# 1958 Round Australia Trial (Ampol)

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.

## Results

| Pos | No | Entrant | Drivers | Car | Penalties (Points) |
| 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 Lanagan 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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