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London to Brighton Changes Route

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For the first time in its long 122-year history, the Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run supported by Hiscox will adopt two routes out of the capital city.

The well driven journey from Hyde Park to the Sussex coast has been subject to various minor changes since the posse of early automotive pioneers celebrated the passing into law of the Locomotive on the Highway Act. Though since setting out on the very first Emancipation Run way back in November 1896, all participants have always followed the same officially designated road to Brighton.

However, due to increasing Sunday morning congestion on the streets of London and ever-spiralling spectator traffic, the organisers are now providing plucky participants with two routes between Westminster and Croydon. This will not only help to alleviate overcrowding on the increasingly busy highways but also provide even more enthusiasts in south London with a wonderful opportunity to savour hundreds of extraordinary pre-1905 cars motoring through their locale.

Participants drive over Westminster Bridge with a black cab during the annual Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run supported by Hiscox.

Having departed from Hyde Park at sunrise and travelled through the Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner, then down Constitution Hill, past Buckingham Palace, along The Mall and to Parliament Square, the Run will split into two.

Half of the spectacular veteran car field will follow the familiar path taken in recent years up to 2016. With last year’s detour to avoid major roadworks in Brixton no longer required, that will take the first group of intrepid crews past Big Ben over Westminster Bridge and then onto Streatham and Thornton Heath. Meanwhile the other half will head past the Westminster Abbey crossing the Thames via Lambeth Bridge and then taking a parallel journey through Vauxhall, Tooting and Mitcham meeting up with the ‘traditional’ route close to Croydon.

From there to the coast the now wedded full field will pass through Purley, Coulsdon and Hooley on its merry way to Redhill and a well-earned mid-way halt at the Honda Gatwick dealership in Crawley where cars can be fettled and motorists refreshed. Thereafter comes the drive through Crawley High Street marking the start of the Regularity Time Trial and over the picturesque South Downs before the final descent into Brighton.

The Royal Automobile Clubs VCR Steering Group tested different route alternatives.

Before approving the two new routes, members of the The Royal Automobile Club’s Veteran Car Run Steering Group tested a number of different alternatives. To best replicate the conditions on the day of the Run these were trialed in veteran cars on a Sunday morning.

“Mounting congestion on the streets of south London has been a growing concern among Run regulars, so we set out to evaluate several new options and, it was agreed, that the two-route policy was a very suitable solution,” reported Ben Cussons, Chairman of the VCR Steering Group. “By splitting the 450-car entry into two groups, it is envisaged that traffic bottlenecks will be halved, quickening the exit out of London, so making the historic pilgrimage to Brighton an even more pleasurable event for all.”

Entrants and spectators wanting to take advantage of the revised routes can find out more information on the Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run supported by Hiscox official website: www.veterancarrun.com. The former have until Friday 25 May to take advantage of the Early Bird registration offer.

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Casey M. Annis is the Founder and Editor of Vintage Road & Racecar magazine, as well as Editor of Alfa Owner, The Oily Rag and BMW Ultimate Classic magazines. He founded Parabolica Publishing in 1997 after a career in neurobiology. Along with his passion for automobiles, Casey is a long distance open-ocean paddleboard racer who’s competed over 10 times in the 32-mile Catalina to Manhattan Beach race and the 32-mile Molokai to Oahu race. Casey still contributes and writes about the world of vintage road and racecars and edits and curates the content for this website.
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