# 1956 Round Australia Trial (Ampol)

The 1956 Round Australia Trial, officially the Ampol Trial was the fourth running of the Round Australia Trial. The rally took place between 15 and 29 July 1956. The event covered 10,460 kilometres around Australia. It was won by Wilfred Murrell and Allan Taylor, driving a Peugeot 403.

## Results

| Pos | No | Entrant | Drivers | Car | Penalties (Points) |
| 1 | 32 | Team Murrell and Taylor | Wilfred Murrell Allan Taylor | Peugeot 403 | 258 |
| 2 | 17 | M.C. Goldsmith | Max Goldsmith Bob James | Volkswagen 1200 | 395 |
| 3 | 66 | Jack 'Milko' Murray | Jack 'Milko' Murray Jack Diamond Tom Smith | Holden FJ | 688 |
| 4 | 109 | Team Letchford and Glasson | Jack Letchford Arthur Glasson | Volkswagen 1200 | 735 |
| 5 | 80 | John Lefoe | John Lefoe Rex Woodger Spencer Vale | Standard Vanguard Phase I | 735 |
| 6 | 44 | Bob Scarlett | Bob Scarlett Ken Maxfield Ron Mountford | Standard Vanguard Phase II | 736 |
| 7 | 10 | A.A. Anderson | 'Duck' Anderson Tony Anthony | Holden FJ | 758 |
| 8 | 35 | D.H. Antill | Peter Antill Max Winkless | Austin A90 | 773 |
| 9 | 34 | W.J. Robinson | Bill Robinson Lindsay Hall | Volkswagen 1200 | 874 |
| 10 | 85 | D.G. MacRae | Donald MacRae David Clinton Mervyn Collens | Ford 1939 V8 | 879 |
| 11 | 113 | Ray and Ken Christie | Ray Christie Ken Christie | Standard Vanguard Phase II | 983 |
| 12 | 25 | Roger Crocker | Roger Crocker Norm Howes | Peugeot 403 | 996 |
| 13 | 113 | Mrs Blanche Brown | Blanche Brown Vince Brown Cathy Price | Rolls-Royce Phantom I | 1,188 |
| 14 | 67 | L.A. Free | Les Free Thomas Rown N.Nichols | Ford 1954 Customline | 1,244 |
| 15 | 49 | Frank Bode Motors | Les Burrows Allan Burrows | Morris Minor | 1,253 |
| 16 | 83 | Shepherd, Harris and Pomeroy | Percy Pomroy Harry Harris | Holden FJ | 1,266 |
| 17 | 48 | Bombardier Motors | Ronald Green Les Westren | Peugeot 403 | 1,274 |
| 18 | 51 | J.E. Murray | Jack 'Gelignite' Murray Ray Murray | Ford 1948 V8 | 1,317 |
| 19 | 19 | L.N. Young | Leslie Young Frank Pye | Holden FJ | 1,390 |
| 20 | 27 | Edwards Car Sales | King Watson Herb Wright | Holden FJ | 1,399 |
| 21 | 92 | Garard's Radio Cabs | John Garard John Garard Sr. Ross Garard | Holden FJ | 1,572 |
| 22 | 57 | 1817 Car Club | John Hollingshead David Hunt Tony Marsden | Holden FJ | 1,619 |
| 23 | 102 | R.O. Crombie | Bob Crombie Maurie Craddock | Ford Anglia | 1,698 |
| 24 | 90 | H.R. Everett | H. Everett David Doherty | Volkswagen 1200 | 1,736 |
| 25 | 82 | T.C. Robertson | Thomas Robertson Peter Denton | Morris Oxford | 1,796 |
| 26 | 47 | Jim Dick | Jim Dick Roy Terry Noel Cooper | Terraplane 1935 | 1,856 |
| 27 | 60 | A.J. Gibbons | Alan Gibbons Ron Speet | Volkswagen 1200 | 2,044 |
| 28 | 115 | Vic Wilson | Vic Wilson John McDonnell Ian Gibson | Plymouth 1955 | 2,168 |
| 29 | 37 | K.F. Thallon | Keith Thallon Alan Thornton | Standard Ten | 2,192 |
| 30 | 112 | S.C. Tosh | Sid Tosh Allan Gilbert | Volkswagen 1200 | 2,231 |
| 31 | 16 | T.L. White | Tom White Dave Gaskett Murray Colless | Morris Isis | 2,272 |
| 32 | 73 | Norm Porter | Norm Porter Lenard Caspar | Morris Minor 1000 | 2,307 |
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## Gallery

* The trial in Alice Springs, July 1956
* The trial in Alice Springs with the Riverside Hotel (now Todd Tavern) in the background, July 1956
* The trial in Alice Springs with the Riverside Hotel (now Todd Tavern) in the background, July 1956
* Jack Davey car in Alice Springs, July 1956
* Cars at the trial in Alice Springs, July 1956
* Les Slaughter and Bill Mayes car at the trial in July 1956