Our favorite car not only at St. James but here finishing the London to Brighton Run, the Fiat 130 hp Grand Prix car.
Story and photos by Jonathan Sharp
The London to Brighton Veteran Car Run is the longest running motoring event, and probably the happiest judging from the smiles on the entrants faces when reaching the finishing line on Brighton’s Maderia Drive, and from the warmth and enthusiasm of the thousands of spectators who line the route all the way from London’s Hyde Park. We present the following images in hopes that you might click to enlarge them and catch the smiles on the faces of the participants.
1902 Panhard et Levassor Tonneau, two cylinder, 7HP, entered and driven by Lawrence Moore.
1899 De Dion Bouton Tricycle, single cylinder, 2HP, entered by Clive Pettit, ridden by Harry Johnson.
1903 Clement (French) four seater, 4 cylinder, 18 HP, entered by Rob Walton, driven by Bill Pope.
1904 White Touring steam car, 2 cylinder, 15 HP, entered and driven by Michael Dreelan.
1904 Columbia (USA) rear entrance tonneau, 2 cylinder 14 HP, entered and driven by Keith Stewart.
1898 Peugeot Vis-a-vis, 4 cylinder, 6 hp, entered and driven by Christopher Loder.
1902 Bolide (French) rear entrance tonneau, single cylinder, 8 HP entered and driven by Derek Wilson.
1899 Decauville Voiturette, 2 cylinder 3.5HP entered by Trevor Ellis, driven by Mike Farrell.
1900 Stephens (British) Dogcart, 2 cylinder 10 HP, entered and driven by Tom Loder.
1903 Darracq Detachable rear entrance tonneau, 4 cylinder, 24 HP, entered and driven by Jim Clarke.
1902 Mors Tonneau, 4 cylinder 15 HP, entered and driven by Andrew Oldman, and that is TV presenter/author and proper petrol head Alan Titchmarsh in the passenger seat.
1902 Panhard et Levassor Tonneau, two cylinder, 7 HP entered and driven by Mark Lowther.
1901 De Dion Bouton Vis-a-vis, single cylinder 4.5HP, entered and driven by Richard Plavetich.
1901 Albion Tonneau, 2 cylinder 8HP entered and driven by Mark Farrell.
1900 M.M.C (British, the Motor Manufacturing Company) rear entrance tonneau, 2 cylinder, 6HP entered and driven by Brian Caudwell.
1903 Cadillac rear entrance tonneau, single cylinder 6.5HP, entered and driven by Peter Wood.
I believe this to be the 1895 Peugeot Vis-a-vis of Charlie Brooks, 2 cylinder 3.2HP.
1904 De Dion Bouton Wagonette, single cylinder 8HP, entered by Jake Simpson, driven by Jake & Rupert Simpson.
1904 Ford Runabout, 2 cylinder 10HP, entered and driven by Timothy Wiggins.
1903 Argyil (British) Tonneau of John Stephenson, 2 cylinders, 12HP.
1904 Maxwell (USA) side entrance tonneau, 2 cylinder, 16HP, entered by Andrew Bailey, driven by Philippa Baily.
I believe this to be the 1904 single cylinder 7HP Alldays (British) three seater entered by Christopher Thomas, and driven by Morgan Thomas.
1903 Stanley (USA) Steam runabout, 2 cylinder , 6.5HP entered and driven by Christopher Webb.
Royal Enfield Quadricycle, single cylinder, 2.7HP entered and ridden by Dean Coxson.
1904 Darracq Tonneau, 4 cylinder 15HP, entered and driven by Christopher Thomas.
1903 Panhard et Levassor Tonneau, 4 cylinders, 10HP, entered by Ken Barley, driven by Kath Barley.
1900 Daimler Tonneau, two cylinder, 6HP, entered and driven by John Worth.
1902 Renault Open four seater, single cylinder, 8HP, entered by Peter Stevens, driven by Robert Sargeant.
1903 M.M.C Tonneau, 4 cylinder, 20HP, entered and driven by Henry Lawson.
1903 De Dion Bouton Detachable top Brougham, two cylinders, 10HP, entered and driven by Harold Pritchard.
1904 Cadillac Tonneau, single cylinder, 8.25HP, entered and driven by Howard Pryor.
circa 1898 Peugeot Vis-a-vis, 2 cylinder, 8HP, entered by Tobias Ward, driven by Daniel Ward.
1904 Aster (French) Rear entrance tonneua, 4 cylinder, 16HP entered and driven by Adrian van der Kroft.
Made it!!!
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