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1929 Australian Grand Prix

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|Type = CUST

|Description =

|Grand Prix = Australian

|Country = Australia

|Image =

|Location = Phillip Island, Victoria

|Date = 18 March

|Year = 1929

|Course = Temporary road circuit

|Course_mi = 6.5

|Course_km = 10.6

|Distance_laps = 31

|Distance_mi = 206

|Distance_km = 332

|Weather =

|Pole_Driver =

|Pole_Country =

|Pole_Team =

|Pole_Time =

|Fast_Driver =

|Fast_Team =

|Fast_Time =

|Fast_Country =

|First_Driver = Arthur Terdich

|First_Country = AUS

|First_Team = Bugatti

|Second_Driver = Reg Brearley

|Second_Country = AUS

|Second_Team = Bugatti

|Third_Driver = Bill Lowe

|Third_Country = AUS

|Third_Team = Lombard

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The 1929 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria, Australia on 18 March 1929.John Blanden, A History of Australian Grand Prix 1928–1939, pages 25 to 42 The race, which was organised by the Victorian Light Car Club, had 27 entries and 22 starters.John Blanden, A History of Australian Grand Prix 1928–1939, pages 185 to 192 It is recognised by the Motorsport Australia as the second Australian Grand Prix.[https://web.archive.org/web/20200407135709/https://motorsport.org.au/docs/default-source/manual/about/ac04-titles-agp.pdf?sfvrsn=11f945c4_12 Australian Grand Prix, 2020 Motorsport Australia Manual, motorsport.org.au, as archived at web.archive.org]

The race was won by Arthur Terdich driving a Bugatti Type 37A.

Classes

Cars competed in four classes:

  • Class A: Under 900cc
  • Class B: 901cc - 1100cc
  • Class C: 1101cc - 1500cc
  • Class D: 1501cc - 2000cc

Race format

Class B cars started the race first followed by the Class A entries thirty seconds later.

Class C cars started next, the first group four minutes after the Class A cars and the remainder thirty seconds after that.

The Class D cars were the last to start, thirty seconds after the Class C cars.

The winner of the Grand Prix was to be the entry, irrespective of class, which made the fastest time for the race.

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Classification

File:Bugatti Type 37A of Arthur Terdich (1929 AGP).jpg driving a Bugatti Type 37A to victory in the race]]

File:Bugatti Type 37 of Reg Brearley.jpg of Reg Brearley contesting the race. Brearley placed second.]]

File:Lombard of Bill Lowe (1929 AGP).jpg]]

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Pos.

! No.

! Class

! Driver

! Car

! Entrant

! Laps

! Time

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! 1

| align="center" | 19

| align="center" | C

| Arthur Terdich

| Bugatti Type 37A s/c

| A. Terdich

| align="center" | 31

| 3h 14m 22 1/5 s

2

| align="center" | 18

| align="center" | C

| Reg Brearley

| Bugatti Type 37

| R. Rearley

| align="center" | 31

| 3h 29m 43s

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! 3

| align="center" | 12

| align="center" | B

| Bill LoweCar 12 was entered for John Cleaver to drive but was actually driven in the race by Bill Lowe, as outlined on page 29 of A History of Australian Grand Prix 1928–1939

| Lombard AL3John B. Blanden, Historic Racing Cars in Australia, 1979, page 191

| W. H. Lowe

| align="center" | 31

| 3h 31m 55 3/5 s

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! 4

| align="center" | 28

| align="center" | D

| Harry Jenkins

| Bugatti Type 30

| H. Jenkins

| align="center" | 31

| 3h 43m 48s

5

| align="center" | 20

| align="center" | C

| John Bernadou

| Bugatti Type 23 BresciaAustralian Grand Prix - The 50-race history, page 30 indicates that the Bernadou Bugatti was a Type 23

