ADELAIDE (SA)
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1936 - SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CENTENARY INTERSTATE CAR RALLY
This car rally was organized as part of South Australia's Centenary events, It appeared to be a good move to attract interstate drivers rather than locals as some stayed on to participate or spectate at other events.
There were four starting points - Sydney - Melbourne - Perth and Broken Hill, There were almost one hundred and twenty entries.
The entries by state were New South Wales 48, Victoria 44, West Australia 10, Queensland 10, South Australia 5 and Tasmania 1.The rally started on the 19th of December 1936 and finished in Adelaide on the 22nd of December 1936.
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As can be seen in the newspaper article opposite, Outright speed was not a factor in winning this rally, The cars would be judged on the enclosed points.
Mr Terry a Melbourne architect decided to drive to Perth to start as more points were awarded to competitors that competed over the longest course. |
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