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Encyclopedia > London to Brighton Veteran Car Run
Finish line of the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, 2005.
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Finish line of the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, 2005.

The London to Brighton Veteran Car Run is the longest-running motoring event in the world. The first run was in 1896, and has taken place most years since then. To qualify, the cars must have been built before 1905. It is also the world's largest gathering of veteran cars - 443 started in 2005. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (768x1024, 130 KB) London to Brighton Veteran Car Run 2005. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (768x1024, 130 KB) London to Brighton Veteran Car Run 2005. ...


It takes place on the first Sunday in November and starts from Hyde Park, London and mostly follows the A23 road to finish at Brighton—a distance of 86 km (54 miles). There are two official stops along the way: Crawley (for coffee) and Preston Park (in a suburb of Brighton). Preston Park is in fact the official finishing point; the cars then proceed to Madeira Drive on the seafront at Brighton. Hyde Park is the name of: Hyde Park, a Royal Park in London (the original location) Hyde Park in Sydney - a park some places in the United States of America: Hyde Park, Massachusetts Hyde Park, New York - a town in Dutchess County, New York Hyde Park, Vermont - a town Hyde... The Houses of Parliament and the clock tower containing Big Ben Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... The A23 road is a major road in England. ... Brighton on the southern Sussex coast is one of the largest and most famous seaside resorts in England. ... Map sources for Crawley at grid reference TQ2736 Crawley is a town and local government district in West Sussex, England. ...


The organisers emphasise that the event is not a race—they do not even publish the order in which cars finish, and participants are not permitted to exceed an average speed of 20 mph (32 km/h). Any that finish (many don't) before 16.30 are awarded a medal. Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... Kilometre per hour (American spelling: kilometer per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ...

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Participants

A veteran car nearing the end of the 2005 run in inclement weather.
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A veteran car nearing the end of the 2005 run in inclement weather.

Some participants dress up in a late Victorian or Edwardian style of clothing. In 1971, Queen Elizabeth was a passenger. A regular participant is Prince Michael of Kent. Windsor Castle in Modern Times by Landseer depicts the Queen and the Prince Consort at home in the 1840s. ... The Edwardian period or Edwardian era in the United Kingdom is the period 1901 to 1910, the reign of King Edward VII. It succeeded the Victorian period and is sometimes extended to include the period up to the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912, the start of World War... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), born 21 April 1926, is Queen of sixteen independent nations known as the Commonwealth Realms. ... Prince Michael of Kent Prince Michael of Kent (Michael George Charles Franklin Windsor) is a member of the British Royal Family, a grandson of King George V. Prince Michael of Kent does not regularly carry out royal duties on behalf of his cousin, Queen Elizabeth II. Instead, he manages his...


History

The first run, organised by the Motor Car Club, was named "The Emanicipation Run": it was originally a celebration of the lifting of the Locomotive Act which had required vehicles to travel no faster than 4 mph (6.4 km/h). This run was started by the symbolic burning of a red flag: the Locomotive Act was popularly known the "Red Flag Act" which had once required cars to be preceded by a person on foot carrying a red flag. The Locomotive Act was an act (actually a series of acts) of British parliament to organize road traffic for self-propelled machines in Britain during the second half of the 19th century. ...


In some years, mainly during wartime and petrol rationing, the event has not taken place. From 1930, the event has been controlled by the Royal Automobile Club. The Royal Automobile Club is a private Gentlemens Club and is not to be confused with the RAC plc. ...




See also

London to Brighton events Finish line of the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, 2005. ...


External links

  • Official website
  • Veteran Car Club of Great Britain's page about LBVCR
  • Cuckfield Companion's page about LBVCR
  • Sponsor Renault Sport's page about LBVCR

  Results from FactBites:
 
SVVS Cars on the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, 2002. (1614 words)
The Run commences at 07.30h from one of the largest London parks, Hyde Park, and goes due south past Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, through south London, through the suburbs of the county of Surrey and past London Gatwick Airport.
The Run then goes through the county of Sussex and into Brighton past the Royal Pavilion to Madeira Drive where the cars start to arrive at 11.00h and eventually park adjacent to the seafront and Palace Pier.
One of the most regular SVVS participants on the London to Brighton is Bryan Goodman with his 1900 3.5 HP Benz Vis-a-vis being propelled by mere 950 ccs.
The VCC London to Brighton Veteran Car Run (278 words)
Surrey Vintage Vehicle Society caters for veteran cars, vintage cars and classic cars, as well as commercials and motorcycles.
A number of SVVS Members entered cars in the 'London to Brighton' and all got there.
A number of other SVVS Members followed the run in relatively ancient machinery (me), and yet others refused to clog up the A23 and stayed put at suitable vantage points.
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