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.

1956 Round Australia Trial
Ampol Trial
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Host country Australia
Rally baseSydney
Dates run15 – 29 July 1956
Stages16
Stage surfaceTarmac and Gravel
Overall distance10,460 km (6,500 miles)
Results
Overall winner Wilfred Murrell
Allan Taylor
Crews113 at start, 32 at finish

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 Bombadier 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 Gaskill
Murray Colless		 Morris Isis 2,272
32 73 Norm Porter Norm Porter
Lenard Caspar		 Morris Minor 1000 2,307
Source:[1] [2] [3] [4]

References
  1. Bill Tuckey & Thomas B. Floyd, From Redex To Repco: Gregory's 25 Years of Around Australia Trials, 1979, pages 81-84
  2. "Ampol Trial Draw". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 July 1956.
  3. "Points and Prizes". The Sydney Morning Herald. 30 July 1956.
  4. Hal Moloney, Long Distance Trials in Australia by Car, Plane & Motor Cycle, 2018, pages 191-194
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