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London to Brighton Veteran Car Run 05-11-2017 - Timothy P - 27-10-2017
Date: 05-11-2017
London to Brighton Veteran Car Run
Not specifically Austin 7 related, but we usually see a few out and about during the day.
Always a marvellous spectacle, over 400 cars from 1893-1904.
Spectator route guide with times and places to watch HERE
Website with entry list and further details HERE
RE: London to Brighton Veteran Car Run 05-11-2017 - Timothy P - 15-11-2017
Sorry for the delay in posting this one, but here it is, hopefully better late than never.
It was a great day last Sunday, beautiful sunshine all day, and not too cold. As always a magnifcent array of veteran machinery making their way to Brighton including a good number of early bicycles. Plenty of other interesting vehicles of all ages, out and about throughout the day including two sevens, an Opal and a Ruby. The earliest car to pass us was the 1896 Panhard & Levassor 6CV Omnibus (Pictured below), a truly stunning machine, and a magnificent sight. Below is some video I took during the day, and also a few pictures of a range of the cars and bicycles. I've tried to not go too mad with pictures, but if you would like to see more just let me know.
Video first...
Austin Sevens...
1935 ARQ 'Ruby' Saloon
1936 APE 'Opal' 2 Seat Tourer
Veterans
#438 1896 Panhard & Levassor 6CV Omnibus, entered by Mike Timms, and driven by Thomas Sömmer
#10, an 1897 Bergmann 5hp Vis-A-Vis, entered and driven by Ron Mellowship
#20, an 1899 Brown 2.25hp Quadricycle, entered and driven by David Oakley
11 Herbert Austin Wolseleys passed us during the day, the earliest was #29, the 3rd Wolseley car and first 4 wheeler, the 1899 3.5hp Voiturette. The car was entered by Stephen Laing, and driven by Hanno Kirner.
A magical sight. A 'Penny Farthing' following a 1900 Mobile 5.5hp Steam Runabout (#56 - John Blackford), a 1903 Oldsmobile Model R 'Curved Dash' Runabout (#259 - Nigel Todd), and you can just about see an edge of a 1934 Austin 12-4 Taxicab on the right.
#63, a 1900 Stephens 10hp 6 Seat Dogcart, entered and driven by Thomas Loder
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RE: London to Brighton Veteran Car Run 05-11-2017 - Timothy P - 15-11-2017
Second batch...
#448, a 1900c Amedee Bollee 10CV Triple Phaeton, entered and driven by Jos van Genugten (Netherlands)
#65, Harrods 1901 Waverley Electric Runabout, entered and driven by James Healy
#99, a 1901 MMC 8hp Coupe, entered by Christopher Clapham, and driven by Simon Tattersall
#108, a 1902 Columbia Electric Tonneau, entered by Bernard Holmes, and driven by Mark Wentworth
#271, a 1904 Phoenix 3.5hp Trimo Basket Forecar, Sorry I haven't been able to identify the driver/rider? Entered by Peter Matchan.
The movie star, Genevieve, #381, 1904 Darracq Type O Voiturette, entered by the Louwman Museum (Netherlands), Driven by Evert Louwman.
#424, a 1904 Clement Talbot CT4V 12-16hp Brougham, entered by Susan Banfield and driven by Desmond Maybury
#402, a 1904 Lanchester 20hp Demi Limousine (Minus top), entered by the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust, and driven by Ben Cussons
Hope you have all enjoyed this.
RE: London to Brighton Veteran Car Run 05-11-2017 - Tony Press - 15-11-2017
(15-11-2017, 09:25 PM)Timothy P Wrote: Second batch...
#448, a 1900c Amedee Bollee 10CV Triple Phaeton, entered and driven by Jos van Genugten (Netherlands)
#65, Harrods 1901 Waverley Electric Runabout, entered and driven by James Healy
#99, a 1901 MMC 8hp Coupe, entered by Christopher Clapham, and driven by Simon Tattersall
#108, a 1902 Columbia Electric Tonneau, entered by Bernard Holmes, and driven by Mark Wentworth
#271, a 1904 Phoenix 3.5hp Trimo Basket Forecar, Sorry I haven't been able to identify the driver/rider? Entered by Peter Matchan.
The movie star, Genevieve, #381, 1904 Darracq Type O Voiturette, entered by the Louwman Museum (Netherlands), Driven by Evert Louwman.
#424, a 1904 Clement Talbot CT4V 12-16hp Brougham, entered by Susan Banfield and driven by Desmond Maybury
#402, a 1904 Lanchester 20hp Demi Limousine (Minus top), entered by the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust, and driven by Ben Cussons
Hope you have all enjoyed this.
Brilliant- what a show.
Cheers, Tony
RE: London to Brighton Veteran Car Run 05-11-2017 - Timothy P - 21-11-2017
Thank you Tony. It is always a great spectacle.
RE: London to Brighton Veteran Car Run 05-11-2017 - Tony Press - 21-11-2017
(21-11-2017, 11:09 AM)Timothy P Wrote: Thank you Tony. It is always a great spectacle.
Sad to hear the bad news.
Tony.
RE: London to Brighton Veteran Car Run 05-11-2017 - hpsaetup - 13-12-2017
The 1902 Benz was involved in a collision with three other cars at about 11:35 GMT at Reigate Hill, Surrey.
It had been taking part in the annual parade of vehicles dating back to the early 20th Century.
Two people from the Benz were taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Two other people travelling in the car were taken to hospital with minor injuries, said Surrey Police.
A Ford C-Max, a Mercedes-Benz GLE and a Fiat Fiorino were also involved in the crash.
Two passengers from the Ford were taken to hospital with minor injuries.
The Royal Automobile Club, which stages the veteran run, previously said it was the world's oldest motoring event.
It commemorates the Emancipation Run in 1896, celebrating the Locomotives on the Highway Act which raised the speed limit from 4mph to 14mph and abolished the requirement for vehicles to be preceded by a man on foot.
The Royal Automobile Club said it would be "conducting a thorough review to identify any lessons which can be learnt from this accident".