August Newsletter - Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run

2015 VCR Entry  We are now into the Standard entry fee period. Entries are open until Friday 25 September but if an entry is received and accepted after Friday 28 August its details, unfortunately, will not appear in the Event Souvenir Programme and the car will start out of date order in the last Sector in Hyde Park. Amongst this year's  entries...part 1    One of the 18 Renaults already entered into this year’s Run is the 1903 Swing-seat tonneau owned by Nick Dorrington who will be celebrating his 50th year of taking part this year. Renault is a Manufacturer Patron of the VCR.     Amongst     this year's entries...part 2  All vehicles entered into the Run are cars of interest, most with some incredible stories of ownership or impeccable restoration. But there are other cars of significance such as the 1903 Model A Ford entered by Donald Fisher. This car is believed to be the oldest Ford in the UK and was rebuilt by N.P. Engineering in time for the 2004 Run after being purchased on eBay in America the previous year.     76th Veteran Car Club Annual Dinner celebrating the Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run The 76th Veteran Car Club Annual Dinner will held at The Grand Hotel, Brighton Sunday 1 November commencing 7.30pm. Dress is Black Tie. Tickets at £49.50 per person are still available from the VCC – phone +44 (0) 1462 742 818 or email hq@vccofgb.co.uk for booking form. Bookings must be received by Monday 5 October.

In 2013 the Motoring Forum was added which, this year, will feature guest speakers Evan Ide, Senior Specialist with particular expertise in pre-WW1 and WW11 automobiles at Bonhams, and Michael Bock, Director of Mercedes-Benz Classic and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Museum Gmbh. The Motoring Forum, open to all VCR participants, will take place in The Mountbatten Room at the Club’s Pall Mall Clubhouse on Thursday 29 October 10.30 am for an 11.00 am start. Tickets are just £15 each to include arrival refreshments and a buffet lunch. As spaces are limited those interested are advised to book early. Booking can be made via www.veterancarrun.com/shop There are just a few places available for the Participants’ Regent Street Motor Show Lunch held in the Pall Mall Clubhouse between 12 noon – 2 pm on Saturday 31 October. Booking can be made via www.veterancarrun.com/shop VCR Luggage Transfer  Abels, an Official Supplier to the VCR, each year provide a magnificent service in transporting participants’ items of luggage from selected London hotels or from the Hyde Park assembly area to Brighton on the day of the Run. In the interests of security and the provision of sufficient capacity to manage this service, it must be stressed that this service can only be booked on or before Friday 25 September and that no item of luggage can be transported down to Brighton unless it has the VCR luggage tag attached, as issued in the VCR Participants’ Pack. Bookings can be made upon entry or by logging back into your entry application at www.veterancarrun.com  London Motor Week During the years, the Royal Automobile Club has introduced a number of events into the week leading up the Run designed to enhance the visitors’ experience, especially for those travelling from abroad. The best established and known associated activities are, of course, the Bonhams Friday Auction and the Saturday Regent Street Motor Show which incorporates the EFG International Concours d’Elegance. The 2015 Bonhams Auction will be held on Friday 30 October at their New Bond Street salesroom commencing at 4pm with the Automobilia Sale followed by drinks and the VCR Motor Car Sale scheduled to start around 5pm. Viewing of lots can be made on Thursday 29 October between 2 – 4.30 pm and on Friday 30 October from 9.30 am   In 2013 the Motoring Forum was added which, this year, will feature guest speakers Evan Ide, Senior Specialist with particular expertise in pre-WW1 and WW11 automobiles at Bonhams, and Michael Bock, Director of Mercedes-Benz Classic and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Museum Gmbh. The Motoring Forum, open to all VCR participants, will take place in The Mountbatten Room at the Club’s Pall Mall Clubhouse on Thursday 29 October 10.30 am for an 11.00 am start. Tickets are just £15 each to include arrival refreshments and a buffet lunch. As spaces are limited those interested are advised to book early. Booking can be made via www.veterancarrun.com/shop There are just a few places available for the Participants’ Regent Street Motor Show Lunch held in the Pall Mall Clubhouse between 12 noon – 2 pm on Saturday 31 October. Booking can be made via www.veterancarrun.com/shop