Beaulieu Autojumble 2021

It’s back! The iconic International Autojumble will be returning for 2021, following its postponement last year. So join us on September 4th and 5th for the biggest outdoor sale of motoring items this side of the Atlantic. This long-awaited weekend of automotive...

April 2021 Scribe Notes

SOUTH EAST SCRIBE NOTES As I write these notes the vaccination programme is running well and over half the adult population has already received their first Covid jab so there is at last some light at the end of the tunnel. However, we aren’t there yet and events,...

February 2021 Scribe Notes

SOUTH EAST SCRIBE NOTES Since writing my last report we held a virtual South East Section AGM. A very full and detailed information pack was sent to all members together with a voting form to complete. Members were also given the opportunity to submit items under Any...

October 2020 Scribe Notes

SOUTH EAST SCRIBE NOTESAs I write these notes on 27th September the Brighton Run is just 5 weeks away. By the time you are reading them the Run will either have taken place or will have been cancelled due to further Covid-19 restrictions. Fingers crossed it can go...

Virtual Veteran Car Run 2020

The RM Sotherby’s Virtual Veteran Car Run 2020 The Virtual VCR began as always with the car emerging from the hotel (home) garage.   It was not long before we were crossing the river Thames over Westminster Bridge (The Cuckmere river over Exceat bridge). As we...

2020 South-East AGM

Dear Fellow SE Section members As disappointing as it is, I believe we have all accepted the fact that this year we are learning all about the “new normal” in our lives. Within the Veteran Car Club we are no different and as a result you will see that we are dealing...

London to Brighton 2020

  Dear Participant, 2020 LONDON TO BRIGHTON VETERAN CAR RUN CANCELLED I am sorry to have to inform you that, despite our best efforts, we have been forced to cancel this year’s RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. Given that the Run has taken place...

1903 Barré

I was charmed by my first sight of the Barré at the November 2012 Bonhams Auction. The excitement of bidding for the car and at times thinking that it might slip from my grasp remained even as I went to complete the transaction. Even the discovery that due to the...

My 1904 Wolseley

My interest in old vehicles came from watching the London to Brighton Runs that came right past the family home in Crawley. From a very young age I watched all the Runs (cars, commercials and motorcycles) and always wanted to take part one day. I bought my first old...

August 2020 Scribe Notes

It was good to receive some restoration news from a couple of SE members to help fill these notes. Please keep the news coming! Dan Lehmann has been in touch to say that despite his work being very busy during the pandemic he has still found time to get on with the...