Classic car fans take part in London to Brighton Veteran Car Run

From London24:  Classic car fans take part in London to Brighton Veteran Car Run

 
  Participants in the London to Brighton run were affected. Picture by Keith Larby

Eighteen classic car enthusiasts from London have taken to the road today for the annual London to Brighton Veteran Car Run.

They are making their way down to Brighton on Sunday. Picture by Keith Larby

They will be among more than 500 pre-1905 vehicles making their way from Hyde Park to Madeira Drive on the south coast for the event.
The capital’s entries include a rare 1900 New Orleans Voiturette, entered by Douglas Pope from Kensington, and a De Dion Bouton Vis-à-vis built the same year, entered by Dr Shaun Crofton from Ealing.
Nigel Batchelor, from Wimbledon, will once again jump behind the wheel of his 1903 Cadillac Tonneau.
He bought the car at the annual Bonhams auction the day before the 2007 Run.

Some of them have been restored to their former glory. Picture by Keith Larby

He successfully reached the finish the next day and has done so on four subsequent years. The car was previously in a museum in California.
Peter Watters Westbrook, from Poplar, is making his debut.
He drives a 1903 Renault Landaulette which has five seats, a 10 horsepower engine and unique spring wheels.
This year, the event will support the Royal British Legion.