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RM Sotheby's London to Brighton Veteran Car RUn

The annual pilgrimage for veteran cars from London to Brighton commemorates the introduction of the Locomotives on the Highway Act of 14 November 1896, when British motoring began in earnest.

Before the Act, cars were limited 4 mph and had to have someone walking ahead of them to warn pedestrians.

A group of pioneering motorists celebrated this new freedom by driving from London to Brighton in what was known as ‘The Emancipation Run’.

The first commemoration took place in 1897 with a drive to Sheen House in Richmond Park, and 30 years later the annual Run returned to the original London to Brighton route.

The Royal Automobile Club first co-managed the Run in 1930, and every aspect is now looked after by the Club’s in-house team, working in close co-operation with the Veteran Car Club of Great Britain.

Held on the first Sunday of each November, this world-famous event is a unique opportunity to enjoy almost 400 pre-1905 cars in all their glory and action.

The event marks the grand finale of London Motor Week – the Club’s biggest week of the motoring year – featuring seven action-packed days of motoring celebrations, including the Art of Motoring exhibition, industry dinners, lectures, and the St James’s Motoring Spectacle.

Please visit the Veteran Car Run website for more information.