frazer | Rod Kingham Tom Frazer |
Morris Minor 1000 | 80 |
26 | 40 | James Farrow | James Farrow Fred Fear Brian Higgins |
Ford 1956 Customline | 85 |
27 | 42 | Garard's Taxi Trucks and Hire Cars | John Garard Greg Garard Ross Garard |
Holden FE | 85 |
28 | 58 | Monumental Motors | John Harrison Keith Fry |
Austin Lancer | 86 |
29 | 17 | Vic Wilson | Vic Wilson Warren Wilson Leon Martin |
Simca Aronde | 90 |
30 | 133 | John Priddle | John Priddle Ian Paul |
Ford Zephyr Mark II | 90 |
31 | 99 | Albert Griffin | Albert Griffin Ted Hillman |
Peugeot 203 | 104 |
32 | 137 | George Williams | George Williams L. Baverstock |
Peugeot 203 | 105 |
33 | 82 | J.E. Murray | Jack 'Gelignite' Murray Dave Johnson |
Fiat 1100 | 109 |
34 | 105 | Team Wallace and Flynn | Maurice Wallace Jim Flynn Stan Wheeler |
Dodge 1956 Kingsway | 110 |
35 | 54 | Team Waples and Watt | Bruce Waples Neil Watt |
Peugeot 403 | 112 |
36 | 115 | Barry Motors | Colin Bowden Neville Dalmain |
Morris Major | 117 |
37 | 2 | Ken Tucker | Ken Tucker Alan Tucker |
Porsche 356 A | 131 |
38 | 157 | Ken Tubman | Ken Tubman John Evans |
Simca Aronde | 135 |
39 | 68 | Laurie Sanders | Laurie Sanders Norm Enright Ron Bell |
Holden FE | 135 |
40 | 41 | Bob Scarlett | Bob Scarlett Ron Mountford Ken Maxfield |
Standard Vanguard Phase II | 137 |
41 | 16 | Mrs Mary Murray | Mary Murray Fred Murray Dick Webb |
Ford Consul Mark II | 145 |
42 | 146 | Tubby Black | Tubby Black Jack Luckey Ted Humphreys |
Holden FC | 150 |
43 | 85 | Bombadier Motors | Ronald Green Keith Wilson |
Peugeot 403 | 161 |
44 | 140 | Edward Patten | Edward Patten Russell Linabury |
Austin Lancer | 172 |
45 | 119 | Robert and Graeme Bunge | Robert Bunge Graeme Bunge |
Fiat 1100 | 174 |
46 | 36 | Delore Motors | Elaine Lenaghan Reg Lenaghan |
Morris Major | 179 |
47 | 43 | Team Kook and Ritchie | Greig Kook John Ritchie |
Volkswagen 1200 | 183 |
48 | 62 | Trevor Presland | Trevor Presland Ian Presland John McGill |
Holden 48-215 | 184 |
49 | 26 | Mrs Dorothy Betts | Dorothy Betts J.E. Betts |
Peugeot 403 | 189 |
50 | 13 | Norm Porter | Norm Porter Allan Rost |
Morris Minor 1000 | 190 |
51 | 123 | Peter Lloyd Limited | Peter Holder Unknown |
Morris Minor 1000 | 196 |
52 | 4 | Leslie Young | Lesile Young Unknown |
Morris Minor 1000 | 200 |
53 | 89 | Lorna and Keith Gamble | Keith Gamble Lorna Gamble Joan Cass |
Volkswagen 1200 | 206 |
54 | 86 | Lance Fiebig | Lance Fiebig Brian Holness |
Holden FC | 215 |
55 | 22 | Alan Crabbe | Alan Crabbe Unknown |
Peugeot 203 | 223 |
56 | 49 | Team Lloyd and Machin | Barry Lloyd Bill Machin |
Morris Minor 1000 | 237 |
57 | 26 | Team Pollack, Williamson and Germyn | Kevin Pollack Bernie Williamson Boyd Germyn |
Peugeot 403 | 281 |
58 | 126 | Team Drew and Cousins | Harvey Drew Bill Cousins |
Standard Ten | 284 |
59 | 130 | Robert Hawke | Robert Hawke Mrs J. Hawke |
Holden FJ | 284 |
60 | 114 | Team Hogan, Baartz and Gablonski | Barry Lloyd Bill Machin |
Morris Minor 1000 | 237 |
61 | 45 | Team Sheedy and Frazer | Col Sheedy Rod Fraser |
Volkswagen 1200 | 292 |
62 | 5 | Vernon Curtin | Vernon Curtin Ken Shaw Alwyn Batty |
Morris Minor 1000 | 300 |
63 | 65 | Team Williams and James | Howard Williams Clarrie James |
Volkswagen 1200 | 300 |
64 | 71 | J.L. Halls | John Halls Dennis Clark |
Morris Minor 1000 | 302 |
65 | 20 | Broons Motors | J. Newell B. Brown |
Ford Anglia | 311 |
66 | 56 | Lloyd-Hartnett Distributors | Ron McNair Clyde Hodgins |
Lloyd-Hartnett | 323 |
67 | 64 | Motors Limited | T. Colin D. Brian H. Ron |
Morris Major | 344 |
68 | 64 | Ron Dunbier | Ron Dunbier Earnie Matherson |
Morris Isis | 392 |
69 | 3 | Allen Harrison | Ken Brigden Allen Harrison |
Peugeot 403 | 424 |
70 | 102 | Alma and Hughie McClelland | Alma McClelland Yvonne Jurgenson Hughie McClelland |
Holden FJ | 429 |
71 | 98 | Leo Shallard | Leo Shallard Ian Jackson Chas Caughey |
Ford 1954 Customline | 558 |
72 | 81 | Graeme Spencer | Graeme Spencer Ron Maloney |
Volkswagen 1200 | 535 |
73 | 21 | Team Newton and Grinsell | Ron Newton Harold Grinsell |
Ford 1956 Customline | 558 |
74 | 14 | Lloyd-Hartnett Distributors | Tony Harbutt Geoff Reynolds |
Lloyd-Hartnett | 591 |
75 | 55 | Johann Rehders | Johann Rehders John O'Donnell |
Volkswagen 1200 | 709 |
76 | 108 | Roy Castle | Roy Castle Etic Hood Norm Crewdson |
Ford 1954 Customline | 722 |
77 | 124 | C.E. Hook | Charles Hook Vera Bayliss Brian Bates |
Morris Major | 762 |
78 | 73 | Mrs Blanche Brown | Blanche Brown Vince Brown Cathy Price |
Rolls-Royce Phantom I | 818 |
79 | 51 | Stevron Motors | Don Scott Mrs M. Upton |
Renault Dauphine | 960 |
80 | 72 | Peter Lloyd | Maureen Lanaghan Barbara Turnbull Patsy Owens |
Morris Major | 1,206 |
81 | 50 | Dr. Ivan Markovics | Ivan Markovics Bebe McNab Bill Jones |
Renault Frégate | 1,270 |
82 | 32 | Team Sheedy and Meyn | Keith Sheedy Eric Meyn |
Renault Dauphine | 1,426 |
83 | 35 | Mrs Norma Williamson | Norma Williamson William Williamson |
Holden 48-215 | 1,721 |
84 | 104 | Warren Motors | Jack Warren John Hall |
Renault Dauphine | 2,094 |
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