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Britain’s 'oldest cars' hit the road for annual London to Brighton run

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Mauduit, F. (2026, November 2). Britain’s 'oldest cars' hit the road for annual London to Brighton run. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/11/02/britains-oldest-cars-hit-the-road-for-annual-london-to-brighton-run

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On November 1, Britain's oldest cars participated in the annual London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, covering a 97km route from Hyde Park to the coast. Some vehicles, traveling at speeds between 12 and 20 mph, faced mechanical challenges like breakdowns on The Mall. Participants celebrated the historical significance of these early automobiles, emphasizing their fragility and the need for careful handling due to outdated mechanics.

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On November 1, 2026, Britain's motoring history came alive as veteran cars participated in the annual London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, covering a 97km route from Hyde Park to the south coast at speeds of just 12 to 20 mph. The event celebrated 140 years since Karl Benz introduced his Patent-Motorwagen, considered the first production car. One vehicle broke down on The Mall, illustrating the mechanical challenges of operating these early models. Participants like Shaun Harborne, driving a 1901 Renault Type D, noted that handling such fragile vehicles requires patience and expertise in mechanics. Another participant, Karl-Heinz Jungbeck from Munich, drove a 1903 Lacoste & Battmann and described the event as offering a taste of the adventure early motorists would have experienced over a century ago.

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🔮 Karl-Heinz Jungbeck, who travelled from Munich in a 1903 Lacoste & Battmann, said the event offers a taste of the adventure motorists would have experienced more than a century ago.

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London GPE · 2× Brighton GPE · 1× Britain GPE · 1× Hyde Park GPE · 1× Karl Benz PERSON · 1× Karl-Heinz Jungbeck PERSON · 1× Lacoste & Battmann ORG · 1× Munich GPE · 1× Renault ORG · 1× Shaun Harborne PERSON · 1×

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Karl-Heinz Jungbeck, who travelled from Munich in a 1903 Lacoste & Battmann, said the event offers a taste of the adventure motorists would have experienced more than a century ago.

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🔮 Karl-Heinz Jungbeck, who travelled from Munich in a 1903 Lacoste & Battmann, said the event offers a taste of the adventure motorists would have experienced more than a century ago.

2026-11-02 · Euronews

Britain’s 'oldest cars' hit the road for annual London to Brighton run · assertive framing

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Britain's motoring history took to the streets of London on Sunday, 1 November, as veteran cars took part in the annual London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. asserted

cars → take → Run

The 97km journey from Hyde Park to the south coast saw some vehicles travelling at just 12 to 20 mph. asserted

vehicles → see → mph

The event marked 140 years since Karl Benz introduced his Patent-Motorwagen, widely regarded as the first production car. asserted

Benz → mark → car

One vehicle even broke down on The Mall, highlighting the mechanical challenges of driving these early models. asserted

vehicle → break → models

Driving a car from the early days of motoring requires patience and a good understanding of its mechanics. asserted

Driving → drive → mechanics

Shaun Harborne, at the wheel of a 1901 Renault Type D, described the vehicles as fragile, with their suspension, brakes, clutch and gearbox all requiring careful handling. asserted

suspension → describe → handling

Karl-Heinz Jungbeck, who travelled from Munich in a 1903 Lacoste & Battmann, said the event offers a taste of the adventure motorists would have experienced more than a century ago. asserted

motorists → travel → adventure