1939 Miscellaneous Rallies
XVIII Monte Carlo Rally
?-23rd January 1939
1 Jean Trevoux/M.Lesurque Hotchkiss 843.20 pts Athens
= J.Paul/M.Contet Delahaye 843.20 Palermo
3 E.Mussaerts/A.Kouwenberg Ford 833.20 Palermo
4 V.Joullie-Duclos/P.Levegh Matford 832.20 Tallinn
5 G.Bakker-Schut/P.J.Nortier Ford 831.40 Tallinn
6 B.H.T.Van der Hock/Karel Ton Ford 830.60 Stavanger
7 M.Gatsonides/K.S.Barendregg Ford 830.20 Athens
8 Mme Y.Simon/S.Largeot Hotchkiss 827.40 Athens 1st Ladies Cup
9 J.W.Whalley Ford 825.80 Athens
10 J.Harrop SS Jaguar 825.60 Athens
= C.Lahaye/R.Quatresous Renault 825.60 Athens
12 Lord Waleran Humber 823.20 Tallinn
13 A.Gordini/M.Scarron Simca 819.00 Athens 1st Riviera Cup
14 N.Garrad Humber 814.40 Athens
15 A.C.Scott Ford 812.40 Athens
16 D.E.Graham Humber 809.80 John O'Groats
17 E.Bellen/S.Pronaszko Ford 809.40 Tallinn
18 Mlle M.L.Lamberjack/Mme Siko Matford 807.40 Tallinn
19 G.Macher/S.Bruckhoff Ford 807.15 Athens
20 Sir W.Carmichael Anstruther SS Jaguar 806.40 John O'Groats
21 J.Quinlin/M.Horvilleur Matford 804.40 Athens
22 S.C.H.Davis Daimler 803.80 John O'Groats
23 F.Delmarco Lancia 801.00 Palermo
24 K.Bjorkman-Hermansen Lancia 798.20 Tallinn
25 Mrs A.C.Lace Talbot-Darracq 795.60 Tallinn
E.A.C.Cornelius/A.Buyze DKW Bucharest 1st Country Club Cup
F.S.Barnes Vauxhall Athens
T.H.Wisdom Ford Athens
Alan P.Good Lagonda Tallinn
B.W.Fursdon Wolseley John O'Groats
Miss Amy Johnson/Mrs M.McEvoy Ford John O'Groats
W.A.McKenzie/N.Mavrogordato Morris John O'Groats
W.M.Couper Hillman John O'Groats
Mrs M.Vaughan Standard John O'Groats
P.A.Collins Railton Stavanger
Mme Rouault/J.Bagarry Matford
Dr Sprenger van Eijk
R.J.Morton/G.E.N.Watson Vauxhall Stavanger
J.McEvoy/F.M.Montgomery Ford Stavanger
R Mrs E.M.Wisdom Vauxhall OTL Stavanger
R J.E.P.Howey Lagonda John O'Groats
R H.A.Polak Ford accident Stavanger
NS A.E.Dobell Railton withdrew Athens
NS J.C.Brookfield MG withdrew Amsterdam
Notes: 121 starters. The Riviera Cup was for cars under 1500cc, the Country Club Cup for cars under 750cc.
8th RAC Rally
25-28 April 1939
Ps # Crew Car Grp Pts
1 A.F.P.Fane Frazer Nash BMW 328 3O 916.4 Stratford-on-Avon
C.J.Gibson SS 3O 911.0 Torquay
M.H.Lawson HRG 2O 909.6
H.J.Aldington 3C 908.2
G.H.Goodall Morgan 1O 901.2
Mrs Kaye Hagne Riley 2O 900.8 Won Open Car Ladies Cup
D.B.Hall Ford 896.6
H.S.Morgan Morgan 1C 894.6
Lady Chetwynd Ford 893.8 Won Closed Car Ladies Cup
G.S.Davidson Triumph 2C 890.2
L.G.Johnson Frazer Nash BMW 328
D.H.Murray Frazer Nash BMW 328
A.D.C.Gordon SS
C.Mann SS
J.Barclay Rolls Royce Wraith 3C
N.A.Bronsten Bentley 3
Miss D.M.M.Stanley-Turner Alvis 3O
A.L.Goodrich Talbot 1C
Miss M.E.G.Crooke BSA 1O
Cpt. W.S.Sewell Austin 1O
C.D.Buckley Austin 1C
F.S.Barnes Vauxhall 2C
Miss L.C.Schwedler Hillman Minx 1C
L.F.Makinson Standard 1
S.Clarke MG 2O
A.Bassett Riley 2C
W.J.Knight SS 2C
S.Hince SS 2
R.M.Proctor SS
D.H.Perring Triumph 3O
G.H.Tudhope Triumph 3O
Mrs E.M.Wisdom SS 3C
Mrs R.Eccles Daimler 3C
T.M.Bridgewater SS 3
R.S.Crouch Daimler 3O
C.M.Simpson Daimler 3C
P.B.Buckley Alvis 3
W.F.Watson Lagonda 3C
Notes: 224 entries, starting from London, Torquay, Stratford-on-Avon and Blackpool, finishing at
Brighton. Competitors were split into three groups: up to 10 hp, over 10 hp and up to 15 hp,
and over 15 hp (with Open and Closed sub-groups). 201 cars started, 6 failed to make Brighton.
