And to put some results in to tidy it all up:
CAR No. ENTRANT / DRIVERS CAR COLOUR
1D FORD MOTOR COY Ford Cortina GT500 White
Leo Geoghegan, Ian Geoghegan
Disqualified. Lost two laps early changing plugs, given black flag after the engine was restarted before refuelling was completed later in race. Protested and allowed to run to finish, completed full race distance.
2D CONTINENTAL & GENERAL DISTRIBUTORS
PTY LTD Studebaker Blue/White
Fred Sutherland, Alan Mottram
13th outright, 6th in class on 120 laps
3D BRITISH & CONTINENTAL CARS
PTY LTD Volvo 122S Cream
John Martin, TBN
12th outright, 5th in class, 106.3mph driven by Bill Ford and Des West, 121 laps
4D GRAWILL MOTORS PTY LTD Ford Cortina GT500 White
Bruce McPhee, Barry Mulholland
2nd outright and in class, 111.6mph on Conrod.
5D BRITISH & CONTINENTAL CARS
PTY LTD Volvo 122S Red
Grahame Ward, Barry Collerson
16th outright, 7th in class, 108.9mph (Ward's road car?) 118 laps
6D CANBERRA SPEED SHOP Ford Cortina GT500 White
Peter Brown, Ray Gulson
34th outright, 9th in class, 111.9mph, 106 laps. Driver changed diff out on circuit borrowing one from the Hodgson car parked nearby!
7D AUSTRALIAN MOTOR INDUSTRIES Triumph 2000 Red
Max Stewart, Bob Young
10th outright, 4th in class, 105.2mph, 124 laps. Bob Young was a Vee driver.
8D D WALKER Ford Cortina GT500 Green
David Walker, Carl Kennedy
40th outright, 11th in class, 108.9mph, 64 laps, last race finisher. Broke con-rod, raided spare car for parts to rebuild engine and rejoin.
9D K RUSSELL Triumph 2000 Green
Keith Russell, Col Wear
Rolled in esses after 60 laps, retired.
10D NEEDHAM’S MOTORS PTY LTD Studebaker Blue/White
Warren Weldon, Bill Slattery
27th outright, 8th in class, 123.9mph, 112 laps. Took the lead early but soon had brake problems.
11D FAIRFIELD MOTORS PTY LTD Ford Cortina GT500 Ivory
Barry Seton, Midge Bosworth
1st outright and in class, led most of the second half of the race, 110.5mph on Conrod Straight.
12D HUNT BROS (Sydney) MOTORS
PTY LTD Ford Cortina GT500 White
Bill McLachlan, Jack Murray
5th outright, 3rd in class, 109.4mph, 128 laps, a great finale to a pair of greats from Bathurst's past. I'm sure this was the weekend Jack Murray drove all around Bathurst sounding off with his Coocooracha air horns in some great Yank Tank.
13D R SALTER Ford Cortina GT500 Grey
Bob Salter, Ken Wiggins
37th outright, 10th in class, 110.5mph, 97 laps. Blew diff.
14D FORD MOTOR COY Ford Cortina GT500 White
Bob Jane, George Reynolds
Broke No 4 con-rod at 58 laps, coasted to pits to retire.
15D BELVEDERE MOTORS Ford Cortina GT500 White
Bob Beasley, Ron Hodgson
Broke con-rod at 54 laps, retired on circuit.
16D OTTEN MOTORS Fiat 2300 Blue
Fred Otten, Mike Crampton
Retired at 65 laps, 'oil shield' given as explanation in Bathurst book.
17D A DAVIS Ford Cortina GT500 White/Brown
Arthur Davis, Paul Mander
Crash caused retirement at 14 laps. Davis was spectacular and hit a tree.
Car 2D is listed as being driven by Fred Sutherland. Would that be the same chap from Kyabraham Vic that drove bitumen Speedway in the 70s in a Torana? Anyone know?