1954 Round Australia Trial
The 1954 Round Australia Trial, officially the Redex Trial was the second running of the Round Australia Trial. The rally took place between 3 and 20 July 1954. The event covered 16,900 kilometres around Australia. It was won by Jack 'Gelignite' Murray and Bill Murray, driving a Ford 1948 V8.
1954 Round Australia Trial Redex Trial | |||
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Host country | ![]() | ||
Rally base | Sydney | ||
Dates run | 3 – 20 July 1954 | ||
Stages | 16 | ||
Stage surface | Tarmac and Gravel | ||
Overall distance | 15,450 km (9,600 miles) | ||
Results | |||
Overall winner | ![]() ![]() | ||
Crews | 246 at start, 120 at finish |
Results
Pos | No | Entrant | Drivers | Car | Penalties (Points) |
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1 | 256 | ![]() |
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Ford 1948 V8 | 0 |
2 | 29 | ![]() |
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Peugeot 203 | 8 |
3 | 176 | ![]() |
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Holden FJ | 14 |
4 | 30 | ![]() |
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Standard Vanguard Phase II | 19 |
5 | 31 | ![]() |
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Humber Super Snipe Mark IV | 22 |
6 | 260 | ![]() |
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Holden FJ | 22 |
7 | 22 | ![]() |
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Standard Vanguard Phase II | 25 |
8 | 33 | ![]() |
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Ford 1954 Customline | 25 |
9 | 96 | ![]() |
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Mercedes-Benz 170 D | 25 |
10 | 52 | ![]() |
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Standard Vanguard Phase II | 26 |
11 | 262 | ![]() |
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Holden 48-215 | 27 |
12 | 20 | ![]() |
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Holden FJ | 28 |
13 | 27 | ![]() |
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Peugeot 203 | 29 |
14 | 54 | ![]() |
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Volkswagen 1100 | 29 |
15 | 136 | ![]() |
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Peugeot 203 | 30 |
16 | 126 | ![]() |
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Holden FJ | 31 |
17 | 213 | ![]() |
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Humber Super Snipe Mark IV | 32 |
18 | 53 | ![]() |
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Holden FJ | 32 |
19 | 199 | ![]() |
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Morris Oxford Series II | 33 |
20 | 253 | ![]() |
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Standard Vanguard Phase II | 33 |
21 | 46 | ![]() |
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Mercedes-Benz 220 | 34 |
22 | 135 | ![]() |
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Holden FJ | 34 |
23 | 19 | ![]() |
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Austin A70 Hereford | 35 |
24 | 127 | ![]() |
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Holden FJ | 35 |
25 | 47 | ![]() |
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Holden FJ | 37 |
26 | 156 | ![]() |
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Holden FJ | 37 |
27 | 202 | ![]() |
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Dodge 1954 Kingsway | 38 |
28 | 78 | ![]() |
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Peugeot 203 | 38 |
29 | 10 | ![]() |
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Standard Vanguard Phase II | 40 |
30 | 197 | ![]() |
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Holden FJ | 41 |
31 | 205 | ![]() |
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Holden FJ | 41 |
32 | 219 | ![]() |
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Peugeot 203 | 41 |
33 | 48 | ![]() |
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Ford 1953 Customline | 45 |
34 | 95 | ![]() |
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Chevrolet 1951 Deluxe | 46 |
35 | 101 | ![]() |
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Humber Super Snipe Mark IV | 46 |
36 | 231 | ![]() |
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Plymouth 1947 De Luxe | 47 |
37 | 110 | ![]() |
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Ford 1953 Customline | 48 |
38 | 150 | ![]() |
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Austin A70 Hereford | 48 |
39 | 172 | ![]() |
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Standard Vanguard Phase II | 48 |
40 | 129 | ![]() |
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Holden FJ | 49 |
41 | 148 | ![]() |
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Holden FJ | 49 |
42 | 181 | ![]() |
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Humber Super Snipe Mark IV | 49 |
43 | 79 | ![]() |
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Standard Vanguard Phase II | 50 |
44 | 38 | ![]() |
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Standard Vanguard Phase II | 50 |
45 | 194 | ![]() |
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Ford Zephyr Six | 50 |
46 | 32 | ![]() |
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Austin A70 Hereford | 51 |
47 | 112 | ![]() |
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Holden FJ | 51 |
48 | 252 | ![]() |
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Standard Vanguard Phase II | 51 |
49 | 132 | ![]() |
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Holden FJ | 52 |
50 | 154 | ![]() |
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Lagonda 3-Litre | 52 |
51 | 106 | ![]() |
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Peugeot 203 | 53 |
52 | 165 | ![]() |
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Peugeot 203 | 56 |
53 | 214 | ![]() |
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Holden FJ | 56 |
54 | 173 | ![]() |
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Humber Super Snipe Mark IV | 57 |
55 | 76 | ![]() |
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Standard Vanguard Phase II | 58 |
56 | 162 | ![]() |
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Holden FJ | 58 |
57 | 68 | ![]() |
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Humber Super Snipe Mark IV | 63 |
58 | 103 | ![]() |
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Plymouth 1947 De Luxe | 67 |
59 | 109 | ![]() |
