# 1953 Round Australia Trial

The 1953 Round Australia Trial, officially the Redex Trial was the inaugural running of the Round Australia Trial. The rally took place between 30 August and 13 September 1953. The event covered 10,460 kilometres around Australia. It was won by Ken Tubman and John Marshall, driving a Peugeot 203.

## Results

| Pos | No | Entrant | Drivers | Car | Penalties (Points) |
| 1 | 48 | Team Tubman and Marshall | Ken Tubman John Marshall | Peugeot 203 | 19 |
| 2 | 191 | John McGrath Motors | Ken Robinson Russell Lane Anthony Peck | Humber Super Snipe Mark IV | 20 |
| 3 | 160 | D.H. Antill | Peter Antill George Reed Max Winkless | Plymouth 1952 Concord | 21 |
| 4 | 41 | Preston Motors Pty Ltd | Lex Davison Peter Ward Otto Stone | Holden 48-215 | 22 |
| 5 | 64 | Lloyd Davies | Lloyd Davies Lisle Dunmore Jack Cherry | Holden 48-215 | 23 |
| 6 | 91 | E.A. Nelson | Eric Nelson Bill Burrows S. Baker | Standard Vanguard Phase II | 23 |
| 7 | 51 | J.A. Masling | Jack Masling Leo Hennessy Don Baldry | Humber Super Snipe Mark II | 25 |
| 8 | 115 | David McKay | David McKay Rex Marshall | Austin A40 Somerset | 28 |
| 9 | 46 | John McGrath Motors | Tom Sulman John Hall Jock Morgan | Humber Super Snipe Mark IV | 30 |
| 10 | 57 | W.T. Nunn | Bill Nunn Leonard Voss Ron Smyth | Mercury 1939 Eight | 30 |
| 11 | 145 | Footscray Motors | M. Gilbert Laurie Oxenford | Standard Vanguard Phase II | 30 |
| 12 | 117 | Jack Jeffrey | Jack Jeffrey Neil Smyth | Peugeot 203 | 33 |
| 13 | 5 | A.L. Kipling | 'Possum' Kipling John Hughes | Holden 48-215 | 36 |
| 14 | 53 | J.P. Crouch | John Crouch John Dowling Jack Walker | Peugeot 203 | 37 |
| 15 | 28 | Neville Vale | Neville Vale Spencer Vale | Mercedes-Benz 170 D | 42 |
| 16 | 13 | E.B. Perkins | Eddie Perkins Lance Perkins | Rover 75 | 46 |
| 17 | 52 | T.H. Farrell | Tom Farrell Frank Denlay John Jones | Ford 1952 Customline | 50 |
| 18 | 122 | T.L. Quill | Tom Quill Frank Campbell | Ford Consul | 61 |
| 19 | 85 | M.L. Arentz | Martin Arentz Norman Bond Ricky Smidt | Ford 1953 Customline | 86 |
| 20 | 114 | Preston Motors Pty Ltd | Charlie Dean John Joyce Lou Molina | Holden 48-215 | 88 |
| 21 | 93 | D.L. West | Des West Lindsay West | Holden 48-215 | 91 |
| 22 | 150 | D.B. Williams | Doug Williams Donald Bain | MG TD Midget | 96 |
| 23 | 175 | Team Brenchley and Brown | Colin Brenchley Cliff Brown | Plymouth 1948 De Luxe | 108 |
| 24 | 113 | F.W. Hecker | Sam Hecker Norm Hutchison Norwood Warry | Holden 48-215 | 121 |
| 25 | 158 | A.F. Johnson | Fred Johnson Ray Johnson | Chevrolet 1950 Deluxe | 125 |
| 26 | 167 | Preston Motors Pty Ltd | Stan Jones Bill Patterson Ern Seeliger | Holden 48-215 | 126 |
| 27 | 143 | Orrmans Service Station | Kenneth Orrman Ian Mountain Robert Orrman | Peugeot 203 | 127 |
| 28 | 129 | E.J. Lefoe | John Lefoe Ellis Glover Haugh Featherston | Standard Vanguard Phase II | 143 |
| 29 | 66 | M. & B. Distributors | Walter Luxton Frank Lobb | Mercedes-Benz 170S | 146 |
| 30 | 21 | W.J. Locke | Jim Locke Laurie Haysom David Maclure | Holden 48-215 | 160 |
| 31 | 135 | Jack Saywell | Jack Saywell Dave Sullivan S. Fellows | Mercedes-Benz 170 D | 163 |
| 32 | 184 | R.R. Noble | Ron Noble Unknown | Chevrolet 1937 Master | 167 |
