Almost home - chugging gently up from Pluckley (Darling Buds Country) to Charing here, when Andy's good lady was struck by fields of bright yellow oilseed rape. This a pic of the car, with Andy (right) and myself, definitely enjoying ourselves and starting to believe she's actually going to make it home. What a brilliant day, for sure - 2 old ladies, less than 900 cc between them and more than 100 years (not including Andy's good lady, of course!)

More pics from the Journey Home

More pics from the car park

What a fantastic day! We are pleased to report that Mmle's "shake down" trial - the run from Blean to Hove Park to join up with the 2CV London to Brighton was a great success. The old girls (Mmle and Andy's Slough-built, both 400cc) both made it down the 83 miles or so in 3 hours, including stopping for some scenic photo's

When we got there we were told that a special parking place had been reserved as were were "old" and therefore honoured with a front row space. Mmle is not quite the pinnacle of oldness, a "ripple", but she does have drum brakes, the smaller engine and the windowless rear (C) pillar, and she is from November 1961.

"We" driving down were Andy in his Slough-built, plus his good lady. The Slough also performed well, but she is already tried and tested. While there, we met lots of nice epople who came up and introduced themselves, usually recognising the car from magazine articles etc.

At half past 3 we were on the way home again, keen to get back to the lock up before dark, and again Mmle did the business, by now loosening up a bit, so that the Slough was registering 50-55 on the speedo (Mmle's isn't connected up at present)

So, a brilliant exciting, satisfying day. Well done Mmle. You deserve a nice rest, now.