1955 Argus Trophy

March 2024 The 1955 Argus Trophy was a motor race staged at the Albert Park Circuit in Victoria, Australia on 27 March 1955.Official Programme, Argus Moomba Motor Races, Albert Park Circuit, March 26th & 27th, 1955 The race, which was open to Formula Libre Racing Cars, was contested over 32 laps, a distance of 100 miles. It was organised by the Light Car Club of Australia and sponsored by The Argus, a Melbourne newspaper.Argus Mooma Motor Races, Australian Motor Sports, April 1955, pages 137 to 142 Results Pos.Albert Park, Australian Motor Manual, 15 April 1955, page 55 Driver No. Car Entrant Laps 1 Doug Whiteford 3 Talbot-Lago D Whiteford 32 2 Stan Jones 6Barry Green, Glory Days - Albert Park 1953 - 58, page 42 Cooper Bristol Superior Cars Pty Ltd   3 Kevin Neal 7 Cooper Bristol RH Hunt & Co Pty Ltd   4 Julian Barrett 18 BWA s/c JS Barrett   5 Ted Gray 8 Tornado V8 L Abrahams   6 R Phillips 24 Allard K2 RK Phillips   7 L O'Donogue 30 Ballot Oldsmobile LF O'Donogue   8 Bill Miller 37 MG TC Special CW Miller   9 E Brotherton 27 Austin-Healey CR Dickason   10 L Molina 25 MM Holden L Molina   11 H Thompson 38 HRG HE Tompson   12 Reg Hunt 1 Maserati RH Hunt & Co Pty Ltd 25 13 F Murphy 40 Singer Holden F Murphy   14 D Leonard 90 MG Vauxhall DJ Leonard   15 W Wright 43 Ford 10 Special WM Wright   16 Jim Gullan 22 MG K3 s/c J Gullan 16 ? K Machin 17 MYF KR Machin   DNF Alec Mildren 5 Cooper Bristol AG Mildren 5 Notes: Number of starters: Unknown Number of finishers: Unknown Winner's race time: 69 minutes 37 seconds (86.6 mph) Fastest Lap: Reg Hunt, 2 minutes 4 seconds (90.5 mph) References Argus Trophy Category:Motorsport at Albert Park