| A. W. Bernadou

| align="center" | 31

| 3h 49m 14 3/5 s

6

| align="center" | 11

| align="center" | B

| Barney Dentry

| Sénéchal

| G. Dentry

| align="center" | 31

| 3h 51m 16 1/5 s

7

| align="center" | 25

| align="center" | D

| Cyril Dickason

| Austin 12

| A. Waite

| align="center" | 31

| 4h 1m 16s

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! 8

| align="center" | 3

| align="center" | A

| Wally Robertson

| Austin 7

| W. R. M. Robertson

| align="center" | 31

| 4h 12m 1 1/2 s

9

| align="center" | 26

| align="center" | D

| John McCutcheon

| Morris Cowley

| J. O. McCutcheon

| align="center" | 31

| 4h 17m 6 1/5 s

10

| align="center" | 1

| align="center" | A

| Noel Langton

| Austin 7

| N. Langdon

| align="center" | 31

| 4h 24m 55 2/5 s

NCAustralian Grand Prix - The 50-race history, pages 28 to 34

| align="center" | 6

| align="center" | A

| Ken Wallace-Crabbe

| Austin 7

| K. Wallace-Crabbe

| align="center" | ?

|

Ret

| align="center" | 14

| align="center" | B

| Bill Williamson

| Riley Nine[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/244298438/26548765 The Herald, Monday 18 March 1929, Page 2 A. J. Terdich (Bugatti) Wins 200 Miles Road Race, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au]

| Riley Distributors

| align="center" | 23Australian Grand Prix - 80 Races, page 41

|

Ret

| align="center" | 23

| align="center" | C

| Albert Edwards

| Alvis

| A. Edwards

| align="center" | 21

|

Ret

| align="center" | 2

| align="center" | A

| Clarrie May

| Austin 7 s/c

| A. Waite

| align="center" | 20

|

Ret

| align="center" | 10

| align="center" | B

| Harold Drake Richmond

| Fiat 509

| H. Drake Richmond

| align="center" | 20

|

Ret

| align="center" | 27

| align="center" | D

| Ernie King

| Th. Schneider

| E. H. King

| align="center" | 17[https://web.archive.org/web/20170915102357/https://thschneider.wordpress.com/2014/11/15/th-schneider-ernest-king-and-the-1929-australian-grand-prix/ Th. Schneider, Ernest King and the 1929 Australian Grand Prix, 15/11/2014, thschneider.wordpress.com, as archived at web.archive.org]

|

Ret

| align="center" | 5

| align="center" | A

| Ron Gardner

| Triumph Super 7

| R. Gardner

| align="center" | 13

|

Ret

| align="center" | 16

| align="center" | C

| John Goodall

| Aston Martin

| J. Goodall

| align="center" | 5

|

Ret

| align="center" | 15

| align="center" | B

| W Albert "Ab" Terdich

| Sénéchal

| W. A. Terdich

| align="center" | 4

|

Ret

| align="center" | 22

| align="center" | C

| Bill Thompson

| Bugatti Type 37

| W. Thompson

| align="center" | 2

|

Ret

| align="center" | 8

| align="center" | A

| Ken McKinney

| Austin 7

| K. McKinney

| align="center" | 1

|

Ret

| align="center" | 4

| align="center" | A

| Robert Baker

| Morris Minor

| R. Baker

| align="center" | 1

|

DNSA History of Australian Grand Prix 1928–1939, page 190 lists Saville's Amilcar as a retirement but page 31 states that the car "had problems during practice and did not start the race".

| align="center" | 9

| align="center" | B

| George Saville

| Amilcar

| G. Saville

| align="center" |

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  • Wallace-Crabbe failed to complete the race distance within the prescribed time limit.

Notes

  • Average speed of winning car: 61.7 miles an hour[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3993882/468857 Light Car Road Race, The Argus, Tuesday, 19 March 1929, Page 9, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au]

References

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External links

  • [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3988694/468701 Motor-Racing, Australian Grand Prix, Course of 200 Miles, Contest at Cowes on Monday, The Argus, Saturday 16 March 1929, Page 20, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au]
  • [https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-67682732/view?partId=nla.obj-67682849 Grid sheet, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au]
  • [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/136216085/15586288 Australian Grand Prix - Terdich wins in Bugatti, The Referee, Wednesday 20 March 1929, Page 17, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au]
  • [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3993972/468847 200 Miles Motor road Race at Cowes, The Argus, Tuesday 19 March 1929, Page 5, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au]

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