CONTENTS
CONTENTS
3 Welcome From the Club and RM Sotheby’ s
8 Organisers & Officials 10 Spectator Route Guide
The RM Sotheby’ s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run is organised by The Royal Automobile Club
For further details about this event, please visit: veterancarrun. com.
This event is held under the General Regulations of Motorsport UK and the supplementary RM Sotheby’ s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run rules and regulations. Motorsport UK Permit No: 204559.
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12 Places to View the Run 14 Event Timetable 16 2025 News
44 Celebrating Veteran Vehicles Participant vehicle guide
68 Entry Lists 118 Participant Index
FEATURES
18 Turning Miles into Smiles How the 1,000 Mile Trial of 1900 put the country on wheels
22 Brighton Run Memories David Burgess-Wise looks back over 75 years on the A23
26 A Dazzling Summer Concours at Woodcote Park The Club’ s inaugural Concours made a big impact with lovers of beautiful cars
30 A Special Commission for This Year’ s Run A rare survivor of the 1,000 Mile Trial, the Wolseley“ OWL” features on the cover artwork
32 Still Flying 100 Years On“ OWL” will join this year’ s Run, 125 years since its class win at the 1,000 Mile Trial
36 A Motoring Extravaganza Specially for You The St James’ s Motoring Spectacle has it all
42 Keeping it Light in the Hyde Park Dawn Master of Ceremonies Peter Card shares his fascination with veteran car lamps
6 The London to Brighton Veteran Car Run