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Great Day for Veterans
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ON SUNDAY I was treated to a free ride to Brighton with the Historic Commercial Vehicle Club. As guests of Ernie Quinton, the deputy chairman of the club, photographer Dick Ross and I travelled on the 1939 Leyland Tiger passenger-chassis fire engine with a Burlingham limousine body. Leaving the Museum of British Transport at Clapham last in line, and being one of the fastest vehicles, we expected to arrive well ahead of a lot of other entries.
However, the performance of the majority of the vehicles taking part was so good that we were, in fact, one of the last half dozen to arrive. We noticed only three mechanical breakdowns.
Turned out to a very high standard, the two vehicles entered by C. W. Bartfield Ltd.—the South East London coach operators—walked off with a packet of prizes, one of which was the Concours d'Eleeance, which the vehicles shared. This was the third consecutive success for Banfield in this section.
We saw The Commercial Motor Challenge Trophy shared between an electric vehicle entered by Eric Beveridge, of Harrods Ltd., and a 1931 Austin Seven entered by Mr. Bill Hodge.
But all things said and done I considered (and so did the judges) that the most outstanding performance was that of Arthur Wedgwood of Blackpool. Taking three days to drive his 1914 5-ton Foden steam wagon to London, he continued single-handed to Brighton where, last, but by no means least, he arrived at 2.55 p.m., 5 hours and 25 minutes after he left Clapham.
" Being blessed with good health ", Arthur Wedgwood told me, "I have continually driven this vehicle singlehanded for the past 15 months ". His journeys have covered Great Britain from Elgin, in Scotland, to Weymouth. For travelling the farthest distance, David Ellor of Blackpool, was awarded the John Fielder Challenge Cup, while for the best restoration during the past year by a member of limited means, the . Charles W. Banfield• Challenge Trophy was awarded to Mr. Phillip Richards with his 192ff 30-cwt. Dennis.
There can be no doubt that the 19.13 McCurd entered by Tate and Lyle Ltd. and driven by the company's chief engineer, Mr. Farley, was the most extensively rebuilt .vehicle in the rally. Being found in derelict condition at Northampton completely entangled in bramble bushes, it has been returned almost to its original condition. Being the best vehicle over 30 cwt. the IVIcCurcf was awarded the Motor TransportChallenge Cup.
Full marks mast be given to all those who must have put in a great deal. of work to make this event such a success.