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Participants on the first VR<\/i> UK Tour \u201cTrains, Boats and Planes\u201d gathered on the platform of the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, at Quainton Station, for a photo-call in front of the Great Western Railway 4-6-0 Castle Class \u201cRed Dragon\u201d locomotive, prior to alighting their cars and being flagged away at one-minute intervals by 1988 Le Mans winner Andy Wallace (pictured above). The entry list boasted an eclectic mix of cars including an MGA, MGBs, E-Type Jaguar, Triumph, Rover, Mercedes, Porsche 911, Alfa Romeo, Ford Escort Mexico, even a Fiat Panda and a handful of post-2000 vehicles. The field was led away by the 1937 Chevy Coupe that won the gruelling 7,610-mile 2013 Peking to Paris Rally ably crewed by Phil Garratt and Kieron Brown. VR\u2019s Tour obviously wasn\u2019t anywhere near as challenging as the Peking to Paris Rally, but did have sections over its 122-mile distance that proved to be a little demanding for some drivers whose experience ranged from novice to experienced rally competitor.<\/p>\n

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

The first leg of the tour (59 miles) took drivers through typical Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire rural villages and hamlets containing many traditional stone and thatched cottages, then making their way to Braunston in Northamptonshire, which lies at the junction of the Grand Union and Oxford canals.\u00a0 Historically, Braunston has always been associated with the canal boat trade, although in the 21st century it is better known for leisure activities rather than the haulage of goods. After a rest, the tour continued to Sywell Aerodrome, opened in 1928 as RAF Sywell and used as a training base and a repair facility for Wellington bombers during WWII. Like Braunston, today Sywell is a center for leisure flying, although commercial activities play a great part. We were thankful to the Sywell Aviation Museum who opened up just for those on the tour, so during the break participants could look at the history of the former RAF establishment.<\/p>\n

All cars were still up and running and ready to complete the final section of the tour, just 36 miles to the finish. Again, using typical narrow roads via small rural communities like Preston Deanery and Stoke Bruerne, to the final destination\u2014another former RAF station at Turweston that was responsible for bomber training. Twenty years ago the aerodrome reopened for business, again supporting a gliding club, flight school and conference center.<\/p>\n

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

With a full complement of cars, drivers and navigators completing the tour it was time for a Hog Roast and prize giving, followed by an impromptu air display by one of the resident pilots in his North American Aviation P-51 Mustang. VR\u2019s European Editor, Mike Jiggle, enthused at the way the first event had panned out: \u201cFor a first event, I\u2019m very pleased with the way things have gone, the hard work has been worth it. All cars and occupants have completed the tour, and from the glowing smiles it would appear it has been a thoroughly enjoyable day\u2014either that, or they\u2019re relieved to have made it to the finish. From comments, it looks as though a second tour in 2015 is being looked forward to. The idea of the day is to show Vintage Racecar\/Vintage Roadcar<\/i> is more than a magazine pushed through your letterbox each month. We look forward to organizing further activities throughout the year for the benefit of our enthusiastic subscribers.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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