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Quainton Station to Turweston Aerodrome via Braunston and Sywell Aerodrome, UK<\/p>\n

April 12, 2014<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
Peter Collins’ Alfa Guillietta follows Rob Lyall’s Rover P6 through the Flecknoe fields section.<\/p>\n

Photo: Roger Dixon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"Rob<\/a>
Rob Lyall’s Rover P6 crosses the bridge at Grandborough.
Photo: Pete Austin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Mike<\/a>
Mike Cornwall meanders through stoke Bruerne in his MG.
Photo: Roger Dixon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"\"<\/a>
Walter Wright in his E type Jaguar, winner of the Best Car trophy.
Photo: Roger Dixon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Tim<\/a>
Tim Sawyer’s Ford Escort Mexico passes Pitsford Reservoir.
Photo: Roger Dixon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Finish<\/a>
Finish line at Turweston Aerodrome.
Photo: Pete Austin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"\"<\/a>
Glyn and Joan Jones pass by the appropriately named Navigation Pub at Stoke Bruerne.
Photo: Pete Austin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"\"<\/a>
Phil Garratt and Kieron Brown in their victorious Paris to Peking 1937 Chevy Coupe lead the tour.
Photo: Pete Austin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The cars on tour take a break at Sywell Aviation Museum.
Photo: Pete Austin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"\"<\/a>
VR’s Martin Carnell, interviews Phil Garratt and Kieron Brown about there exploits on the 2013 Peking to Paris Rally at the end of the tour.
Photo: Pete Austin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"\"<\/a>
Tim Sawyer\u2019s Ford Escort Mexico \u2013 Best Turned Out Car on the Tour, and Andrew Capel\u2019s Triumph TR4A \u2013 Oldest Car Entered on the tour. Photo: Pete Austin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"\"<\/a>
Andrew and Caroline Capel’s Triumph TR4A heads toward Willoughby.
Photo: Pete Austin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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