NURRIOOTPA (SA)
*********************************************************************************************************************************
1949 - NURRIOOTPA EASTER FESTIVAL RACES
Old Motor Racing Photography - Australia facebook pictorial feature.
1949 - Nurriootpa Easter Festival Races. Photo's: Alan Bell.
*********************************************************************************************************************************
1950 - NURRIOOTPA AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX
Nuriootpa hosted the 1950 Australian Grand Prix on the 2nd of January 1950, The circuit was layed out on public roads throughout to town.
The race was won by Doug Whiteford in a Ford V8 special.
*********************************************************************************************************************************
1950 - THE MOTORS LIMITED MG RACING TEAM
Old Motor Racing Photographs - Australia facebook pictorial feature
1950 - Photo's: Doug Gorden collection.
Doug Gorden recalls: Ron Kennedy in 33 finished the Australian Grand Prix 3rd on handicap and Don Cant in 35 finished 4th, They spent most of the race this close together.
Kennedy was later killed in a crash (not this day) and his TC was donated to the Sporting Car Club of South Australia, It was sold off and the proceed's used to pay a deposit on the original clubrooms at Beulah Park.