1954 Mount Druitt 24 Hours Road Race


The 1954 Mount Druitt 24 Hours Road Race was an endurance race for production cars staged at the Mount Druitt circuit in New South Wales, Australia from 31 January to 1 February 1954. The race, which was organized by the Australian Racing Drivers' Club, was the first motor race of 24 hours duration to be held in Australia. Cars were required to be stock models, competing as purchased with no modifications permitted other than the removal of the silencer. All starters finished the race, with those that had retired rejoining to cross the finish line at the end of the 24 hours.
The race was won by Geordie Anderson, Chas Swinburne and Bill Pitt driving a Jaguar XK120 Coupe.

Results

PositionDriversNo.CarEntrantClass Pos.ClassLaps
1Geordie Anderson, Chas Swinburne, Bill Pitt6Jaguar XK120 CoupeMrs D Anderson1Closed Cars 3001 cc and Over573
2Gordon Greig, Bill Reynolds, Peter Vennermark4Bristol 400G Greig1Closed Cars 1501 – 3000 cc569
3Tom Sulman, Nat Buchanan, Jack MaslingHumber Super SnipeT N Sulman563
4Dick Shaw12Holden 48/215R D Shaw547
5John Crouch, Dowling, David McKay23Peugeot 203Harden & Johnston1Closed Cars 1101 – 1500 cc546
6R Daniel, Philip Spring, Bruce Polain8MG TCR M Daniel1Open Cars 1101 – 1500 cc537
7Ken Tubman, Kel Ebbeck22Peugeot 203K V Tubman528
8Doug Chivas, Frank Dent, Peter LoweMG TDLowes Service Station491
9John Lefoe, McCollStandard Vanguard SpacemasterJ Lefoe481
10John NindMG TDJ P Nind441
11W CollinsMG TDW Collins414
12K Harrison26Morris Minor TourerK Harrison1Open Cars Under 1100 cc406
13Reg LewisJaguar Mark VR Lewis399
14I Boydell25Renault 760I Boydell1Closed Cars Under 1100 cc396
15N PerkinsFord V8 N Perkins323
16Peter Whitehead, Tony Gaze, Alf Barrett1Jaguar XK120CP N Whitehead1Open Cars 3001 cc and Over282
17Bill Ford, Hand, CarterSingerCHC Engineering245
18John Webber, Ashton MarshallFiat 500CJ M Webber2Closed Cars Under 1100 cc210
19Les Cosh, Dick Cobden, Stewart Moody2Aston Martin DB2L Cosh170
20Belf Jones, Col James, G Turner7Austin A90 AtlanticB J Jones153
21W BroadMG TDW Broad140
22E WrightMG TDE Wright130