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Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds

2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1014292
I finally finished it.

The story of the 1950s Round Australia Trials, written especially from a Volkswagen perspective, with lots of photos you (hopefully) haven't seen before. Click on the photos to enlarge.

VWs won 1 of the 3 Redex Trials and 1 of the 3 Ampol Trials. But they won all 3 of the Mobilgas Trials. In the 1957 Mobilgas, VWs finished 1-2-3-4-5-6. These trials successes were what established Volkswagen on the Australian market. In fact, VW's ongoing, predicable success was one reason the trials ended.

The best VW drivers were Laurie Whitehead, who won the '55 Redex and the '57 Mobilgas, and Eddie Perkins ('56 and '58 Mobilgas). Jack Witter won the '57 Ampol and almost won the '58.

Enjoy!

http://www.clubvw.org.au/roundaustralias

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modnrod Fahrvergnugen

978 posts · joined Mar 2011 ·

#1014307
That's excellent stuff!
Thank you.
😎

oldskoolguy Officially Full-On Dubber

329 posts · joined Sep 2011 ·

#1014319
Great pictures and story mate, well done.
After meeting, and talking to a member of one of the all-lady VW crews that participated in the Mobilgas Rallies, I'm in awe of what all the crews -regardless of make- did to compete in these events.
Again, well done.
Rob.
"The best trophies are stone chips"
1969 1500 Beetle "Otis"
2008 Golf GTI

lovinbronx Seriously Crusin Dubber

129 posts · joined Oct 2012 ·

#1014325
Great article and pics Phil.

Dan

adlbeetle66 Under the car.........again!

1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 ·

#1014327
Great Work!

Thanks for the pics and story.. you did it again! 👍

Denver