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Published:
June 4, 2006
Crowds
line Burnham seafront as vintage vehicles roll into town
Large
crowds of spectators lined Burnham's seafront on Saturday night
(June 3rd) to watch hundreds of vintage vehicles roll into town
during a popular annual Road Run.
 A
total of 210 vehicles took part in the 13th annual Vale of Avalon
Vintage Vehicle Road Run, which involved cars,
motorbikes, vans and lorries dating back more than 50 years traveling
a 43-mile circular route between Glastonbury and Burnham.
The
South Esplanade was filled with several hundred spectators, who
took advantage of the warm summer weather to watch the vehicles
arrive and then take a closer look over the following two hours.
 Burnham-On-Sea's
Mayor Eric Gill, Mayoress Gilli Kenyon-Gill and Second Deputy
Mayor David Poole viewed the vehicles from the comfort of the
Burnham hovercraft when it was towed along the seafront with its
VIP visitors onboard.
Peter
Sandell, pictured, of Corsham was awarded The Mayor's Choice Trophy
by Cllr Gill after he decided that a 1951 Lagonda Drop Head was
the vehicle he'd most like to take home.
 Peter,
who has taken part in this event for the last three years, told
Burnham-On-Sea.com he was "delighted" to have won. "It's
very rewarding to receive this trophy. A lot of work has gone
into maintaining the vehicle and keeping it in a good condition."
Mr
Gill described the vehicle as "something special, a touch
of class. It's a clear winner for me. Making a decision was difficult
again this year, though, given the very high standard of entries."
 He
added: "This is a super annual event that really draws in
a lot of people to Burnham."
Among
the vehicles on display were vintage ice cream vans, police cars
and fire engines alongside valuable old cars and motorbikes.
Organiser
Daphne Stone told Burnham-On-Sea.com: "It was another sucessful
evening. It went very well and the weather was kind to us."
 The
vehicles began arriving on Burnham seafront at 5.45pm and were
there for two hours until 7.45pm, when they made their way back
to Glastonbury.
Last
year, the event raised £4,000
for
Children's
Hospice South West.
It is hoped that a similar amount was raised for the group this
time - though a final figure won't be known for several days yet.
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