Traversée de Londres?

[jamesatcandsc]

The 13th Traversée de Paris takes place tomorrow, 600 classic vehicles taking over the capital and all the more important given the mayor's threat to ban older cars from the city.
We definitely need a similar event in London, don't we? Who's up for it?

Here's a video of the French event...

http://youtu.be/N1V5eg4YSZg

[marshalla]

Why London ? There are more car hostile towns & cities in the UK.

[jamesatcandsc]

marshalla said:

Why London ? There are more car hostile towns & cities in the UK.

Because it's the capital... And really convenient for me!
Wouldn't rule out any other city, but it looks like a non-starter anyway.

[Excelsior]

This already happens once a year and has been since 1930 - it's called the Emancipation Run

[jamesatcandsc]

Excelsior said:

This already happens once a year and has been since 1930 - it's called the Emancipation Run

Yes, except that doesn't actually cross London at all and excludes anyone with a post-1904 car (which is most of us).
For the record, it was 1927 that it started in its modern incarnation not 1930.

[V8 FOU]

Well, there's only one thing for it.... you'll have to brown nose Boris!
Get him on your side and it's a done job.
I would suggest something like... "Lots of top totty and flash motors, Boris, just your sort of thing!" for a starter

[JimmyJam]

I'm up for it!

[digger the goat]

Me too

[roscobbc]

You could create your own London to Brighton run with co-operation from police etc - there are other London to Brighton runs that have virtually no publicity - for example the classic commercial vehicle, Mini run, Sports car run, bike runs etc etc.