1953 Miscellaneous Rallies
23rd Monte Carlo Rally
20th-27th January 1953
1 Maurice Gatsonides/Peter Worledge Ford Zephyr 2.3 Monte Carlo >1500cc
2 Ian Appleyard/Mrs Appleyard Jaguar Glasgow >1500cc
3 R.Marion/J.Charmasson Citroen >1500cc
4 M.Grosgogeat Panhard 750-1100cc
5 C.Vard Jaguar
6 Stirling Moss/Desmond Scannell/John Cooper Sunbeam-Talbot 90 Monte Carlo
8 D.C.T.Bennett Jaguar
9 Sidney H.Allard Allard
12 T.C.Harrison Ford Zephyr
15 R.J.Adams Jaguar
17 P.Harper Sunbeam-Talbot
21 J.Bremmer Riley
23 E.D.Maguire Jaguar
24 G.Imhof Sunbeam-Talbot
26 N.Garrad Sunbeam-Talbot
27 P.Bolton Sunbeam-Talbot
29 J.R.Skeggs Sunbeam-Talbot
36 F.P.Grounds Jowett
38 A.P.Warren Riley
44 C.Edge Sunbeam-Talbot
45 W.M.Couper Bentley
116 107 Jean Heurtaux/Marceau Crespin Delahaye 235
P.Skawinski Peugeot 1st in class 1100-1500cc
W.Engel Porsche 2nd in class 1100-1500cc
K.Bryie Simca Aronde 3rd in class 1100-1500cc
J.Guigou Panhard 2nd in class 750-1100cc
J.Cottet Panhard 3rd in class 750-1100cc
J.Estager Renault 1st in class <750cc
R.Schollemann Renault 2nd in class <750cc
Louis J.Rosier Renault 3rd in class <750cc
Mme M.Pochon Renault Won Coupe des Dames
Shiela Van Damm Sunbeam-Talbot 2nd Coupe des Dames
B.Proos Hoogendijk Sunbeam-Talbot
Sunbeam-Talbot
Sunbeam-Talbot
Sunbeam-Talbot
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Sunbeam-Talbot
Sunbeam-Talbot
Sunbeam-Talbot
Sunbeam-Talbot
Sunbeam-Talbot
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Sunbeam-Talbot
Jaguar
Jaguar
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Jaguar
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Jaguar
Jaguar
M.Wick Jaguar
R T.B.Christie/G.Menzies/A.S.Buchanan Sunbeam-Talbot accident (1) Glasgow
R S.Boshier Jaguar accident Glasgow
R B.E.Bradnack/Bloshier/Snaith Jaguar accident Glasgow
J.Glasgow Jaguar Monte Carlo
Air Vice Marshal D.C.T.Bennett Jaguar Glasgow
L.Davison Holden
T.H.Wisdom Ford Zephyr
G.McKerracher/T.Tannahill Austin Glasgow
Marquis Francois de Noailles/Y.de Grangeneuve Simca Aronde Lisbon
C.Corbishley/Dr C.Hardman Glasgow
Richard von Frankenberg Porsche
Miss H.Dunham Rover
M.B.Anderson Hillman Minx
R Mrs Needham accident Lisbon
R Miss Hammersley accident (3) Lisbon
R Johansen/Mrs Johansen accident
R Mrs P.Molander Saab Stockholm
R R.K.N.Clarkson/A.J.Tatham Morgan Munich
DQ Volkswagen DSQ (2)
NS C.Holden Standard Vanguard illness
Notes: 440 entries, 404 starters, 346 finishers
Start cities were Lisbon, Glasgow, Stockholm, Palermo, Oslo, Munich and Monte Carlo.
(1) T.B.Christie & G.Menzies hit a lorry in fog near Brustem, Belgium, killing their passenger
A.S.Buchanen. Menzies suffered broken ribs and was taken to hospital.
(2) Disqualified for exceeding the maximum speed between controls.
(3) Miss Hammersley checked in on time to Monte Carlo, but was knocked down by a bicycle in Cannes and was
taken to hospital for observation.