| 33 | 75 | M.S. Law | Martin Law Malcolm Robinson Pauline Barnes | Humber Super Snipe Mark III | 170 |
| 34 | 9 | Larke Hoskins | Barry Gurdon Unknown | Austin A40 Devon | 174 |
| 35 | 25 | W.A. Burns | William Burns Leonard Hubball Clive Odgers Norm Hord | Holden 48-215 | 188 |
| 36 | 121 | William Hayes | William Hayes Len Slade Ken Walker | Standard Vanguard Phase II | 193 |
| 37 | 179 | Bill English | Bill English Ralph Newton | Austin A40 Devon | 208 |
| 38 | 156 | Keith Jones | Keith Jones William Shipway | Riley 2.5 Litre | 214 |
| 39 | 97 | J.E. Roberts | Don Roberts George Roberts | Standard Vanguard Phase II | 217 |
| 40 | 112 | David Bowman | David Bowman C. Bowman Paddy Fergusson | Holden 48-215 | 226 |
| 41 | 82 | R.A. Gardiner | Rueb Gardiner Les Faulkner | Ford 1947 V8 | 233 |
| 42 | 63 | J.R. Seymour | Ron Seymour Norm Foley | Ford Consul | 234 |
| 43 | 24 | W. Allen | W. Allen Clive Adams | Holden 48-215 | 236 |
| 44 | 116 | Reno Auto Sales | Reg Smith Fred Allen Harley Mehegan | Ford 1952 Customline | 254 |
| 45 | 99 | H.R. Smith | Harry Smith Jim Clay | Peugeot 203 | 255 |
| 46 | 92 | A.E. Fraser | A. Fraser C. White L. Arden | Jaguar Mark VII | 266 |
| 47 | 43 | Don Gorringe | Don Gorringe William Caldwell Trevor Gorringe | Jowett Javelin | 289 |
| 48 | 165 | J.A. Bickett | John Bickett Sam Miller | Ford 1952 Customline | 294 |
| 49 | 140 | Gibson Industries | 'Hoot' Gibson Les Ramsay Sid Gibson | Standard Vanguard Phase II | 305 |
| 50 | 108 | C.W. Graham | Colin Graham MacGregor Graham Terry Gilbert | Peugeot 203 | 306 |
| 51 | 6 | D.A. McLachlan | Bill McLachlan Marie Higgs Malcolm McKay | Ford 1952 Customline | 308 |
| 52 | 133 | W.K. Meier | William Meier Stan Jones | Austin A40 Devon | 310 |
| 53 | 84 | A.G. Melrose | Aubrey Melrose Harry Murray John Van Lieven | Austin A40 Devon | 311 |
| 54 | 80 | A.H. Gibson | Alex Gibson H. Howell | Mercedes-Benz 170 D | 320 |
| 55 | 96 | C.A. Roberts | Chris Roberts Wallace Hair Guy Bristol | Ford Zephyr Six | 322 |
| 56 | 7 | E.J. Brotherton | Jeff Brotherton Maurie Monk | Austin A30 | 331 |
| 57 | 181 | J.A. Brabham | Jack Brabham Bill Armstrong Ron Tauranac | Holden 48-215 | 334 |
| 58 | 55 | C.J. Arthur | Cliff Arthur Edna Arthur Ron Campbell | Peugeot 203 | 337 |
| 59 | 22 | C.E. Dix | Cecil Dix Ronald Dix Alec Dealtry Keith Pederson | DeSoto 1947 Deluxe | 346 |
| 60 | 166 | Lionel Ryan | Lionel Ryan Tom Day Edgar Ryan | Holden 48-215 | 357 |
| 61 | 44 | Team Tyas and Craigie | Ken Tyas J. Craigie | Ford Consul | 372 |
| 62 | 87 | Team Buly and Williams | Lloyd Buly Stan Williams Lyle Gray Fred Haig | Ford 1953 Customline | 372 |
| 63 | 138 | Jack Phillips | Jack Phillips Ron Phillips Jack Cox | Ford 1953 Customline | 373 |
| 64 | 58 | Harold Weal | Harold Weal Harold Weal, Jr. | Ford 1951 Custom | 383 |
| 65 | 67 | Keith McCrohon | Keith McCrohon Raymond Fuller Alex Nicol | Ford 1939 V8 Deluxe | 398 |
| 68 | 132 | J.B. Carrington | Banks Carrington Neville Barnett Ernest Smith | Morris Oxford Series MO | 399 |
| 69 | 40 | Bill Messenger | Bill Messenger Unknown | Mercury 1946 Eight | 428 |
| 70 | 30 | J.F. McCafferty | John McCafferty Ray George | Chevrolet 1951 Deluxe | 453 |
