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Published:
June 7, 2008
In
photos: Vintage vehicles converge on Burnham-On-Sea seafront
Large
crowds of spectators filled Burnham's
seafront Saturday afternoon (June 7th) to see more
than
100 vintage vehicles arrive in town for the 15th annual Vale of
Avalon Vintage Vehicle Road Run.
Burnham's
Mayor Peter Clayton and Mayoress Jo Burridge were on hand to judge
the event - and they picked a 1928 Austin Burnham Saloon (pictured
below) owned by Phil and Mary Biffin of Bridgwater as being of
special mention.
 Peter
explained to Burnham-On-Sea.com: "The car caught my eye due
to its immaculate condition. It's been restored beautifully and
the passengers Phil and Mary also looked the part as well in their
matching traditional costumes."
A 1934 Lagonda owned by vehicle restorer Ted Parker was also singled
out for praise and won the Mayor's Trophy. Ted told Burnham-On-Sea.com
that the winning car was of special local interest as it was originally
owned by Burnham playwright Ben Travers, who has a road in the
town named after him.
The
South Esplanade was closed to traffic for several hours to
allow the large crowds of spectators on the town's seafront to
see the
vintage cars, motorbikes, vans and lorries dating back more than
20 years. The
vehicles left Burnham at 5.30pm en route to Glastonbury on their
41-mile trip. Click
here for our online video coverage.
Thousands
of pounds is expected to have been raised at the event for this
year's charity, the Royal Ghurkha Regiment Welfare Fund.
The
vintage vehicles swept past Burnham's Reeds Arms pub on the seafront
Peter
Hitchings with his 1929 Sherpley Six Speed during Saturday's event
The
Mayor and Mayoress with Alan Gloak, Chairman of Somerset County
Council, and Gurkha Captain Roj Gurung and his son Rajat (10)
during the event
Geoff
Glasser with his vintage US Army truck on Burnham seafront
A
1953 Rolls Royce Silver Dawn was inspected by the Mayor from the
Burnham hovercraft
A
long line of classic cars stretched along Burnham's Esplanade
This
golden 1967 Ford Sedan was among the attractions on display
A
1959 Bedford Coach was among the larger vehicles on show
The
Mayor and Mayoress with the winners trophy and several of the
event's official collectors, Sarah and Adrian Sweet
This
huge 1969 Austin A60 Pick-Up was among the more unusual vehicles
on show
A
colourful vintage lorry was on display in the Somerfield car park
Bright
sunshine brought out the crowds to the popular event
The
Mayor and Mayoress thanked the BARB crew for their help during
the event
Spectators
were able to see a wide range of classic vehicles up close
The
vehicles were waved off by the Mayor besides the Tourist Information
Centre
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