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Veteran Car Run

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Got up early on this beautiful autumn day, even though it's not a shooting day.
After a full English breakfast strolled down the hill to watch the oldest motoring event in the world - the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. Around 500 pre-1905 cars attempt the 60 mile route from London to the coast.
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The event started in 1896 and, with a few stops for wars etc, has been an annual occurrence.
A surprising number make it.

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Now that is COOL !!!! :)
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At first I thought the red-helmet guy was in the car, too. Seemed a bit out of place!
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I must get down to Brighton and see it myself.... 8)
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For Me old Cars are right behind Old Guns. 60 miles and "some" make it ? !
I might have just had a half English Breakfast, I had 2 English Muffins with sausage and eggs. what does a Full English breakfast consist of ?
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pwl44m wrote: I might have just had a half English Breakfast, I had 2 English Muffins with sausage and eggs. what does a Full English breakfast consist of ?
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Sausages, eggs,bacon,tomato, black pudding, fried bread, baked beans. Add mushrooms if you want to be posh or swap the beans for colcannon for a full Irish.
Sadly I don't have the £50000 - £150000 that these cars fetch these days so I only spectate.

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That is really neat! I bet the guy driving the one with the solid tires is gonna have some hemorrhoid issues.

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Sixgun wrote:That is really neat! I bet the guy driving the one with the solid tires is gonna have some hemorrhoid issues....
It's spelled "tyres"... :wink:
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