Dutch Win at Brighton
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AT their second appearance in the Brighton Coach Rally, sponsored by Transport World" in conjunction with Brighton Entertainments Committee, last Coach Driver of 1960: P. Bunyard, driving a BedfordDuple, of Campings Luxury Coaches, won his award on his
own ground.
week-end, Firma Beuk, Noordwijk, Holland, won the premier award with a Roset-bodied Scania-Vabis.
With luxury accommodation for only 27 passengers, this 38 ft. 9 in. -long coach presented standards of comfort so far unapproached in this country. The body had reclining seats in Connolly roseand-blue leather, a refrigerator, toilet, individual communication by microphone with the courier, and an Ebersp5cher heating and air-conditioning system.
Ranking in importance with the outright winner, the award for Coach Driver of the Year went to P. Bunyard, handling a Bedford-Duple for the local operators, Campings Luxury Coaches, Ltd.
A new. Harrington Cavalier 25-seater on an A.E.C. Reliance chassis, entered by Flight's Garage, Ltd., Aston, Birmingham, won the concours d'elegance. With unusual legroom and the provision of folding tables, this coach reached a high standard of luxury.
The road section from Victoria Coach Station was marred by an error in the route card, to the chagrin of those who had done well and the relief of those who had not. The judges ruled that only the regularity section would count towards the final marking. Perhaps because of examination nerves, the standard of driving in Saturday's eliminating tests appeared lower than usual, but the lead= ing eight drivers gave a stimulating display in three further tests on Sunday. Ranged in brilliant sunshine, the 66 competing coaches in the concours must have presented the judges with an unenviable task, Several entries were outstanding, including the West Belgium van Hool Fiat, the winning Harrington Cavalier, and the Thames entered by Messrs. I. Clubb and Son.