DRIVE IT DAY 25/04/2010

Drive It Day is always held on the nearest Sunday to 23 April.

This date was chosen in 2005 to commemorate the 64 cars that set off

from London on 23 April 1900 on the first day of the Thousand Mile

Trial – an incredible undertaking and one which we believe deserves

an annual celebration.

Thus it was that a few members of the group decided to run their

own event in 2010

Thanks to Oliver, Darrell, Dave & Val

It was decided to open up the event to any classic car

25 cars arrived at the start, the car park of the Bear & Ragged Staff

Public House along the A3057 between King’s Somborne and Romsey.

The sun had broken through the clouds after heavy showers early morning.

After lining up members and guests retreated to the bar area for lunch.

After lunch owners had a chance to talk	to each other before the run 1.45 pm.

Visiting cars included a Morris Minor owned by Ian McKEAND & a rare Frazer Nash BMW

After everyone had had a chance to see all the cars and take photos the vehicles 23 in all lined up behind the lead car. A 1930 Talbot 75 Tourer owned by James Wheilden who in 1988 in the same car won the London to Sydney Race. The classics were sent off at 1 minute intervals by Dave Salter one of the New Forest Group officials.

An elegant Sunbeam Talbot saloon driven by MIKE HAYWARD

TRIUMPH SPITFIRE MARK 4 driven by GLEN HUNT

Hood down BROUGH SUPERIOR owned by T & A HOBDEN

TRIUMPH STAG owned by club members P & M BEAVIS

STANDARD/TRIUMPH ROADSTER owned by COLIN OLIVER

TRIUMPH TR2 driven by S CATHIE

TRIUMPH TR4A driven by DAVE LACEY

TRIUMPH STAG driven by DEAN GIBBS

STANDARD/TRIUMPH ROADSTER driven by PETER BATTEN

AUSTIN MINI MOKE driven no top by T PRYER

POST WAR STANDARD 4/8 DROP HEAD COUPE owned by P CATHIE

WOLSELEY 166O owned by DAVID WITHEY

ALVIS GREY LADY driven by JOHN NICHOLLS

BMW driven by MATT WOODALL

SUNBEAM ALPINE owned by PAT WEBB

MORRIS MARINA COUPE owned by TONY MANSBRIDGE

STANDARD TEN TICKFORD BODIED DHC owned by DAVE SALTER

1939 STANDARD FLYING 8 TOURER with group organiser DARRELL CUNNINGHAM & OLIVER HANNAM-PENFOLD last to leave.

ON ROUTE TO WEYHILL THE CONVOY WERE JOINED BY

JAGUAR XK150 owned by DAVID LEWIS

WHEN THEY ARRIVED AT THE FAIRGROUND WEYHILL

THEY WERE JOINED BY

STANDARD/TRIUMPH ROADSTER owned by ROGER HAYWORTH

A GREAT DEAL OF THANKS TO

PHOTOGRAPHERS

OLIVER HANNAM PENFOLD

&

JOSEPHINE LONGLAND

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MARSHALLS

DAVE & VAL SALTER

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A NICE LUNCH START

THE BEAR & RAGGED STAFF PUBLIC HOUSE

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AFTERNOON TEA AT THE FINISH

THE TEA ROOMS

THE FAIRGROUND WEYHILL

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THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED INTO THE SPIRIT OF THE EVENT

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AND MANY THANKS TO BRIAN PARKES

THE STANDARD MOTOR CLUB PRE WAR SPARES OFFICER

WHO FOLLOWED BEHIND IN HIS MODERN CAR AND HELPED A STRANDED MEMBER

NAMELY DARRELL WHO’S FLYING 8 CAR SUFFERED THE VAPOURS

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