London - Brighton 2018 - a familiar motor

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Came across an article about this year London - Brighton run, and had a feeling I recognise one of the cars:

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I wasn't wrong - this photo (among many others) was taken by yours truly twenty-six years ago:

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I have to say, it looked a bit fresher, back in 1992 ...
 

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They are lovely to look at, and it's incredible that, they still run, at least once a year, and not just seat in a museum (which is hugely enjoyable too).

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Great to see that LostKiwi is still with us, aka the passenger in 1992...
 
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A few more then:

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I shot two rolls of film (28 frames of 6x4.5) for myself*, but only scanned a few negs in, the rest can only be seen on a contact sheet:

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* I was actually there to photograph Lord Montagu (the 3rd Baron), as he was going to test a GPS satnav unit ... Yes, in 1992.
 
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Its good to see them out and about and is a spectacle I have yet to see in the flesh.

We have come a long way in the comfort stakes and sitting in your car in shirt sleeves in the snow is an example.
 

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