GLAD TO BE BACK

In glorious weather the 61st HCVS London-Brighton Commercial Run was back on the road on Sunday 12 May, based at the historic Brooklands Museum, Weybridge in Surrey - outside the ‘dreaded’ London Mayor’s Ultra Low Emission Zone. The whole job was certainly stressful for organiser Fraser Clayton and his team as the M25 Junction 9 was closed over the weekend for a new bridge to be installed over the M25, leading to a diverted route to the starting site.

As the sun shone so did the vehicles and it was a grand sight to see them following the route around Leatherhead, Reigate, Redhill, Horley and then onto the B2036 Balcombe Road. From there it was on to Cuckfield, where the usual marshals were not in place causing mayhem as there were no signs telling the exhibitors to turn left, before heading through Burgess Hill. It was then up the mighty Clayton Hill, Pease Pottage and on to the A23 and through Brighton towards the seafront and the finish at Madeira Drive. The traffic was its usual self, but it all happened and from my journey down there was a good crowd along the way taking pictures, lots of waving and wonderful camaraderie between everyone and a feeling of being…

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