| 71 | 88 | Ron Muir and Sons | Ron Muir Bill Dresser Ron Speet | Ford Consul | 456 |
| 72 | 73 | Advanx (Gosford) Motor Service | Robert Boddenberg A. Ghersi E.Pinkerton | Peugeot 203 | 458 |
| 73 | 69 | W.C. Zeh | Willy Zeh Tom Buddle | Mercedes-Benz 170 D | 465 |
| 74 | 86 | Titanic Steel Fab | Dan Mott Eric Staples | Jaguar Mark VII | 478 |
| 75 | 176 | Courtney and Patterson | A. Patterson Lloyd Edwards | Ford Prefect | 486 |
| 76 | 168 | Roy Rothwell | Roy Rothwell Hugh Rothwell Clive Mitchell | Holden 48-215 | 489 |
| 77 | 106 | John McGrath Motors | Nat Buchanan Len Weston Cedric James | Humber Super Snipe Mark IV | 490 |
| 78 | 146 | J.E. O'Connell | J. O'Connell Lou Hall Jack Kemp | Chevrolet 1952 Deluxe | 496 |
| 79 | 4 | L.F. Bailey | Lyle Bailey L. Black N. Bailey | Mercedes-Benz 170S | 500 |
| 80 | 38 | D.R. McPherson | Don McPherson Ossie Steer Ted Tallis Bill Wagner | Ford 1953 Customline | 547 |
| 81 | 149 | D & K Taxis Limited | Arthur Garner Jack Wade Mort Harvie | Holden 48-215 | 550 |
| 82 | 33 | Austin Distributors Pty Ltd | Ken Smyth Geoff Smith | Austin A30 | 560 |
| 83 | 90 | Larke Hoskins | Curly Brydon Tom Jemison | Austin A40 Somerset | 575 |
| 84 | 83 | Frank Kleinig | Frank Kleinig Clive Gibson | Morris Minor Series II | 622 |
| 85 | 45 | Syd O'Halloran | Syd O'Halloran Jim Savage | Plymouth 1938 | 640 |
| 86 | 101 | N.L. Olivier | N. Olivier Geoff Kittle | MG TD Midget | 656 |
| 87 | 125 | V.R. Burton | Viv Burton Sam Craig | Morris Minor MM | 657 |
| 88 | 56 | S.J. Carpenter | Stanley Carpenter Richard Carpenter | Terraplane 1937 | 660 |
| 89 | 185 | Glandore Motors | Charles Tabberer Bob Burnett-Reid | Chevrolet 1937 Master Coupe | 666 |
| 90 | 126 | L.V. March | Les March John Brooker | MG TD Midget | 677 |
| 91 | 107 | Jack Davey | Jack Davey Lou Moss Alan Taylor Arthur Cushing | Ford 1952 Customline | 681 |
| 92 | 137 | Noel Sweeney | Noel Sweeney B. Hutchison | Jaguar Mark VII | 707 |
| 93 | 136 | Paramount Service Station | Rex Sendy Murray Chesser | Ford Consul | 729 |
| 94 | 151 | J.E. Pedley | Joe Pedley Fred Hargrave | Austin A70 Hereford | 729 |
| 95 | 105 | Harry Thompson | Harry Thompson Wal Gillespie | Singer Nine | 783 |
| 96 | 152 | S.C. Johnson | Stan Johnson Len Reeves Eric Daley | Studebaker 1947 Champion | 788 |
| 97 | 189 | J.A. Witter | Jack Witter Raymond Pantlin | Hudson Pacemaker | 792 |
| 98 | 23 | Team Milne and Conrad | G. Milne Bill Conrad | Vauxhall Velox | 795 |
| 99 | 89 | N.M. Hamilton | Norm Hamilton Ken Harper | Porsche 356 | 808 |
| 100 | 98 | Miss Lois Rowe | Lois Rowe Nola Rowe Diana Brunton | Sunbeam-Talbot 90 | 854 |
| 101 | 187 | F.A. Price | Frank Price Dick Cobden Kethel Rooke | Singer SM1500 | 868 |
| 102 | 170 | W.J. Hamilton | W. Hamilton Unknown | Citroën Light 15 | 877 |
| 103 | 14 | Team Drew and Cousins | Harvey Drew Bill Cousins | Studebaker 1938 Commander | 900 |
| 104 | 103 | Keith Napier | Keith Napier Alan Dickson Allan Irish | Plymouth 1934 | 927 |
| 105 | 29 | Škoda Distributors | Harry Atkinson Ronald Wiseman Kevin Murphy | Škoda 1101 | 945 |
| 106 | 142 | O.E. Yates | Owen Yates Bob Collett Lou Edwards | Austin A90 Atlantic | 946 |
| 107 | 127 | A.A. Anderson | 'Duck' Anderson Tony Anthony Arthur Higgins | Holden 48-215 | 951 |
