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SUSTAIN-able fuel on the Run
With eyes on the future as well as the past, all four venerable pre- 1905 vehicles owned and run by the Royal Automobile Club will once again be running on innovative sustainable fuels.
There is nothing new, of course, about veteran cars being propelled by non-petrol engines – some of those regularly seen on the Run are driven by electric and steam engines as well as early combustion engines.
For the first time last November, though, the Club’ s cars were propelled by pioneering fuels from SUSTAIN. Developed by fuel specialist Coryton, the
leading supplier of bespoke fuels, SUSTAIN replaced traditional fuel in the tanks of all four entries with no technical modifications needed to their respective engines or fuel systems.
‘ The fact we are running the Club’ s cars on sustainable fuels is a very powerful message for the future,’ asserted Duncan Wiltshire, Chairman of the Royal Automobile Club.‘ This is how we are going to keep yesterday’ s cars on tomorrow’ s roads for the years to come.’ coryton. com
The Peninsula London
In 2025 The Peninsula London became the hotel partner of the Veteran Car Run. Superbly situated alongside Hyde Park Corner and Wellington Arch, The Peninsula London— which is also the home of RM Sotheby’ s London auction— occupies one of the city’ s most prestigious addresses. Opened in September 2023 and impeccably designed to harmonise with the surrounding heritage buildings, the hotel is just steps away from Kensington Gardens and other iconic attractions. Guests can even witness the start of the Veteran Car Run from the terrace overlooking Wellington Arch.
Not surprisingly, The Peninsula London boasts exceptional service and elegant accommodation, plus a wellness spa and a range of fine dining options, including the spectacular Brooklands by Claude Bosi rooftop restaurant. Named after the iconic Surrey racetrack, which opened in 1907, this celebrates the golden era of British aviation and motorsport which began just over a decade after the famous 1896 journey from London to Brighton which the Veteran Car Run celebrates. peninsula. com / en / london /
Keeping participants’ luggage on the move
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he Veteran Car Run attracts entrants from all around the world and, as the veteran vehicles make their way along the hallowed route, there is a separate logistical operation running in the background— the transfer of hundreds of pieces of participants’ luggage from London to Brighton.
The luggage transfer service has been a reassuring and much valued feature of the Veteran Car Run for many years and this year that task has been entrusted to an organisation new to the Run, but rich in the experience and accolades that makes it a very safe pair of hands, our new luggage partner Williams & Yates.
Williams & Yates specialise not only in providing a bespoke removals service in the UK and overseas, but also in the transportation of delicate and valuable objects for museums, galleries and interior designers. This dynamic company has built an exceptional reputation in just seven years, and they have responded with enthusiasm to the organisational challenge of collecting and transporting some 500 pieces of luggage on 2 November and returning them safely to their owners. williamsandyates. co. uk
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