XII Polish Rally
? 1939
1 Tadeusz Marek Chevrolet Master Sedan (Gp IV)
Stefan Grossman Citroen (Gp II)
Stefan Pronaszko Renault Primaquatre (Gp III)
Renato Ghisalba Fita 1100 (Gp 1)
Criterium Paris-Nice
10-13 April 1939
1 Eugène Chaboud Delahaye 135 1220.2 pts
2 Joseph Paul Delahaye 135 1231.8 pts
3 Alex von Falkenhausen BMW 328 1242.3 pts
4 Mme S.Largeot Simca T8 1243.7 pts
5 C.P.Melly Riley 1271.9 pts
6 G.Parant Hotchkiss 1272.8 pts
7 Mde Yvonne Simon Hotchkiss 1273.9 pts
8 Paul de Ferranti Craddock Pycroft SS Jaguar 1277.7 pts
9 Mrs Kay-Hague Riley 1292.9 pts
10 Pierre Larrue Delahaye 135 1299.4 pts
11 J.L.Higgins Aston Martin 1300.3 pts
12 Jacques Savoye Singer 1329.2 pts
13 T.H.Wisdom Railton 1370.4 pts
14 Shrubsall Bentley 1391.3 pts
15 D.H.Murray Frazer-Nash BMW 1415.1 pts
16 MacKenzie Alvis 1418.8 pts
17 J.F.Vernon SS100 Jaguar 1423.7 pts
18 R.Glad MG 1426.0 pts
19 Cuthbert Riley 1435.1 pts
20 Stanley Barnes Vauxhall 1442.4 pts
21 Andréani Simca 1444.6 pts
22 Ollet Hotchkiss 1457.6 pts
23 Marcel Contet Delahaye 135 1463.9 pts
24 F.Bainville Simca 1504.6 pts
25 Dary Bugatti 1569.1 pts
26 Voigt Borgward 1583.2 pts
27 E.J.Baumgarten Stoewer 1607.5 pts
28 von der Mühle Eckard Hanomag 1716.1 pts
R Mde Germaine Rouault Delahaye 135
R 63 Amédée Gordini Simca T8 [725-RL-8]
R W.L.Innes Frazer-Nash
R Jean Trévoux Hotchkiss crashed on La Turbie
R Givon Bugatti
Gasogene Cars
1 Haubourdin Bugatti-Malbay 2556.3 pts
Multiseated Cars (Coaches)
1 Lamberjack Saurer 1684.7 pts
VIII Rallye des Alpes Françaises
14-16 July 1939
36 Wolfgang Denzel/Hubert Stroinigg BMW 328
Claire Descollas Lancia Aprilia
28 Fritz Roth BMW 328
31 Baron Alexander von Falkenhausen BMW 328
Dr Peter Wessely BMW 328
Rudi Sauerwein BMW 328
Tirachini SS Jaguar
A.Montana Matford
C.de Cortanze Peugeot 403
Gallo Simca 8
Michel Réal Simca 5
1215 km course, starting in Aix-les-Bains and finishing in Marseilles. There were 36
starters, 19 classified finishers.
II Deutsche Alpenfahrt
31 July-2 August 1939
Fritz Roth BMW 328 sports car class winner
Edgar Kittner Opel Olympia touring car class winner
Heinrich Diehl Opel Käpitan
Herbert Ahrem BMW 1500cc sports car class winner
Toni Magnus Mercedes 3000cc sports car class winner
1627 km course from starting in Munich and ending in Vienna. There were 141 starters,
1222 classified finishers, and 45 unpenalised finishers.
Rallye Olazur
? 1939
5 Jean Trevoux Hotchkiss
Included a hillclimb at Lapize (Montlhéry)