2011 Rally Concours
National Rally Award Winners 2011 Concours
Rally Champion
Peter & Lorraine Lester, 1934 Le Mans
Best in Class
CLASS 1. Vintage Roadster up to 1930: Terry & Julie Curtis, 1929 Junior Sports
CLASS 2. Vintage Saloon up to 1930: Morrie & Wilma Lunney, Hillman Hunter (There were no Vintage Saloons, but several votes were received for Morrie and Wilma’s Hillman Hunter which didn’t fit in anywhere else, so it was given to them. A victory for democracy!)
CLASS 3. Pre War Roadster 1931-1939: Peter & Dorothy Pyett, 1936 Bantam Roadster
CLASS 4. Pre War Saloon 1931-1939: Alan Cannane, 1933 9 Saloon
CLASS 5. Le Mans: Peter & Lorraine Lester, 1934 Le Mans
CLASS 6. Post War Roadster 1940-1952 9/10/4A: Ian & Jackie Martin, 1949 4A Roadster
CLASS 7. Post War Roadster 1952-1956 4AB/D: Peter & Diana Bilston, 1952 4AB Roadster
CLASS 8. Post War Saloon 1940-1955: Jeff & Maureen Vale, 1951 SM1500 Saloon
CLASS 9. Rootes Group Singer 1955 on: Gary & Caroline Handran, 1962 Vogue
CLASS 10. Singer Special: John & Vanessa Eason, 1937 9 Special
CLASS 11. Singer Commercial: Rick & Margaret McDonald, 1950 9hp Roadster Utility
CLASS 12.Singer Under Restoration: Reid Bridson, JWF Italia Singer 9 Special
CLASS 14 Master Class (previous rally champions): John & Maureen Benfer, 1934 Le Mans
CLASS 15. Peoples’ Choice (Singer I would like to own): John & Vanessa Eason, 1937 9 Special
Other Awards
Longest Distance Travelled in a Singer: Gary & Caroline Handran, 1962 Vogue, over 1500km from Brisbane
Longest distance travelled to attend: Perelov Thornquist & Lena, from Sweden
Hard Luck Award: Kevin Keany, 1948 10hp Tourer. Kevin faced all sorts of problems getting his unfinished Tourer from South Australia to Shepparton, but it did run under its own power for the first time in many years – from the motel to the park across the road.
RACV Choice Award: Angela & Brian Kelleher, 1950 4A Roadster. As a girl, Angela attended rallies with her family. Her father (Peter Pyett) was restoring his 1936 Roadster, but she was often given a ride in a lovely blue 4A. Many years later she bought that same 4A, and today her own daughters ride in the back seat.