| 108 | 59 | Don Hassett | Don Hassett Hank Edgar Geoff Walker | Austin A40 Devon | 960 |
| 109 | 17 | R.C. Neeley | Ray Neeley Allan Ashcroft | Allard M2X | 961 |
| 110 | 42 | Woollahra Driving School | Frank Eastlake Jack Fletcher John Webb | Holden 48-215 | 977 |
| 111 | 130 | D. and R. Charlesworth | D. Charlesworth R. Charlesworth John Drew | Humber Hawk Mark V | 1,033 |
| 112 | 144 | D.H. Heggie | Don Heggie C. Heggie | Ford Zephyr Six | 1,125 |
| 113 | 148 | C.R. Turner | Claude Turner A. Burriss S. Waiber | Humber Hawk Mark V | 1,135 |
| 114 | 172 | L.P. Dorgan | Leo Dorgan Pat Riley Les Makin | Buick 1939 Special | 1,209 |
| 115 | 39 | J.P. Nind | John Nind Claude Jewson | MG TD Midget | 1,316 |
| 116 | 109 | Stan Levy | Stan Levy Unknown | Ford 1953 Customline | 1,321 |
| 117 | 77 | R.J. Mulcahy | R. Mulcahy N. Farmer Guy Cuthertson | Austin A70 Hereford | 1,348 |
| 118 | 36 | D. Stanborough | D. Stanborough Unknown | MG TD Midget | 1,419 |
| 119 | 74 | Les Burrows | Les Burrows Stan Shepheard Alf Barrett | Standard Vanguard Phase II | 1,447 |
| 120 | 155 | Q.C. Smith | Clem Smith Reg Sparks | Terraplane 1935 | 1,472 |
| 121 | 162 | St James Driving School | John Moore Eric Pywell Barry Taylor | Austin A40 Devon | 1,483 |
| 122 | 159 | B.D. Kingston | Ben Kingston John Roe M. Kingston | Jaguar Mark VII | 1,500 |
| 123 | 2 | K.F. Thallon | Keith Thallon Harold Dowling | Morris Minor Series II | 1,617 |
| 124 | 169 | C.V. Cresswell | Charles Cresswell Sid Cresswell Arthur Lynn | Plymouth 1947 De Luxe | 1,629 |
| 125 | 177 | Alan Carter | Alan Carter Ann Carter | Riley 2.5 Litre | 1,659 |
| 126 | 31 | Eric Roberts | Eric Roberts Bert Endersby | Morris Minor Series II | 1,661 |
| 127 | 124 | R.F. Templar | Ray Templar 'Blue' Ryan Bill Williamson | Rover 75 | 1,703 |
| 128 | 79 | F.M. Higgins | F. Higgins D. Cameron F. Gill | Peugeot 203 | 1,726 |
| 129 | 164 | Advanx (Gosford) Motor Service | Robert Burgin M. Griffiths Roy Francis | Peugeot 203 | 1,829 |
| 130 | 81 | Fred Maguire | Fred Maguire John Larkin John Wawn | Nash 1946 600 | 1,899 |
| 131 | 163 | C.F. Herbert | Cyril Herbert Allen Hallett | Standard Fourteen | 1,935 |
| 132 | 34 | Team Graham and Goldhurst | Frank Graham Peter Hamilton | Ford 1932 V8 Roadster | 1,940 |
| 133 | 19 | Mrs Winifred Conway | Winifred Conway Denys Tanner Margaret Bruce | Austin A40 Devon | 1,979 |
| 134 | 192 | Miss J. Hill | Bill Mair Reg Lusby | Renault 750 | 1,979 |
| 135 | 60 | Commonwealth Motors | Laurie Whitehead Ian Barns Bill Buckle | Citroën Big Six | 2,024 |
| 136 | 154 | David Rance | David Rance Len Taylor | MG TD Midget | 2,158 |
| 137 | 171 | D.K. Carmody | Keith Carmody Ray Melville | Fiat 1400 | 2,383 |
| 138 | 173 | Tom Mills | Tom Mills Jack O'Hara Bert Easterbrook | Hudson 1937 | 2,408 |
| 139 | 147 | O.M. Joseph | Oscar Joseph Jack Joseph Harry Tartlin Neville Branson | Chrysler 77 | 2,409 |
| 140 | 95 | M.D. von Sanden | Max von Sanden Valda Marshall Lin Paltridge | Nash 1928 Light Six | 2,414 |
| 141 | 68 | Interstate Car Rentals | Donald Tottey Archie Barnett | Ford Anglia Tourer | 2,702 |
| 142 | 180 | V.C. Hannaford | Vic Hannaford Merv Barrie Rex Ellis | Holden 48-215 | 3,169 |
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