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Event: 5th South African 6 Hour Normal Production and Sports Car Endurance TestDate: 1.4.1961
Track: Roy Hesketh Circuit, Pietermaritzburg (ZA), 2.575 kmsDistance: 6 hoursAttendance: unknown

South African 6 Hours
Non championship race
Start time: unknown; Grid: unknown; Weather: unknown

Entered: 25

Practiced: unknown

Started: 22

Finished:

Open Type Sports Car (S)

Series Production Sports Car (PS)

Series Production Grand Touring Car (GT)

Improved Series Production Touring Car (T)
Entry List
Entry List - South African 6 Hours 1961
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1The car is not available on a photoLotus 15 # - Alfa Romeo 1500 cc N/AS
Continental Cars (ZA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Gene Bosman (ZA)/Ernie Pieterse (ZA)Result: did not finish (Gear lever, brakes)
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2The car is not available on a photoPorsche 550 RS #0140 - Porsche F4 2v DOHC 1498 cc N/AS
D. S. Gous (ZA)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Dawie Gous (ZA)/Neville Austin (ZA)Result: winner - (99.900 kph)
Grid:
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3The car is not available on a photoGSM Dart - Alfa Romeo 1290 cc N/AS
P. Engelbrecht (ZA)-
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Driven by: Peter Engelbrecht (ZA)/Jack Holme (ZA)
listed, never drove: M. B. Hall-Jones (ZA)		Result: started, result unknown
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4The car is not available on a photoTriumph TR3 A - Triumph L4 2v OHV 1991 cc N/AGT
J. Wilson (ZA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: John Wilson (ZA)/Ken Hardman (ZA)Result: 3rd
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5The car is not available on a photoTriumph TR3 A # - Triumph L4 2v OHV 1991 cc N/AGT
B. Pole (ZA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Brian Pole (ZA)/Keith Berrington-Smith (ZA)Result: started, result unknown
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6The car is not available on a photoMG A - BMC B series L4 2v DOHC 1588 cc N/APS
Phoenix Motors (Pty.) Ltd. (ZA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: F. Blam (ZA)/A. H. Gordon (ZA)Result: did not finish
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8The car is not available on a photoSunbeam Alpine - Sunbeam 1494 cc N/APS
Natal Motor Industries Ltd. (ZA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Rob Topman (ZA)/Geoff Mortimer (ZA)Result: 7th
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9The car is not available on a photoAustin-Healey Sprite - BMC A series L4 2v OHV 948 cc N/APS
Forsdick Motors Ltd. (ZA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Rob Wilson (ZA)/Paddy O'Keefe (ZA)Result: 4th 1st in PS
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11The car is not available on a photoGSM Dart - Alfa Romeo 1290 cc N/AGT
T. Kotze (ZA)-
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Driven by: Tony Kotze (ZA)/Piet van Niekerk (ZA)Result: started, result unknown
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12The car is not available on a photoAlfa Romeo Giulietta TI - Alfa Romeo L4 2v DOHC 1290 cc N/AGT
Monaco Motors (Pty.) Ltd. (ZA)Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Clive Mitchell (ZA)/Gordon Henderson (ZA)Result: 2nd 1st in GT
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14The car is not available on a photoVolvo PV 544 Sport - Volvo 1580 cc N/AGT
Lawson Organisation (ZA)-
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Driven by: Bruce Johnstone (ZA)/Peter Huxtable (ZA)Result: started, result unknown
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15The car is not available on a photoVolvo Californian - Volvo 1580 cc N/AT
J. Hewitson (ZA)-
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Driven by: John Hewitson (ZA)/Colin Celliers (ZA)Result: started, result unknown
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16The car is not available on a photoAlfa Romeo Giulietta TI - Alfa Romeo L4 2v DOHC 1290 cc N/AT
Monaco Motors (Pty.) Ltd. (ZA)Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Doug Hansen (ZA)/D. Moolman (ZA)Result: 8th
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18The car is not available on a photoAustin Seven - BMC A series L4 2v OHV 848 cc N/AGT
Austin Motor Co. S.A. (Pty.) Ltd. (ZA)-
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Driven by: Rod Turner (ZA)/Peter White (ZA)Result: 6th
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21The car is not available on a photoVW - VW 1192 cc N/AT
Phoenix Motors (Pty.) Ltd. (ZA)-
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Driven by: I. A. Galloway (ZA)/G. Ford (ZA)Result: started, result unknown
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22The car is not available on a photoPeugeot 403 - Peugeot 1468 cc N/AT
J. Rowe (ZA)-
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Driven by: Frank Wingels (ZA)/John Rowe (ZA)Result: 5th 1st in T
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23The car is not available on a photoFiat-Abarth - Fiat 747 cc N/AGT
Ecurie Aquila (ZA)-
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Driven by: D. Robinson (ZA)/Cecil Hooper (ZA)Result: finished, position unknown
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24The car is not available on a photoNSU Prinz - NSU 583 cc N/AT
Continental Cars (ZA)-
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Driven by: Nick Kingwill (ZA)/Dave Clapham (ZA)Result: started, result unknown
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25The car is not available on a photoNSU Prinz - NSU 583 cc N/AT
Whittaker Motors (ZA)-
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Driven by: J. D. Whittaker (ZA)/J. Edwards (ZA)Result: finished, position unknown
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The car is not available on a photo
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Result: started, result unknown
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The car is not available on a photo
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Result: did not finish
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The car is not available on a photo
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Result: did not finish
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If you have a picture of any car that is missing in the gallery or you might have a better photo, please, do not hesitate to get in touch with us.
Entered cars that did not arrive:
7The presence of the car is unknownMG A - BMC B series L4 2v DOHC 1588 cc N/APS
Ecurie Acquila (ZA)-
Front-engined
Drivers listed: J. Campbell (ZA)/Martin Skeen (ZA)Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
10The presence of the car is unknownTriumph TR3 A - Triumph L4 2v OHV 1991 cc N/AGT
R. Beerstecher (ZA)Closed hardtop bodywork
Front-engined
Drivers listed: Roger Beerstecher (ZA)/S. P. Viljoen (ZA)Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
17The presence of the car is unknownVolvo PV 444 - Volvo 1580 cc N/AT
D. Marais (ZA)-
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Drivers listed: Dirk Marais (ZA)/O. L. Williamson (ZA)Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
19The presence of the car is unknownMorris Mini Minor - BMC A series L4 2v OHV 848 cc N/AGT
G. Norris (ZA)Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Drivers listed: G. Norris (ZA)/R. Chandler (ZA)Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
20The presence of the car is unknownFord Anglia - Ford 996 cc N/AGT
J. Hettema (ZA)-
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Drivers listed: Jan Hettema (ZA)/B. Rossouw (ZA)Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown