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Studebakers competed in
endurance races at Phillip Island (Vic), and Bathurst (NSW).
1961 - Armstrong 500, Phillip
Island, Victoria, 19th November.
David McKay / Brian Foley,
Studebaker Lark, Class A 1st, 2nd outright, on 166 laps.
Fred Sutherland / Bill Graetz,
Studebaker Lark, Class A, 4th outright on 165 laps.
1962 - Bathurst 6 Hour, NSW,
30th September.
Don Algie / Kingsley Hibbard,
Studebaker Lark, Class D 1st, 2nd outright, on 99 laps.
J. Wright / F. Hann,
Studebaker Lark, Class D 6th, on 95 laps.
Bill Slattery / J. Burge,
Studebaker Lark, Class D 7th, on 92 laps.
Studebaker won the team
prize.
The J. Wright / F. Hann Lark
shared fastest saloon speed on Conrod at 114.65 m.p.h. (184.5 k/h).
Click >here< to see extracts
from the race day program.
1962 - Armstrong 500, Phillip
Island, Victoria, 22nd October.
Fred Sutherland / Bill Graetz,
Studebaker Lark, Class A 1st, 2nd outright, on 167 laps.
Don Algie / Kingsley Hibbard,
Studebaker Lark, Class A 8th 32nd outright, on 127 laps.
1963 - Armstrong 500, Mount
Panorama, Bathurst, 6th October.
Bert Needham / Warren Weldon,
Studebaker Lark, Class D 4th, 27 outright, on 115 laps.
Jim Wright / Ian Ferguson,
Studebaker Lark, DNF.
1964 - Armstrong 500, Mount
Panorama, Bathurst, 4th October.
Bert Needham Jr / Warren Weldon,
Studebaker, Class D 1st, 4th outright, on 128 laps.
See
below for more info and photo
on this vehicle.
Fred Sutherland / Alan
Mottram, Studebaker, Class D 2nd, 8th outright, on 126 laps.
1965 - Armstrong 500, Mount
Panorama, Bathurst, 3rd October.
Fred Sutherland / Alan
Mottram, Studebaker Lark, Class D 6th, 13th outright, on 120
laps.
Warren Weldon / Bill
Slattery, Studebaker Lark, Class D 8th, 27th outright, on 112
laps.
1966 - Gallaher 500, Mount
Panorama, Bathurst, 2nd October.
Warren Weldon / Bill
Slattery, Studebaker Lark, Class D 6th, 38th outright, on 88
laps.
1967 - Gallaher 500, Mount
Panorama, Bathurst, 1st October.
Warren Weldon / John Hall,
Studebaker Lark, Class D 3rd, 11th outright, on 124 laps.
1968 - Hardie-Ferodo 500,
Mount Panorama, Bathurst 6th October.
Warren Weldon / John Hall,
Studebaker Lark, Class D 8th, 13th outright, on 123 laps.
Studebakers on the mountain
at Mt Panorama, Bathurst,
NSW.
This
group of photo's belong to Bruce Neasmith who purchased them
from official motoring photographer
Lance
Rutting in 1991, who in turn gave Bruce permission to use them
as he sees fit.
Bruce
has kindly allowed us to present them here for all Studebaker
enthusiasts to enjoy.
Many
thanks Bruce.
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