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551:L. Burrows
520:J. McMahon
413:Tom Lancey
326:Offenhauser
299:F. Kleinig
142:A. Barrett
26:(1938-1986)
992:Categories
849:References
676:J.P. Nind
665:John Nind
633:Ron Ewing
489:H. Monday
424:T. Lancey
263:Alfa Romeo
237:Geo. Reed
162:John Snow
119:Race time
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791:D. Field
648:17½ mins
582:K. Jolly
571:K. Jolly
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116:Run time
113:Handicap
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169:Delahaye
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145:Scratch
110:Entrant
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