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Buses
From the 20s to current. There are petrol/electric, single deckers, double deckers and coaches.
Classic and Historic
If an interesting car doesn’t come under any of the other headings, and it’s not veteran or vintage, it might be here.
Hampton Court Concours
In my opinion, the best value for money car show there is, despite it not being cheap. It’s an annual pilgrimage.
Marques
There’s Mercedes, Invicta, MG, Gilburn, VW, great big American things, and, of course, TVR. And that’s not to mention the ones I haven’t.
Models
These are not toys. There are model boats that took as long to make as the full size, and 1/5 model racing cars. Not for kids.
On the Road
Two Heavy Commercial Goods Vehicles Rallies are seen as they appeared to us in Burgess Hill. There are other road events as well.
Miscellaneous
If I can’t fit it in any of the other classifications, it goes in here.
Cars racing
We go from the beautiful JPS Lotus above to a rather bewildering, and apparently bewildered, Trabant.
Steam
Dirty great big steam, miniature steam, and, as can be seen in the image, the smallest, full-sized steam roller.
Trains
The title is plural but, at the moment, I’m limited to one train video. Its of the narrow gauge line at Amberley. More to come.
London to Brighton Veteran Car Run
It’s been called, ‘The Best Free Car Show in the World’, and it is difficult to disagree. It all but runs past my house each year. Enjoy.
Vintage Vehicles
If it’s not veteran yet is still pre-war, then it will have a video on here. Impossible to list all the delights in just three lines of text.
Just a selection of my wonderful books
The car you always lusted after, and for good reason
It’s the big one. The sun never sets on readers
I was there. I saw it unfold. Now so can you
Just read the reviews. Then you’ll have to buy it
categories
Latest, new and soon will be
My latest visit to Hampton Court Concours is up and running. New for this video is a voice-over. Rather than leave you in peace, I decided to explain what I thought of each car I covered. I didn’t include them all, just some that stood out for me, including the beautiful, the historic, those I yearn to ride in and the occasional one that disappointed when seen in the metal. Still to come are a couple on steam traction, that’s big and little steam and, some time in the future, Land Rovers.
The latest videos and plans for the near future
I’m just starting out on the Amberley Miniature Steam event.
I have footage of large steam at Amberley, but I experienced some technical problems which have to be worked around. It’s on it’s way, but slowly.