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1961 BP Rally - Photo Gallery

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Previous year's winner, Keven Lott and Frank Kilfoyle, photo: John Pryce
The Directing team conferring while a large queue forms over distinctive bridge, location unknown
Recovery of the Hillman Minx of Cloak/Butler Tasmania
The VW of Scaife/Scaife on their way to "The World of Suzie Wong" at "The Espy"
Peugeot 403 of Les Paige, Wes Sharrock and Sam Wyres at Mt Gambier Assembly Stage start
Peugeot 403 of Stretch/Fulton/Home on Finish sub- event St Kilda Esplanade lurching past the "Official BP Table"
The diminutive NSU Bunge/Bunge on St Kilda sub event
The VW of Gamble/Kennedy/Gamble and maybe Car 10 Lott/Kilfoyle lining up for sub event at St Kilda finish in front of huge crowd
Youthful John Emery and John Blanchard in recovery mode
Pre-event at Nalders Garage, Stawell, Car 35 Ford Falcon of Jack nalder, son Wes and Ray Finlay. Note Jack's coat and tie with overalls, and tall young Wes outgrowing his overalls
Ken Harper, Bill Ellis and Ron Jay at damp Rally Start
Ford Anglia Don Opie and Roger Abraham
Post event presentation of Bronze Medals to Jack Ellis, Frank Guymer and Mal McPherson by BP dignitary
The SA Hillman Minx of Dalton/Lock/Cowan St Kilda
Ford Anglia Don Opie and Roger Abraham, at Maryborough refuel
Peugeot 403 L to R Ian Home, Len Fulton (in car), John Stretch at Rally Start

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