London to Brighton Veteran Car Run crowns 2011 Photographer of the Year
Thursday, 15th December 2011
The London to Brighton Veteran Car Run 2011, which took place on Sunday 6 November, offered another unrivalled parallel of motoring excellence. With nearly 500 pre-1905 cars undertaking the historic 60-mile journey, there was many a picture postcard scene along the route, but it was Charles Wordingham, from Brighton, who captured the winning Photographer of the Year competition image.
Charles’ charming picture beautifully depicts a marriage of old and new motorists and road users, with the 1903 Panhard-Levassor entered and driven by Sir George White pictured alongside a lady cyclist, who is clearly delighted to see the 108 year-old car while stopped at a traffic intersection with a Brighton & Hove bus behind.
The winning photograph in the sixth annual competition earns Charles the unique opportunity to ride as a passenger on the 2012 London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, set to take place on Sunday 4 November.
Ian Seccombe, from Newick in East Sussex, took the first runner up slot for the second consecutive year with his lovely shot of a 1902 Panhard et Levassor driven by Tim Schofield, waved off from the event’s 75th anniversary start in London’s Hyde Park. The second runner up was Paul Allen from Maldon in Essex with his picture of the majestic 111 year-old Milwaukee (steam) car entered by Loic de L’Arbre and driven by Maurice Goepp standing pride of place on the Concours d’Elegance amid the inaugural Regent Street Motor Show, which preceded the 2011 Run on Saturday 5 November.
Lewis Williams, aged seven from Bexley in Kent, was awarded the Young Photographer of the Year accolade with his atmospheric image of the 1901 Pick of Robert Hadfield.
Ian, Paul and Lewis will each receive their prizes of a unique lapel badge plus a pair of VIP Bus Tour tickets for the 2012 event, giving them the perfect chance to take more stunning shots as they follow the field from Hyde Park to Brighton aboard one of the London buses next year.
ENDS
2011 London to Brighton Veteran Car Run
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