Vintage cars featured in Buckinghamshire events through decades

Summarised from Bucks Free Press's report · Updated 10 Oct, 06:19 · Archive

Buckinghamshire hosted various vintage car events from the 1950s to 1990s, including fair openings and rallies.

The Bucks Free Press reports on vintage car events held across Buckinghamshire over several decades. Actress Jean Carson toured the Gerrards Cross Community Association Fair in a 1909 vintage car in July 1955, which attracted more than 2,000 visitors. She arrived at the Memorial Centre by helicopter to officially open the event.

Vintage car rallies featured prominently in local celebrations. A rally was held outside the Crown Hotel at Marlow High Street in November 1935, with one vehicle bearing Dutch registration that had been imported in 1949. In May 1953, crowds watching Coronation celebrations in High Wycombe observed a procession of vintage cars. A fete at Naphill in June 1954 included a vintage car parade that raised £60 for village hall funds. A veteran and vintage car rally held at the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre in Quainton in August 1990 featured classic vehicles including a Humber Super Snipe.

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• Old pics - The vintage cars which made its way onto Buckinghamshire's roadTOP: BFP:70113 – Actress Jean Carson toured the Gerrards Cross Community Association Fair in a 1909 vintage car. More than 2,000 visitors attended the fair. She arrived at the Memorial Centre by helicopter to officially open the event in July 1955.Bucks Free Press · 10 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Jean Carson · Gerrards Cross Community Association · Buckinghamshire · Buckinghamshire Railway Centre · Quainton

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