Here are two of the cars from row 2 on Strathpine airstrip prior to the race:



The Buick had no gearbox, just a Ruckstell 2-speed diff from a T-model Ford.



Larsen's car had a long range fuel tank, you can see it there, a Cadillac V8 and 21" wheels because of a tyre shortage. The Snow Sefton Ford Special is this side of it and the Cappy Woods Hudson speedcar (driven by Bowes) is almost obscured by it. The missing car...



...is the 25hp Wolseley-powered Special of Cyril Tritton.

Tritton was prevented from competing by his family and so, to keep faith with the organisers and Bill Kelly, arranged for John Pike to drive with Kelly (who worked unpaid overtime to complete the car) to be riding mechanic. But the damage being done to the new bodywork led to Pike withdrawing after being quicker than most of the field in practice.