Entry No: 10 – The Royal Automobile Club’s 1938 Alvis 4.3 Short Chassis Tourer driven by the Chairman of the Royal Automobile Club, Mr Tom Purves, accompanied by Mrs Purves, pictured at Bowhill (the home of The Duke & Duchess of Buccleuch) in the Scottish Borders on DAY 3. Mr Tom Purves is a former CEO of Rolls-Royce Motors.
http://www.heroevents.eu/Events/thousand_mile_trial/1000_mile_trial_2014/ The Royal Automobile Club, in partnership with the Historic Endurance Rallying Organisation, re-created the Thousand Mile Trial, which was first run in 1900.
Entry No: 14 – Frances Galashan & Dan Geoghegan in the 1930 Silver Eagle Sports arriving at Bowhill on DAY 3 a few minutes after the Course Closing Car due to a few problems en route.
Dan Geoghegan driving. Photo Arthur Fairburn
A Re-enactment of the First 1000 Mile Run organised by the Royal Automobile Club in 1900 – Sunday 13th – Saturday 19th July
Day 3 – Tuesday 15 July, on the section Preston to Edinburgh, saw the cars arrive at Bowhill, the splendid residence of the Duke & Duchess of Buccluech in the Scottish Borders Following afternoon tea, a series of tests took place in the grounds of the estate before a main road run to Edinburgh, where the social highlight of the week took place aboard The Royal Yacht Britannia.
At this point in the event, Entry No. 18 Jose Romao de Sousa & Maria Romao de Sousa (PRT) in the 1932 Alvis Speed 20 SA were placed 27th overall and 6th in Class 3 (Cars 1500cc – 2700cc).
Entry No. 10 Tom Purves, Chairman of the Royal Automobile Club accompanied by Mrs Purves in the magnificent 4.3ltr Short Chassis Tourer, held the positions 30th overall and 9th in Class 4 (Cars 2700cc – 4300cc).
Entry No. 14 Francis Galashan (GBR) & Dan Geoghegan (GBR) in the 1930 Silver Eagle Sports, held the positions 29th overall and 7th in Class 3.
Entry Nos. 10 & 18 completed the course on Saturday 19th July at Woodcote Park with final placings of: Entry No. 18 – 25th overall and 4th in Class 3 and Entry No. 10 – 27th overall and 8th in Class 4.
Entry No. 14 Retired on Friday 18th July after completing the stage.
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I tried with no success to get the RAC to let us have this car for the Sunday meet at IAW without success – Does anyone know who the best person to call is, or who better still, knows the right person to call to get the 4.3 at Milton House?