Couple of days ago I raved about the re-enactment of 1913 Alpine Rally. Today it was announced that The Royal Automobile Club, in partnership with the Historic Endurance Rallying Organisation, is to re-create the 1000 Mile Trial, which was first run in 1900.
At a press briefing at the Royal Automobile Club, HERO announced that it had come to an agreement with the Club to re-run, in July 2014, the first ever-British endurance and reliability trial. Classic car enthusiasts owning pre-war and veteran cars will have the opportunity to follow the original trial route, where possible, in a six-day challenge from the Woodcote Park clubhouse, near Epsom, to Edinburgh and back.
“The Thousand Mile Trial was an incredible feat and an event that introduced the motor car to the populace. Quite simply, it put motoring on the map,” said Ben Cussons, Chairman of the Motoring Committee of the Royal Automobile Club. “In 2014, we will be honouring all those adventurous motorists who drove around Great Britain in 1900. Claude Johnson, the first Secretary of the Club, described it as, “the biggest, most important thing done in this country. We are delighted that HERO will be promoting and organising this important event for us. Over the last few years HERO has proved to be a professional organisation run by true enthusiasts with tremendous expertise.”
The joint Managing Director at HERO, Tomas de Vargas Machuca, said: “We have wanted to create an event for older cars for quite some time. It is clear that pre-war car enthusiasts prefer being on events amongst competitors with similar cars.
“The 1000 Mile Trial will be competitive and fun, capturing the spirit of the original event. For this reason and to make the event as spectacular as possible we will encourage both competitors and marshals to dress in period costume. Furthermore, all competing vehicles will be placed in Parc Fermee’in front of a panel of judges for the 1000 Mile Trial Concours d’Elegance. It is a great privilege for us to work closely with the Club and be offered the opportunity to put on a world-class event together. “
He added: “We are expecting a large variety of vehicles from different countries around the world which should add to the attraction of the event, placing Great Britain at the very heart of international historic motorsport. We decided to recreate the trial to show the public that the motor industry is an important part of UK history. The intent is the same as it was in 1900, to test elements of human endurance as well as the machinery for reliability and safety.” ?? ok??
The route will be as near to the original as is practical visiting Britain’s major towns and cities, to allow the public throughout the UK to witness the spectacle and demonstrate that the motor car was a practical form of locomotion.
Tomas added: “In 1900, when a large number of people in Britain had not seen a motor car, and many laughed at the idea that it could become a commercial or practical success, the Automobile Club organised the thousand mile adventure that would join Britain’s major cities by car. We are delighted to be working with one the most famous motoring organisations in the world to re-create the event.”
In 1900 very few motorists had driven 100 miles in a single day. Tomas said: “After driving an open motor car in all weathers, with no sign posts along the way, no mobile phones and very few static phones for that matter, it took drivers 20 days to complete the route. We expect to do it in less than a week, with a dedicated leg for veteran cars an additional feature on the last day.
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