1937 Phillip Island Trophy

May 2021 The 1937 Phillip Island Trophy was a motor raceJohn Medley, John Snow - Classic Motor Racer, page 43 held at the then-new 3.3 mile Phillip Island "triangular" circuit,150-Mile Road Race, The Age, Tuesday 16 March 1937, page 5 as archived at trove.nla.gov.au in Victoria, Australia on 15 March 1937. It was contested over 45 laps, a distance of 150 miles. Organised by the Victorian Sporting Car Club, it was staged on a handicap basis with the limit starter commencing the race 30 minutes before the scratch starter. The race was won by Bob Lea-Wright driving a Terraplane Special. Lea-Wright also set the fastest race time, for which he was awarded the Jack Manton Trophy.Phillip Island Trophy Lap Times, The Car, April 15, 1937, pages 12 & 13 Results thumb|The No.9 Riley Imp of Merton Wreford passes the MG P Type of H. Reeve during the race Position Driver No. Car Entrant Handicap Phillip Island Trophy over 150 Miles, The Referee, Thursday 11 March 1937, page 17, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au Race Time Laps 1 Bob Lea-Wright 6 Terraplane Special 11m 15s 2h 16m 06s 45 2 A. Barrett 21 Morris Cowley SpecialEntries for Cowes Sporting Car Club Race, The Argus, Tuesday 23 February 1937, page 5 as archived at trove.nla.gov.au 25m 30s 2h 33m 12s 45 3 Les MurphyPhillip Island Road Race, The Argus, Tuesday 16 March 1937, page 16 as archived at trove.nla.gov.au 17 MG P 23m 15s 2h 32m 38s 45 4 A. Beasley 18 MG P D. Sowter 23m 15s 2h 37m 36s 45 5 Les Burrows 4 Hudson Eight Special 03m 45s 2h 17m 42s 45 6 J. O'Dea 15 MG P 23m 15s 2h 37m 28s 45 7 Merton Wreford 9 Riley Imp D. Watkins 19m 30s 2h 35m 49s 45 8 G.C. Martin 12 Bugatti Type 37 L. Stone 22m 30s 2h 42m 56s 45 9 Lyster Jackson 1 MG K3 s/c 00m 00s 2h 21m 46s 45 10 Hugh SymeSporting Car Club - Handicaps for Cowes Races, The Argus, Monday 1 March 1937, Page 11, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au 10 MG J3 30m 00s 2h 52m 23s 45 DNF J. Gullan 22 Wolseley Special 25m 30s 44 DNF J. Summers 14 MG Magna 22m 30s 43 DNF Jack Phillips 5 Ford V8 Special 09m 00s 34 DNF H. Reeve 16 MG P 23m 15s 27 DNF Hope Bartlett 2 MG Q s/c 01m 30s 23 DNF C.G. Williamson 8 Chrysler Special 12m 00s 21 DNF R. Head 19 Riley 24m 00s 21 DNF H. Beith 7 Terraplane Special 11m 15s 14 DNF H. Abbott 11 Austin Seven Special s/c 21m 00s 3 DNS A. Aitkin Riley Brooklands 24m 00s - DNA John Snow MG K3 00m 00s - Notes Race distance: 45 laps, 150 miles Format: Handicap start (Limit starter commenced 30 minutes before scratch starter) Limit starter: H.R Syme (MG J3) (Syme was to start his supercharged MG off 21 minutes but pre-race mechanical problems resulted in him starting, without the supercharger fitted, from a revised handicapTrials for Cowes Car Race, The Argus Monday, 15 March 1937, page 14, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au of 30 minutes.) Scratch starter: Lyster Jackson (MG K3) Starters: 19 Classified finishers: 10 Fastest Time: R.A. Lea-Wright (Terraplane), 2h 16m 6s Average speed of winning car: Approximately 66.1 mph References External links Image of cover of Official Programme, online.doningtonauctions.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org Lea Wright Wins 150-Miles Road Race, The Advertiser, Tuesday 16 March 1937, page 14, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au Phillip Island Trophy Category:Motorsport at Phillip Island Category:March 1937 sports events in Australia