Nearly 100 ancient cars built, between 1896 and 1904 set out from London recently and 68 reached Brighton during the same afternoon, and each qualified for a gold medal. The first to arrive, a 33-year-old Napier, made the journey in 10 minutes under two hours, at times travelling at 50 miles an hour.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 45, 22 January 1936, Page 11
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