London to Brighton Run 2004

This year, being the Mini's 45th Birthday, promised to be a good one for the L2B run and it didn't dissapoint. I didn't camp over this year, opting instead to get to Crystal Palace Park early in the morning to join the run down to Brighton. I was in the lucky minority that didn't get stuck in traffic on the way to Brighton and I got there at about 10:30am. The drive down was brilliant, such a good atmosphere, with people at the road-side waving and all the minis rising to the occasion and beeping and flashing in response. We passed a convoy of Fiat 500's coming the other way on the A23 and we all beeped and waved at each other too! By the time I got to Brighton, it was getting pretty hot and sunny and it stayed that way all day. I had a good look around, got sunburnt and spent too much money, then I went home a happy man.

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		Patriotic Paint Job - Click for a larger image A neat looking Union Jack paint job.		Smoothy - Click for a larger image A smoothed boot lid
		Britax Cooper - Click for a larger image Britax Cooper look-alike in the line up at Crystal Palace.		The Soap-Box Race - Click for a larger image Preparing for the soap-box challenge!
		The Pier and Show - Click for a larger image Brighton pier and part of the show.		PJ & Friends - Click for a larger image PJ on Madeira Drive with some other friends!
		Soap-box in Action - Click for a larger image One of the soap-box racers in action on the gymkhana circuit.		Happy 35th! - Click for a larger image Happy 35th Birthday Mini!
		Wood & Picket's Van - Click for a larger image Wood & Picket's beautiful van!		V8 Drawing a Crowd - Click for a larger image Spag's V8 Mini drawing a crowd - as usual!
		MiniSpeed Demo - Click for a larger image MiniSpeed's stunning classically styled, supercharged, flip-fronted Mini.		Blue Beauty - Click for a larger image I loved the look of this Mini, I really like this colour on a Mini and I think it suits the mix of mk1 stying, with sport-pack arches and wide wheels really well.
		Low-riding Pick-up - Click for a larger image THAT infamous low-riding Mini pick-up!		Morris Dancers - Click for a larger image Some Morris Dancers put on a show at the pier!
		Red Roadster - Click for a larger image A Ferrari inspired rosso red Mini Spyder.		Red Roadster - Click for a larger image A frontal shot of that Mini Spyder.
		McLaren Inspired Mini - Click for a larger image A McLaren F1 inspired Mini. Notice the Webber carb and unusual scuttle air-intake.		Moke Gymkhana - Click for a larger image A moke having a go at the gymkhana. If I recall correctly, he actually won it!
		PJ With Run-Plaque - Click for a larger image PJ back at home after a long day - proudly wearing his run-plaque!

All Photos copyright Neil Brown 2004.