RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run 2025 | Page 28

1956 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint.
1936 Packard Twelve All Weather Cabriolet.
Royal Automobile Club Concours 2025.
Derek Bell MBE.
Peter Stevens, Le Mans race legend Derek Bell MBE, and even TV presenter and car connoisseur Alan Titchmarsh CBE. The judges agreed Keith Harrison’ s 1956 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint deserved their Spirit of the Show Award, for Keith’ s huge efforts to get the stricken car to the event. And the Chairman’ s Award – bestowed by Club Chairman Duncan Wiltshire – went to Jack Boyd Smith Jr, whose ex-Charlie Chaplin 1936 Packard Twelve travelled all the way from the USA to participate.
Numerous additional features included a tribute to The 1,000 Mile Trial also being celebrated on the RM
1928 Austin Seven Swallow.
Sotheby’ s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run this year. Naturally, the 1899 Wolseley Voiturette“ OWL” formed a wonderful centrepiece.
This splendid day was immediately acclaimed as a dazzling new addition to the motoring calendar.‘ I could not be prouder of what’ s been achieved here at Woodcote Park,’ said Duncan Wiltshire as the event concluded.‘ Before today, people asked,‘ Why are we doing this Club Concours?’ Now, they’ re asking,‘ Why didn’ t this happen sooner?”-
28 The London to Brighton Veteran Car Run