Автопробег раритетных машин: 500 автомобилей проехали от Лондона до Брайтона

Около 500 исторических автомобилей приняли участие в ежегодном автопробеге по маршруту Лондон-Брайтон, передает УНН со ссылкой на Crawley News.

Впервые он был организован в 1896 году в ознаменование повышения скоростного ограничения для автомобилей с четырех миль в час до четырнадцати, передает Обозреватель.

Составители отмечают, что пробег не является соревнованием. В настоящее время максимальная скорость, установленная для участников - 20 миль в час (32 километра в час).

A veteran car drives over Westminster bridge during the Royal Automobile Club's annual Veteran Car Run which took place today
The Run which kicked off at around 7am this morning is the longest running motor celebration with the first event taking place in 1896
The 60-mile route begins at London's Hyde Park and travels through the capital's suburbs before taking on the A23 to Brighton
Participants pass Buckingham Palace this morning in the first stretch of the run which celebrates the passing of a law which increased the driving speed limits in the 19th century
Participants' vehicles must have three or four wheels, and have to have been built before January 1 1905 to be eligible to take part in the run
Spectators admire a veteran car bearing an Italian flag as it drove through Parliament Square in London this morning
A puff of smoke surrounds on eveteran vehicle as it makes its way through Brixton Hill, in Brixton, south London
The Royal Automobile Club describes the event as 'an endurance of man and machine' as put to the test by this veteran car surrounded by traffic in Brixton Hill today
Stephen Laing drives his 1902 Albion up Hammer Hill near Cuckfield in Sussex while an open-top bus of enthusiasts follows their route (left)
Stephen Laing drives his 1902 Albion up Hammer Hill near Cuckfield in Sussex while an open-top bus of enthusiasts follows their route (left). Another participant breaks down on Westminster bridge (right)
Michael Elliott works on his 1901 International after breaking down on Hammer Hill near Cuckfield in Sussex (right) while another unlucky participant gets to grips with his motor's engine
Michael Elliott works on his 1901 International after breaking down on Hammer Hill near Cuckfield in Sussex (right) and
A broken down participant attracts the attention of passers-by and fellow drivers at the start of the run in London today
Participants wait for the start of the run which took drivers around an hour and a half according to the Royal Automobile Club's website
Motor enthusiasts braved the cold autumn morning today to take part in the run which finishes in Brighton
Motor enthusiasts braved the cold autumn morning today to take part in the run which finishes in Brighton
Pit stop: Participants were forced to stop at various points in the run to make changes or repairs to the veteran vehicles
Pit stop: Participants were forced to stop at various points in the run to make changes or repairs to the veteran vehicles
Participants inspect the engine of one vehicle along the route to Brighton today. Only 14 of the 33 cars that entered the 1927 race completed the 60-mile journey
Participants fully embrace the day's spirit by dressing up in historic costume to re-enact the Emancipation Run of 1896
Henry, aged five, and Nicola Howe Davies (right) with their 1902 De Dion Bouton at the Regent Street Motor Show which took place yesterday
Five-year-old Aline Smale from Hampstead sits on a 1904 Humber Olympia Tandem at Concours yesterday in London
Gail and Paul Noon from Pulborough with their 1902 Westfield (right)
Gail and Paul Noon from Pulborough with their 1902 Westfield (left) and Jenny Sorensen from Australia (right) with her 1903 Cadillac
Fifty-seven-year-old James Froomberg from Edgware getting into the swing of things at the show where many enthusiasts dressed the part
An auction at Bonhams on Friday allowed enthusiasts the opportunity to purchase veteran vehicles, some of which are thought to be worth millions of pounds
An auction at Bonhams on Friday allowed enthusiasts the opportunity to purchase veteran vehicles, some of which are thought to be worth millions of pounds