RAC Rally
23-28 March 1953
1 Ian Appleyard/Pat Appleyard Jaguar XK120 29.37
2 R.Adam/J.Pearman Sunbeam-Talbot 90 22.77
3 G.Imhof/Mrs Betty Frayling Allard J2X 19.51
8 Frank Grounds/J.B.Hay Jaguar XK120 S1.5+
9 George R.Hartwell/F.W.Scott Sunbeam-Talbot 90 T2.6
10 Denis Scott Jaguar Mk VII T2.6+
11 Robert Dickson/Dr J.G.Waugh Standard Vanguard T2.6
12 Jack Reece/Peter Reece Ford Zephyr T2.6
13 Norman Garrad/J.A.Cutts Sunbeam-Talbot 90 T2.6
14 Walter C.N.Grant-Norton/M.J.G.Carson Jaguar XK120 S1.5+
15 Reg Holt/B.Brown MG T1.3
22 G.M.White/D.H.Evans Morgan Plus 4 S1.5+
24 A.D.C.Gordon/Paul Steiner Morgan Plus 4 S1.5+
49 Miss A.I.C.Neil/Miss C.M.S.Neil Morgan Plus 4 S1.5+
58 Peter Morgan/Mrs J.D.Morgan Morgan Plus 4 S1.5+
76 J.Rodley/R.Castle Morgan Plus 4 S1.5+
Miss S.Van Damm/Mrs F.Clarke Sunbeam-Talbot 90
S1.5+ - Sports cars over 1500cc
T2.6 - Touring cars 1601-2600cc
T2.6+ - Touring cars over 2600cc
T1.3 - Touring cars under 1300cc
Notes: 205 entries, 194 starters, 154 finishers
V Tulip Rally
?-30th April 1953
1 Count Hugo van Zuylen Jowett Javelin
2 Bill Banks/Mike Porter Bristol Won class.
3 E.Elliott Sunbeam-Talbot Won class.
4 M.Grosgogeat Panhard Won class.
5 Ian Appleyard Jaguar Won class.
7 Theo Koks/K.De Jong Volkswagen
8 J.Scheffer/G.Willing Jowett
Mrs G.Molander Saab Won Ladies Cup.
Damonte Fiat Won class.
Carstedt Simca Won class.
Velu Peugeot Won class.
Dee Chevrolet Won class.
DSQ Marcel Becquart Jowett Javelin non-standard exhaust
I Coronation Safari
30th May-1st June 1953
No Overall Winner
Penalty Points Start Town
Class A - Less than £600 Nairobi retail price
1 83 Alan M.Dix/Johnny W.Larsen Volkswagen 1200 170
2 84 J.P.H.Townsend/T.Drew Volkswagen 1200 1800
4 George Arkell/Eric Mathers Austin A30
5 Idriss/Goby Austin A30
10 L.Parrat/Bob Gerish/D.Steen Skoda
11 David/Greenway Morris Minor
12 Nash/Durant Renault 750
16 Jim Heather-Hayes/Mary Heather-Hayes Morris Minor
17 Paton/Thomas Morris Minor
18 Russell/Button Renault 750
26 Poynder/Cardwell Skoda
40 Dixson/Cotton Renault 750
43 Ahsan/Jamil Din Ford Anglia
75 Mohammed Iqbal/Khan Fiat 1100
85 G.R.Blakeway/D.L.Shepherd Volkswagen 1200
96 Peter Davies/Mrs Gerry Collinge Morris Minor
101 Fairy Engelbrecht/Gordon Goby Ford Prefect
107 S.P.Marwaha/Lang Fiat 1100
Class B - Less than £800 Nairobi retail price
1 23 J.D.Airth/R.M.Collinge Standard Vanguard 1340
2 21 D.H.C.King/D.F.S.Carter Ford Zephyr Mk 1 1780
3 60 F.Brown/F.H.Collis Ford Zephyr Mk 1 1980
4 25 E.Lloyd/C.Nielsen Ford Zephyr 2270
5 37 S.S.MacFarlane/Nick Nowicki Peugeot 203 2630
6 90 W.J.Blakeman/E.Rickards Austin A40 3580
7 54 Jimmy Feeney/B.O'Toole Peugeot 203 3610
20 Sutton/Shaylor Ford Consul
R 22 North/Jennings Citroen Legere Nairobi overheating
24 Goss/Gales Ford Consul
27 Neil Vincent/Fernandez Vauxhall Velox Kampala
29 Bordoli/Harrison/Ellis Ford Zephyr
30 Mrs McAdoo/Miss Watkins Morris Oxford
