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31d-timers ake the Brighton Road

7th May 1971, Page 43
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

■ If old soldiers never die, old vehicles ctually multiply—so it would appear if le Historic Commercial Vehicle Club's in to Brighton is taken as a guide. Incredily, and paradoxically, entries for this nnual parade go up as the veterans increase years.

Last Sunday, under sunshine weather onditions that always seem to favour this vent, a bigger than ever crowd of spectators ning the route from Battersea to Brighton's fadeira Drive saw many newly restored old ins competing for the first time: seven of -tem are illustrated here.

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loncours d'Elegance: 1912 Rover 12 van (David mart).

loncours d'Elegance runner up: 1929 Austin 7 an (Malcolm Marsh).

lass A: vans and lorries under 30cwt: 1929 ustin 7 van (Malcolm Marsh).

lass B: lorries of 30cwt and over: 1918 Traffic -ton (A. A. Adams).

lass C: pay over 20 seats; 1937 Daimler COG 5 Barry Ware).

:lass D; steam wagons: 1928 Foden 6-ton (J. R. lardwicke).

lass E: fire engines: 1914 Dennis N type (Dennis Iros).

lass F; pay up to 20 seats: 1927 Albion 2-ton Edgar Short).

lass G: London-type taxis: 1938 Austin (Francis clayey).

lass H: municipal vehicles: 1938 Guy Wolf ■ mbulance (Guy Motors Ltd).

lass K: tractors, etc: 1935 Foden forestry tractor J. R. Harciwicke).


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