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| September
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Brighton
Coach Rally 2004
A game of two halves
The UK Coach Rally celebrated its 50th
anniversary at Brighton in April. There were over a hundred
entrants, including a special display of preserved coaches, featuring
several from Kenzies who have participated in every coach rally since its
inception.. Although it is principally a trade event, there
were a few interesting new vehicles to interest enthusiasts including a
13.5m Scania decker and a good selection of Sunsundegui-bodied
vehicles. The driver of the year competition used a standard
Transbus/Volvo which battled against the elements as well as the
clock. It was definitely a game of two halves -
the Saturday was bright and sunny whereas the Sunday was simply appalling. |
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Driver of the
year
To become coach driver of the year,
required participants to drive a standard Transbus bodied Volvo (upper
left) round a course of bollards. Marshalls checked that
all was in order (lower left). |
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New Exhibits
Some participants in the rally came
from far and wide including Marbill and Whitelaws from Scotland (left).
There was also an impressive 13.5m Berkhof bodied Scania double decker (right). |
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Preserved Coaches
There was a small selection of
preserved coaches including a fine AEC from Glenton Tours with centre door
(left) and several Bedfords from Kenzies (right). |
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| Brighton
Coach Rally |
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| All photos taken in April
2004. Click to enlarge. |
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