31 Butcher/Lee Ford Consul
32 Holden/Wilkins Austin A40
33 Patwa/Karsan/Karma Fiat 1400
34 Figgis/Watson Citroen Legere
35 Rasmussen/Dahl Morris Oxford
36 Paterson/Tomblestone Peugeot
38 Jameel/Jameel Peugeot
41 R.F.Jennings/P.L.F.Hooson Ford Consul
55 Slade/Slade Standard Vanguard
112 Banks/Richardson Singer 1500
Class C - Less than £1600 Nairobi retail price
1 77 D.P.Marwaha/Vic R.Preston Tatra T-600 3210
2 51 E.Morris Temple-Boreham/Lofty R.P.Pretty Humber Hawk 3260
3 44 Miss K.P.Hurst/J.Few Mercedes 170D 4130
4 49 A.H.Duder/J.Phillips Mercedes 170D 4200
5 48 H.L.Field/J.O.Day Opel Kapitan 4350
6 91 R.F.Antrobus/E.J.Lubrand Austin A70 4420
15 Bains/Mirza Citroen
46 Cadot/Destro Austin A70
47 Boyd/Calder Wolseley 6/80
50 Hurley/Barbi Mercedes 170D
R 69 Tom Grantham/Cliff Collinge Wolseley 6/80 Nairobi sump
Class D - £1000 and above Nairobi retail price
1 2 C.John Manussis/Johnny Boyes Chevrolet 2970 Nairobi
No other class finishers
R 1 Green/Shirtliff Humber SS
R 3 Karimjee/Usher Humber SS
R 7 Ian Craigie/Mrs Craigie/Gunter Sachs Citroen Nairobi
R 52 Armstrong/Lloyd Jaguar Mk VIII
R 53 Bill Fritschy/Good Mercury
R 95 Knight/Archer Jaguar
Manufacturers Team Prize
1 Volkswagen
57 starters, 16 finishers within time-limit, 27 finishers in total, 2 withdrawn, 2 DNS
Österreichische Alpenfahrt
19-21 June 1953
Lothar Stiglechner Steyr-Fiat 1100 Won Touring car class
Paul Stegelmann VW 1100 Won Sports car class
16th Alpine Rally
10th-16th July 1953
1 Helmut Polensky/Walter Schlüter Porsche 356 1500 S 506.779 Coupe des Alpes
2 Rudolf Sauerwein/Max Nathan Porsche 356 1500 S 490.643 Coupe des Alpes
3 Jacques Herzet/Lucien Bianchi Ferrari 166MM Barchetta Vignale 489.631 Coupe des Alpes
4 Kurt Zeller/Hans Wencher Porsche 356 1500 S 482.749 Coupe des Alpes
5 603 Ian Appleyard/Pat Appleyard Jaguar XK120 482.190 Coupe des Alpes RUB 120
6 Alex & Kitty von Falkenhausen Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica Coupe des Alpes VMF 974
8 Ferdinando Gatta/Cottino Lancia B20 2500 Coupe des Alpes
Charles Fraikin/Olivier Gendebien Jaguar XK120 Coupe des Alpes
14 507 Stirling Moss/John Cutts Sunbeam-Alpine Coupe des Alpes
18 George Murray-Frame/John Pearman Sunbeam-Alpine Coupe des Alpes
20 John Fitch/Peter Miller Sunbeam-Alpine Coupe des Alpes
22 Reg Mansbridge/Mrs Mansbridge Jaguar XK120 Coupe des Alpes
24 Sheila van Damm/Anne Hall Sunbeam-Alpine Coupe des Alpes, Coupe des Dames
30 O'Hara Moore/J.Gott Frazer Nash
33 Flower MG
34 Sutcliffe Frazer Nash
35 Bennett Sunbeam-Talbot
36 Nancy Mitchell Ford
37 Lee Sunbeam-Talbot
39 Slatter Sunbeam-Talbot
47 Henson Jaguar
49 Mattock Jaguar
51 Kat Rover
52 Needham/Cramp Hillman Minx
Raymond Stempert/Georges Schwartz Panhard 750 Coupe des Alpes
Mr & Mrs Chieusse Panhard 850 Coupe des Alpes
Marcel Schwob d'Héricourt/A.de Roquefort Panhard 850 Coupe des Alpes
Paul Persoglio/Gatinel Renault 4CV Coupe des Alpes
