There’s something compulsive about the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. As you can see from the page title, I’ve always, and continue to, call it the Emancipation Run. I’ve no idea why this title seemingly fell out of fashion but as the sponsors, Bonhams’, use VCR then I suppose one should go by that….
The Rob Walker Centenary Festival at Dorking on 21 October 2018 gave anyone interested in motor racing history, or, come to that, motor racing and/or lovely cars, a thoroughly enjoyable day. Whilst it was quite crowded, it was not too much so. Walker was the most successful privateer in history. He didn’t build cars, but…
(Image heavy so will take time to load) Some images of classic Land Rovers from the accurately named Classic Land Rover Day at Amberley Museum in Sussex. If you’d like to see them live then there’s a rerun on 14 October this (2018) year at the Amberley Museum. They also have an Ale Day a…
Historic Masters, Brands Hatch, 2018 Mt first real attempt at video with my new camera. It’s not as good as I hoped, and I hope for better the next time. Not to mention my first attempt at a gallery. I’m using the Envira plugin. More practice needed I know.
There’s something rather special about the Goodwood Festival of Speed. People are ready to talk to you, like the father and daughter on the Land Rover stand. The young woman’s enthusiasm for the BRM was contagious. People apologised if they got in the way of photographers, and held back if they saw you were filming….
Peg and the 1914 French Grand Prix Winning Mercedes It is one of life’s joys: finding someone who is a bit special. There she was, this woman in latish middle age, just like you’d see in a library, awaiting Jeffrey Archer’s latest to be returned. But there was something about her. She was sitting in…
The fabulous BBWF of 2017. As you can see, there was a massive turnout, with owners obviously taking a great deal of time to prepare their cars for the show. Thanks guys. If anyone would like a copy of any image on the page, please feel free to download it for personal use. I’ve multiple…
2018 was my first Double 12 and I regret not going in the past. There was a varied selection of vehicles, many that I did not recognise. One thing that struck me was that the owners and competitors were a friendly bunch, Miss Annabel Jones, the woman revving her engine in the early part of…
2017 Another great, if a bit windy and cold, day at Silvestone Classic. The people who maintain, polish and repair the cars get few accolades but they are the ones grafting all weekend. I not saying the drivers just pose – well, not really. One of the best bits about Silverstone Classic is that all…
The greatest free car show in the world. The first run was in 1896 as the Emancipation Run following the Locomotives and Highways Act of that year which increased the speed limit to 14 mph in the country. It was revived in 1927. It is for cars built before 1905. Run on the first Sunday…