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1,000 Mile Trial Survivor Honoured in Special Commemorative Artwork

16th September 2025

Historic Wolseley featured in Steve Goodwin commission ahead of this year’s RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run  This year’s RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run (Sunday 2 November) will mark the 125th anniversary of the seminal 1,000 Mile Trial of 1900. To commemorate this milestone in motoring history, the Royal Automobile Club has commissioned a special artwork by … [Read more...]

British Motor Museum campaigns to fix OWL’s wings!

21st June 2024

Campaign launched by The British Motor Museum to restore the leather-covered wings on their 1899 Wolseley... They tell us: (All words and images from The British Motor Museum). The British Motor Museum has launched a campaign to fix the leather-covered wings of their 1899 Wolseley 3.5hp Voiturette to allow it to participate at the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run in November. The … [Read more...]

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