M.Poletti/Cipriani Simca Coupe des Alpes
de Caralt/Blesa Porsche 1500 Coupe des Alpes
Francisco Bultó-Marqués/J.M.Llobet Porsche 1500 Coupe des Alpes
Hans Leo von Hoesch/Mrs von Hoesch Porsche 1500 Coupe des Alpes
Asso/Giuseppe Borelly Alfa Romeo 1900 Coupe des Alpes
Johnny Lurani/di Sambuy Lancia B20 2500 Coupe des Alpes
Salvador Fabregas-Bas/C.Apezteguia Lancia B20 2500 Coupe des Alpes
Marion/Champel Citroen 11 Coupe des Alpes
R Burgess Aston Martin
Burton Aston Martin
J.W.E.Banks Bristol
R Maurice Gatsonides Ford accident
R Wadsworth Healey
R McKenzie Hillman
607 Escalier Jaguar XK120 5407 AH 13
R Habisreutinger Jaguar XK120 accident
Hoerning Jaguar
R Grant-Norton Jaguar back axle
R Waring Jaguar
R Cunane Jowett Jupiter
R Bernstein Jowett Jupiter
R Gibson MG
R Howard Morgan
M.Grosgogeat Panhard
Rastit Peugeot
Mme Pochon Renault
Arnaut Renault
R C.Fothergill Standard
R P.Collins Sunbeam-Alpine differential
L.Johnson Sunbeam-Alpine
R Frazer Sunbeam-Talbot
R Mrs Condivi Sunbeam-Talbot
R Elliot Sunbeam-Talbot accident damage
R Mrs Needham Sunbeam-Talbot
R Dr Barker Sunbeam-Talbot rolled down mountainside
Hartwell Sunbeam-Talbot
There were 25 Coupe des Alpes awarded for perfect scores. The general classification was
based upon cumulative performances of the cars in the daily special tests. There were 102
starters, 54 finishers.
Acropolis Rally
? 1953
1 Nick Papamichael/S.Dimitrakos Jaguar XK120
II Jugoslovanska Alpska Voznja
6 September 1953
1 Alex von Falkenhausen BMW 328
2 Gert Seibert Citroen
3 55 Rudolf Smoliner/Gretl Smoliner Lancia Appia W17-528
56 Karl Hirsch/Trude Hirsch Lancia Aprilia W2-262
57 Josef Pfundner/Martin Pfundner Denzel 1100 W5-303
R Mikica Vukovic Jaguar XK120
III Jyväskylän Suurajot (1000 Lakes Rally)
11th-13th September 1953
1 Vilho Hietanen/Olov Hixen Allard 0 pts
2 Eino Elo/Kai Nuortila Peugeot 203 3.7
3 Valmari Keskimäki/Pentti Rajala Renault Frégate 4.3
4 Paavo Korpivaara/Kalervo Pättiniemi Citroën 4.4
5 Onni Vilkas/Vilho Huhtanen Riley 4.6
6 Pentti Hämeenaho/Kyösti Karhila Peugeot 203 5.6
7 Pentti Virtanen/Reino Järvelä Vauxhall 5.7
8 Eero Koivulehto/Lauri Hurme Ford Customline 6.6
9 Eugen Pylvänäinen/Kyllönen Volkswagen 6.9
10 Heikki Matinkari/Veikko Aalto Skoda 8.1
43 Pauli Toivonen Volkswagen
R Bengt Kukkasniemi/P.Jankko Ford Vedette
R Jaakko Lumme/Vilho Mattila Tatraplan Jumped 21m, then crashed
64 starters, 50 finishers
VII Stella Alpina
? September 1953
1 Salvatore Ammendola Lancia Aurelia B20 GT 2500
2 Enrico Anselmi Lancia Aurelia B20 GT 2500
3 Piero Valenzano Lancia Aurelia B20 GT 2500
3rd Viking Rally
9 September 1953
8 Peder Bertelsen/Jørgen Myking Ford V8
9 Aage Bye/Sverre Ekorness Fiat 1100
10 Leif Toftedal/Kjell Backe Plymouth
13 Haaken Mathiesen/Per Steffereud Jaguar Mk VII
7th Moroccan Rally
? 1953
1 Van de Kaart/Péron Porsche 1300
Rallye Soleil Cannes
? 1953
887 TT 3X