1938 South Australian Grand Prix
# 1938 South Australian Grand Prix

The 1938 South Australian Grand Prix was a motor race staged at the Lobethal Circuit in South Australia, Australia on 3 January 1938. It was held over 12 laps, a total distance of 100 miles. The race, which was the second South Australian Grand Prix, was contested on a handicap basis with the first car starting 30 minutes before the "Scratch" car.

The race was won by South Australian Noel Campbell driving a Singer Bantam.

## Race results

| Position | Driver | No. | Car | Entrant | Handicap | Time |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Noel Campbell | 34 | Singer Bantam | Noel Campbell | 27:30 | 97:37 |
| 2 | Colin Dunne | 3 | MG K3 Magnette | Colin Dunne | 4:00 | 77:39 |
| 3 | Tony Ohlmeyer | 24 | MG T-type | Tony Ohlmeyer | 17:00 | 90:55 |
| 4 | Ron Uffindell | 33 | Austin 7 | Ron Uffindell | 24:00 | 98.33 |
| 5 | Jim Boughton | 27 | Morgan 4/4 | Jim Boughton | 18:00 | 92:54 |
| 6 | Reg Nutt | 2 | Day Special | JA Day | 1:30 | 77:33 |
| 7 | Les Murphy | 20 | MG P-type | Les Murphy | 14:00 | 90:31 |
| 8 | Fred Thwaites | 14 | Ford V8 | FJ Thwaites | 9:30 | 89:20 |
| ? | Arthur Beasley | 21 | MG P-type | D Sowter | 16:00 | |
| ? | GA Cowper | 35 | Morris 8/40 | GA Cowper | 30:00 | |
| ? | A Aitken | 22 | Riley 9 | A Aitken | 17:00 | |
| DNF | Bob Lea-Wright | 10 | Terraplane | RA Lea-Wright | 09:00 | |
| ? | Lyster Jackson | 4 | MG K3 Magnette | LJ Jackson | 05:00 | |
| ? | Alf Barrett | 30 | Morris Cowley | A Barrett | 19:00 | |
| ? | AV McDonough | 13 | Ford V8 | AV McDonough | 12:00 | |
| DNF | Ash Moulden | 17 | Sunbeam GP | MA Moulden | 13:00 | |
| ? | Tim Joshua | 5 | Frazer Nash | G Joshua | 05:00 | |
| ? | Jack Day | 23 | Bugatti | JA Day | 17:00 | |
| DNF | Jack Phillips | 7 | Ford V8 | JK Phillips | 08:00 | |
| ? | Harry Beith | 9 | Terraplane | H Beith | 09:00 | |
| DNF | Allan Sinclair | 1 | Alta | A Sinclair | Scratch | |
| ? | LE Vinall | 18 | Vauxhall 30/98 | LE Vinall | 13:00 | |
| ? | T Dowe | 12 | Fronty Ford | T Dowe | 09:00 | |
| ? | AE Powell | 31 | Alvis 12/50 | AE Powell | 21:30 | |

Notes:

* Race distance: 100 miles
* Starters: 24
* Finishers: 8
* Fastest Time: Reg Nutt, Day Special, 77 min 33 sec
* Fastest Lap: Colin Dunne, MG K3 Magnette, 6 min 17 sec, 83 mph
