1955 Six Hour Le Mans
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The 1955 Six Hour Le Mans was an endurance motor race, staged at the Caversham Airfield circuit near Perth
in Western Australia
on 11 March 1955. The event was the first of a sequence of eighteen Six Hour Le Mans
races to be held in Western Australia between 1955 and 1972.
The race, which attracted eleven starters, was staged on the “Triangle” layout of the Caversham circuit as the more commonly used “D” layout was considered to be too demanding for an event of this duration. The event was dominated by the Austin-Healey 100
driven by Sydney Anderson & Sid Taylor, with its only serious opposition, a Jaguar XK120
, retiring near the halfway mark. Much of the race was held in wet conditions, a situation which would occur frequently during the history of the Six Hour.
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Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
in Western Australia
Western Australia
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on 11 March 1955. The event was the first of a sequence of eighteen Six Hour Le Mans
Six Hour Le Mans
The Six Hour Le Mans was an endurance motor race for sports cars and touring cars held in Western Australia from 1955 to 1972. Initially run at the Caversham Airfield circuit, the event was moved, along with all other WA circuit racing, to the then new Wanneroo Park Raceway in...
races to be held in Western Australia between 1955 and 1972.
The race, which attracted eleven starters, was staged on the “Triangle” layout of the Caversham circuit as the more commonly used “D” layout was considered to be too demanding for an event of this duration. The event was dominated by the Austin-Healey 100
Austin-Healey 100
The Austin-Healey 100 is a sports car built from 1953 until 1959. There were two models, the original four-cylinder Austin-Healey 100, built 1953-1956, and the six-cylinder Austin-Healey 100-6, built 1956-1959....
driven by Sydney Anderson & Sid Taylor, with its only serious opposition, a Jaguar XK120
Jaguar XK120
The Jaguar XK120 is a sports car which was manufactured by Jaguar between 1948 and 1954. It was Jaguar's first sports car since the SS 100, which ceased production in 1940.-History:...
, retiring near the halfway mark. Much of the race was held in wet conditions, a situation which would occur frequently during the history of the Six Hour.
Results
| Position | Drivers | No. | Car | Class | Class Pos. | Laps |
| 1 | Sydney Anderson, Sid Taylor | Austin-Healey 100 Austin-Healey 100 The Austin-Healey 100 is a sports car built from 1953 until 1959. There were two models, the original four-cylinder Austin-Healey 100, built 1953-1956, and the six-cylinder Austin-Healey 100-6, built 1956-1959.... |
Over 1500cc Sports | 1 | 127 | |
| 2 | Aub Badger | Holden FJ Holden FJ The Holden FJ series is a range of motor vehicles which was produced in Australia by General Motors-Holden’s from 1953 to 1957. The FJ was the second model of an "all Australian car" manufactured by Holden and was based upon the established 48-215 series, commonly referred to as the “FX”... |
Class D (2000 - 3000cc) | 1 | 119 | |
| 3 | Ray Bailey, Geoff Way | MGTF | Under 1500cc Sports | 1 | 115 | |
| 4 | Tony Frederico | Fiat 1100 Fiat 1100 The Fiat 1100 is a compact automobile produced from 1937 to 1969, by the Italian car maker Fiat.- Fiat 508C Nuova Balilla 1100 :The Fiat 1100 was first introduced in 1937 as an updated version of the 508 "Balilla" with a look similar to the 1936 Fiat 500 "Topolino" and the larger 1500, with the... |
Class G (750 - 1100cc) | 1 | 114 | |
| 5 | Hugh McKinlay | Ford Anglia Ford Anglia The 1949 model, code E494A, was a makeover of the previous model with a rather more 1940s style front-end, including the sloped, twin-lobed radiator grille. Again it was a very spartan vehicle and in 1948 was Britain's lowest priced four wheel car.... |
Class F (1100 - 1500cc) | 1 | 112 | |
| 6 | Ray Davies | MGTF | 108 | |||
| 7 | Barry Ranford Sr | Volkswagen Volkswagen Beetle The Volkswagen Type 1, widely known as the Volkswagen Beetle or Volkswagen Bug, is an economy car produced by the German auto maker Volkswagen from 1938 until 2003... |
102 | |||
| 8 | Syd Negus | Austin A30 Austin A30 The A30 was a compact car produced by Austin Motor Company in the 1950s. Introduced in 1951 as the "New Austin Seven", it was Austin's answer to the Morris Minor... |
99 | |||
| ? | F de Bonde | 56 | Austin-Healey 100 Austin-Healey 100 The Austin-Healey 100 is a sports car built from 1953 until 1959. There were two models, the original four-cylinder Austin-Healey 100, built 1953-1956, and the six-cylinder Austin-Healey 100-6, built 1956-1959.... |
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| DNF | ? | Simca Simca Simca was a French automaker, founded in November 1934 by Fiat. It was directed from July 1935 to May 1963 by the Italian Henri Théodore Pigozzi... |
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| DNF | ? | Jaguar XK120 Jaguar XK120 The Jaguar XK120 is a sports car which was manufactured by Jaguar between 1948 and 1954. It was Jaguar's first sports car since the SS 100, which ceased production in 1940.-History:... |
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