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Holden FJ | 67 |
60 | 125 | ![]() |
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Holden FJ | 67 |
61 | 177 | ![]() |
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Ford 1953 Customline | 67 |
62 | 224 | ![]() |
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Standard Vanguard Phase II | 67 |
63 | 43 | ![]() |
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Ford 1946 V8 | 68 |
64 | 56 | ![]() |
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Holden 48-215 | 69 |
65 | 145 | ![]() |
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Ford Zephyr Six | 70 |
66 | 121 | ![]() |
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DeSoto 1954 Powermaster | 73 |
67 | 134 | ![]() |
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Holden 48-215 | 75 |
68 | 11 | ![]() |
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Standard Vanguard Phase II | 76 |
69 | 143 | ![]() |
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Peugeot 203 | 78 |
70 | 208 | ![]() |
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Standard Vanguard Phase II | 81 |
71 | 105 | ![]() |
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Holden FJ | 82 |
72 | 113 | ![]() |
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Ford Zephyr Six | 83 |
73 | 35 | ![]() |
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Morris Oxford Series MO | 84 |
74 | 133 | ![]() |
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Ford Consul | 86 |
75 | 40 | ![]() |
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Holden 48-215 | 89 |
76 | 257 | ![]() |
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Ford Zephyr Six | 89 |
77 | 237 | ![]() |
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Holden 48-215 | 92 |
78 | 170 | ![]() |
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MG TD Midget | 96 |
79 | 4 | ![]() |
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Citroën Light 15 | 100 |
80 | 138 | ![]() |
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Ford Zephyr Six | 103 |
81 | 163 | ![]() |
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Rover 90 | 108 |
82 | 235 | ![]() |
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Standard Vanguard Phase I | 109 |
83 | 169 | ![]() |
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Holden 48-215 | 131 |
84 | 94 | ![]() |
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Ford Consul | 135 |
85 | 114 | ![]() |
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Ford Zephyr Six | 135 |
86 | 37 | ![]() |
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Ford Zephyr Six | 148 |
87 | 17 | ![]() |
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Ford 1947 V8 | 158 |
88 | 229 | ![]() |
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Peugeot 203 | 164 |
89 | 66 | ![]() |
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Austin A70 Hereford | 170 |
90 | 261 | ![]() |
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Holden FJ | 180 |
91 | 258 | ![]() |
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Peugeot 203 | 184 |
92 | 216 | ![]() |
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Austin A40 Devon | 200 |
93 | 168 | ![]() |
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Ford 1949 Custom | 210 |
94 | 144 | ![]() |
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Ford 1946 V8 | 216 |
95 | 70 | ![]() |
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Volkswagen 1100 | 236 |
96 | 245 | ![]() |
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Standard Vanguard Phase II | 248 |
97 | 233 | ![]() |
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Chevrolet 1952 Deluxe | 273 |
98 | 80 | ![]() |
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Hudson Super Wasp | 276 |
99 | 182 | ![]() |
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Mercury 1947 Eight | 286 |
100 | 36 | ![]() |
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Chevrolet 1946 Deluxe | 315 |
101 | 221 | ![]() |
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Holden FJ | 316 |
102 | 220 | ![]() |
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Ford 1946 V8 | 336 |
103 | 63 | ![]() |
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Holden FJ | 338 |
104 | 89 | ![]() |
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MG Y Tourer | 358 |
105 | 72 | ![]() |
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Holden 48-215 | 447 |
106 | 187 | ![]() |
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Holden FJ | 456 |
107 | 64 | ![]() |
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Ford Zephyr Six | 462 |
108 | 159 | ![]() |
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Ford 1953 Customline | 480 |
109 | 190 | ![]() |
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Austin A70 Hereford | 522 |
110 | 74 | ![]() |
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Holden FJ | 563 |
111 | 119 | ![]() |
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Austin A70 Hereford | 596 |
112 | 44 | ![]() |
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Austin A70 Hereford | 622 |
113 | 23 | ![]() |
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Holden 48-215 | 705 |
114 | 60 | ![]() |
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Ford 1953 Customline | 722 |
115 | 91 | ![]() |
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Holden 48-215 | 835 |
116 | 140 | ![]() |
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Peugeot 203 | 855 |
117 | 116 | ![]() |
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Ford Zephyr Six | 978 |
118 | 201 | ![]() |
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Vauxhall Vagabond | 991 |
119 | 236 | ![]() |
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Peugeot 203 | 1,209 |
120 | 6 | ![]() |
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Ford Zephyr Six | 1,242 |
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References
- Bill Tuckey & Thomas B. Floyd, From Redex To Repco: Gregory's 25 Years of Around Australia Trials, 1979, pages 52-67
- "Redex Draw for Positions". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 June 1954.
- "Murray Named Winner of Car Trial". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 July 1954.
- Hal Moloney, Long Distance Trials in Australia by Car, Plane & Motor Cycle, 2018, pages 181-187
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