MELBOURNE (VIC)
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1953 - ALBERT PARK AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 21st November 1953Albert Park first opened as a Motor racing circuit in 1953, The Australian Grand Prix was also hosted at the track that year.
1953 - DOUG WHITEFORDDoug Whiteford driving his Lago Talbot has outclassed the entire field to win the very first motor racing event at this Melbourne street circuit.
This 36 year old Victorian had just won his third Australian Grand Prix in 4 years.
He drove the French built Lago Talbot car in which he also won Bathurst in last year.
It was a comfortable win in the end, By 5 laps in-fact after a tight race with Stan Jones who retired after 55 laps of 64.
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Gordon Dobie recalls: Doug Whiteford won the 1953 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park Melbourne in a Talbot Largo, Pictured above is number 30 Lou Molina in the MM Special, 5th place number 23 Les Murphy in the MG, and Stan Jones in the Maybach MK1 who was a did not finish.
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1953 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX WON BY LAGO - TALBOT
LEADER COMES THROUGH
The Maybach (No. 2), driven by Stan Jones and the Lago-Talbot (No. 1), driven by Doug Whiteford overtake an H.R.G, (No. 64), and one of the Austin Healey's (No. 32) on Dunlop Corner.
THEY'RE OFF !
The Start. Stan Jones, in the Maybach leaves the line between Doug Whiteford, in the Lago-Talbot, and Lex Davison in the H.M.W. The cloud of smoke which obscured the signals for some of the drivers can be seen pouring from Ted Gray's car in the background.
Jim Leach reverses his Austin Healey onto the footpath after spinning on Dunlop Corner while McKinnon (Maserati 6C) and Gullan (MG K3) sweep past.
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1953 - STAN JONES
1953 - The Ecurie Australie Maybach that Stan Jones drove in the Australian Grand Prix. Photo: Rob Griffiths collection.
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1953 - AUSTRALIAN MONTHLY MOTOR MANUAL REPORTED
Published: January 1954
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1956 - ALBERT PARK AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX
The Australian Grand Prix was not scheduled to be held in Victoria that year, But it was decided to change that to take advantage of the Olympic Games that were being held in Melbourne. The event was held on the 2nd of December 1956.
1956 - A pre Australian Grand Prix publicity shot of Reg Hunt in his Maserati taken on the streets of Melbourne in November. Photo: David Zeunert Motorsport Archive Melbourne.
1956 - STAN JONES
1956 - Stan Jones sits waiting in his Maserati 250F at Albert Park. Photo: unknown.
1956 - DOUG WHITFORD
1956 - Doug Whitford's Lago Talbot being assisted to the grid prior to race start. Photo: unknown.
1956 - O BAILEY
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1956 - O Baily's Logo Talbot being prepared for the event. Photo: Rob Bailey collection.
1956 - AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX
1956 - AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX SLIDESHOW
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1956 - Photo: Geoff Smedley collection.
1956 - Australian Grand Prix. Kevin Neale crashes near the end of the big race. Photographer: Laurie Richards Studio collection.
1956 - ARGUS NEWSPAPER REPORTED
Pre 1960 Historic Racing in Australasia facebook feature
Stirling Moss won the 1956 Australian Grand Prix in his Maserati 250F at the Albert Park street circuit, in a time of 2 hours 36 minutes, at an average speed of 95.9 mph. The race started 1 hour late, with only 12 of the original 23 starters completing the race. Photographer: from the Argus Newspaper.
1956 - AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX
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1956 - Norm Beechey in the number 4 Ford Customline along side Len Lukey in the number 1 Customline on the front row in a support race for the Australia Grand Prix. Photo: Laurie Richards studio collection.
1956 - Len Lukey in the number 1 Ford Customline leads Norm Beechey in the number 4 car. photo: Laurie Richards studio collection.
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1956 - ALBERT PARK ARGUS CUP
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1956 - Argus Cup. Photographer: Laurie Richards Studio collection.
1956 - Argus Cup. Photographer: Laurie Richards Studio collection.
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Gordon Dobie recalls: The 1956 event sponsored by the Argus Newspaper, The first Australian Newspaper to print colour photos, The paper was purchased by the owner of the Herald and Weekly Times, Sir John Williams and immediately closed it down.
Williams then led a campaign in the 1950's which resulted in racing at Albert Park being banned for the next 38 years.
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