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Model T takes all
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Historic Commercial Vehicle Club rally to Brighton
IN GLORIOUS weather last Sunday, crowds lined the route to Brighton for the HCYC's annual run for old vans, lorries and buses. Those who visited Brighton saw what must surely be the original motor caravan—based on a 1914 Ford Model 1—take top honours, including the 'Commercial Motor' challenge cup.
Class winners were : Outright Concours d'Elegance (Barclay Card challenge cup): L. Smith, Outwood, Surrey, 1914 Ford Model T caravan.
Runner-up (Old Motor Magazine challcnge cup): A. E. J. Eldridge, Enfield, 1936 Leyland/Metz turntable ladder.
Class A for vans and lorries under 15cwt (Jack Hardwick challenge cup): NI. G. E. Marsh, Welwyn, Herts, 1929 Austin Seven van.
Class B for van and lorries over 15csvt, but under 30cwt (Commercial Motor challenge trophy): L. Smith, Outwood, Surrey, 1914 Ford Model T caravan.
Class C for lorries over 30cwt but under 3 tons (Motor Transport challenge cup): V. J. Bignell, Hayes, Middx, 1936 Albion B118 GPO engineers' van.
Class D for lorries of 3 tons and over (Surrey challenge cup): N. S. Lord, Brigg, Lincs, 1931 Bedford WHO horse-box.
Class E for fire engines (Commercial Vehicles challenge cup): A. E. J. Eldridge, Enfield, 1936 Leyland/Metz turntable ladder. Class F for passenger vehicles of less than 20 seats (Buses challenge trophy): G. Lumb, Huddersfield, 1938 Guy Wolf saloon bus. Class G for passenger vehicles with more than 20 seats (Modern Transport challenge cup): Southdown Motor Services Ltd, 1922 Leyland G7 open-top doubledecker.
Class H for municipal vehicles (Dennis challenge trophy): London Ambulance Service, 1935 Talbot AY95 ambulance.
Class J for military vehicles (Military challenge cup): T. O'Donoghue, Jersey, 1943 MorrisCommercial C4/AC truck.
Class K for tractors, articulated, breakdown and towing vehicles (Paul A. Adorian challenge cup): Buspart Services, Christchurch, 1933 AEC Regent Mk 1 auxiliary breakdown tender.
Class L for London taxis (Brighton trophy): A. J. Withey, Thornton Heath, 1939 Austin LL taxi.
Class M for steam wagons (Transport World challenge cup): Denis Brandt, London, 1929 Foden.
Best Bedford in the run (Bedford challenge bowl): R. Annetts, Lydney, Glos, 1937 Bedford WTB coach.
Best truck or fire engine (British Leyland challenge trophy): A. E. J. Eldridge, Enfield, 1936 Leyland/ Metz turntable ladder.
Best passenger vehicle (British Leyland challenge shield): Southdown Motor Services Ltd, 1922 Leyland G7 open-top doubledecker.
Best Ford in the run (Ford challenge cup): L. Smith, Outwood, Surrey, 1914 Ford Model T caravan.
Best vehicle built before 1920
(veteran commercial vehicle trophy): L. Smith, Ford Model T. Best vehicle built between 1920 and 1930 (Tate and Lyle challenge trophy): Tony Osborne, Saffron Walden, 1921 DennisGwynne fire engine.
Best restoration by a club member of limited means (Charles W. Banfield challenge trophy): David Hall, Maidstone, Ford Model A van.
Vehicle travelling farthest distance to run under own power (John Fielder challenge trophy): K. A. Jenkinson, Bradford, 1928 Leyland Titan TD1.