1947 Miscellaneous Rallies


Junior Car Club Eastbourne Rally (GB)
28th June 1947


First class awards
   E.E.Warne			Standard		Perfect score
   T.E.R.Hazeldine		Sunbeam-Talbot		Perfect score
   A.E.Baker			MG
   A.C.Westwood			Fiat
   P.St.V.Tabberner		Morgan
   C.M.Anthony			Morgan			Perfect score
   A.S.Lusty			MG
   I.G.Rutter			MG
   R.E.Hazeldine		MG
   G.R.B.Clarke			MG
   B.N.Wilmott			Triumph
   E.Ainsworth			Triumph			Perfect score
   G.H.Robins			HRG
   V.S.A.Biggs			HRG			Perfect score
   R.P.F.Smallwood		Riley
   Mrs K.M.Hague		Riley			Perfect score
   D.Maclean			Frazer-Nash BMW
   L.M.Maynard			AC
   Miss I.C.Schwedler		Alvis
   N.Garrad			Sunbeam-Talbot
   G.E.Mathews			Jaguar
   I.Appleyard			Jaguar
   G.D.Parker			Jaguette Special
   D.Parker			SS
   W.A.L.Cook			Bentley
   L.Potter			Allard
   K.E.O.Burgess		Allard			Perfect score
   J.H.Appleton			Allard
   C.Sabey Jr			Lagonda
   J.R.Lines			Ford
   Stirling Moss		Frazer-Nash BMW 328
   L.S.Warbey			Talbot

Standard Awards
   W.A.L.Marsh			Ford Special
   S.G.Summerfield		Ford
   L.C.Green			Ford
   R.Richards			HRG
   R.C.Foster			MG
   D.T.Russell			Hillman
   S.N.Rowley			Riley
   T.H.Windle			Riley
   S.Black			MG
   Miss P.M.Lambert		MG
   J.C.Girardot			MG
   Major G.D.Cole		MG
   M.Diamond			Triumph
   Mrs D.Mitchell		HRG
   R.A.Wolf			Vauxhall
   F.G.H.Minter			Riley
   G.F.Widman			AC
   F.D.Cooper			Rover
   J.B.Stone			Lancia
   P.A.Thornton			Standard
   A.O.G.Connor			British Salmson
   C.Mann			Jaguar
   J.C.Rockman			Jaguar
   R.D.Dent			SS Jaguar
   W.M.Couper			Bentley
   J.L.W.M.Allison		Lancia
   D.Monroe			Invicta
   P.Hall			Lagonda
   R.C.J.Hardy			Wolseley
   S.P.Tyzack			Mercedes-Benz

Test 1 (stop and restart on hill)
 1 J.H.Appleton			Allard			15.8s

Test 2 (timed run)
 1 D.Parker			SS 100			29.0s

Test 3 (quick-starting test)
 1 Stirling Moss                Frazer-Nash BMW 328 	12.8s

Test 4 (bay-parking test)
 1 D.Parker			SS 100			16.0s

Test 5 (wiggle-woggle test)
 1 C.M.Anthony			Morgan 4/4		18.4s



XIII Polish Rally
? 1947

 1 Marian Wierzba               Lancia Super Sport              (Gp III)
   Witold Rychter               Chevrolet Master Sedan          (Gp V)
   Zygmunt Andrzejewski         Willys                          (Gp IV)
   Edward Loth                  KdF                             (Gp II)
   Alfred Pecko                 DKW                             (Gp I)


X Rallye des Alpes Françaises
13th-16th July 1947


Coupe des Alpes
   Gaston Descollas		Bugatti				0 pts
   André Clermont		Lancia Aprilia			0 pts

Over 3000cc
 1 Dolf Burgerhout		Delahaye 135			 10 pts
 2 Van Strien			Ford				 20 pts
 3 Ian Appleyard		Jaguar SS100			 50 pts
 4 Huget			Hotchkiss			110 pts
 5 Potter			Allard				240 pts

2001-3000cc
 1 Tommy Wisdom			Silverstone Healey		 20 pts
 2 Maurice Gatsonides		Studebaker			100 pts
 3 Mutsaerts			Studebaker			230 pts

1501-2000cc
 1 Jean Sanot			Citroen				 40 pts
 2 Masalon-Real			Citroen				310 pts
 3 Maman			Peugeot				370 pts

1101-1500cc
 1 André Clermont		Lancia Aprilia			  0 pts
 2 Mimi Descollas		Lancia Aprilia			 70 pts
 3 Claude			Lancia				750 pts

751-1100cc
 1 Pierre Gay			Simca				 30 pts
 2 Signoret			Simca				110 pts
 3 Trouis			Simca				175 pts

501-750cc
 1 Mme Nicole Angelvin		Simca				 60 pts
 2 Landon			Simca				 90 pts

Supercharged class
 1 Gaston Descollas		Bugatti				  0 pts

1050 km course starting in Marseilles and finishing in Cannes. 61 starters, 27 classified
finishers, 2 unpenalised finishers. The team prize was awarded to Simca.


Rallye Mont Blanc
19th-20th July 1947

Category 1
1M. & Mme RigodonDelahaye20 pts
2MichaudPontiac25
3NolleDelahaye35

Category 2
1PeignauxHotchkiss0
2RobertRenault0
3VedorTalbot11
4NicolasRenault35

Category 3
1Girier/CottarelCitroen0
2TocheportCitroen0
3OzenneCitroen5
4NichelSuper Traction20

Category 4
1Mme BressonLancia5
2Mme VendelAustin35

Category 5
1NeandrySimca 80
2DallozSimca 830

Category 6
1MolinariSimca 50


VIII Rallye Lisboa
? 1947

 1 A.G.Imhof/K.N.Hutchison	Allard
11 Salvador Fabregas Bas
172 entrants



Blackpool Rally
June 1947


Best Performance in Rally
 1 K.Wharton			Wharton Special			105.2s
 2 L.Potter			Allard				106.0s

Best Closed Car
 1 T.C.Harrison			Ford Anglia			123.4s

Ladies' Prize
 1 Mrs K.Hague			Riley Sprite

Open Cars up to 10 hp
 1 K.Wharton			Wharton Special			105.2s

Closed Cars up to 10 hp
 1 T.C.Harrison			Ford Anglia			123.4s

Open Cars 10-15 hp
 1 J.F.A.Clough			Riley Sprite			115.4s

Closed Cars 10-15 hp
 1 A.H.Birrell			Sunbeam-Talbot			131.4s

Open Cars over 15 hp
 1 L.Potter			Allard				106.0s

Closed Cars over 15 hp
 1 J.A.Edgar			Riley				127.4s

Supercharged Cars
 1 A.G.Imhof			Allard				111.2s

Team Prize
 1 "Candidi Provocateurs"	Allard				355.2s



I Stella Alpina
? 1947

 1 Piero Taruffi		Lancia Aprilia

1165 km course starting and finishing in Trento.



1st Rallye Lyon-Charbonnières
? 1947

Category 1
1Mairesse/QuinlinTalbot
2Lahaye/QuatresousRenault

Category 2
1Gay/GayCitroen
2Fougeirol/BarbierPeugeot

Category 3
1Girier/CottarelCitroen
2Chaboud/LambrechtsCitroen

Category 4
1BerbetLancia
2Saint Genis/CrochatLancia

Category 5
1Blondel/MonestierSimca
2Poncin/DelhayeSimca

Category 6
1Dupre/FaureSimca

Category 7
1DaligandBugatti