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* Albury to Gundagai - 121 miles | * Albury to Gundagai - 121 miles | ||
* Gundagai to Goulburn - 121 miles | * Gundagai to Goulburn - 121 miles | ||
* Goulburn To | * Goulburn To Sydney - 129 miles | ||
Results in order of arrival in Sydney - | Results in order of arrival in Sydney - | ||
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* A. Fauvel - [[Richard-Brasier]] - Tied winner if Class B. Medium Powered Cars. | * A. Fauvel - [[Richard-Brasier]] - Tied winner if Class B. Medium Powered Cars. | ||
* S. Day - 8 h.p. De Dion - Winner in Class A. Single Cylinder Cars | * S. Day - 8 h.p. De Dion - Winner in Class A. Single Cylinder Cars | ||
* W. Gordon Dixon - Talbot | * W. Gordon Dixon - Talbot | ||
* W. R. Grimwade - [[Argyll]] - Tied winner if Class B. Medium Powered Cars. | * W. R. Grimwade - [[Argyll]] - Tied winner if Class B. Medium Powered Cars. | ||
* [[H. Tarrant]] - [[Tarrant]] - Tied winner if Class B. Medium Powered Cars. | * [[H. Tarrant]] - [[Tarrant]] - Tied winner if Class B. Medium Powered Cars. | ||
Latest revision as of 14:38, 7 October 2019
Held 14th-18th November 1905. A reverse of the 1905 Sydney to Melbourne Trial
Melbourne to Sydney following the old overland coach route of 572 miles. This comprises 343 of good, 140 miles of second-rate and 89 miles of bad roads.It was promoted by the Dunlop Tyre Co.
Sections -
- Melbourne to Euroa - 100 miles
- Euroa to Albury - 101 miles
- Albury to Gundagai - 121 miles
- Gundagai to Goulburn - 121 miles
- Goulburn To Sydney - 129 miles
Results in order of arrival in Sydney -
- George Hobbs - 18.28 h.p. Mercedes - Winner in Class C. Heavy Cars
- H. L. Stevens - Darracq
- W. B. Wilkinson - Talbot - Tied winner if Class B. Medium Powered Cars.
- J. W. Moffat - De Dion - Tied winner if Class B. Medium Powered Cars.
- A. Fauvel - Richard-Brasier - Tied winner if Class B. Medium Powered Cars.
- S. Day - 8 h.p. De Dion - Winner in Class A. Single Cylinder Cars
- W. Gordon Dixon - Talbot
- W. R. Grimwade - Argyll - Tied winner if Class B. Medium Powered Cars.
- H. Tarrant - Tarrant - Tied winner if Class B. Medium Powered Cars.
- E. James (or R. James) - (Minerva) Cycle
- C. W. Wittber - Wolseley
- H. Jenkins - Griffon Cycle
- C. E. Liddell - Panhard
- T. K. Rand - Decauville
- J. G. Coleman - Swift
- E. W. Cox (Talbot)
See Also
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Sources of Information
- Australian Star 1905/11/20