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 | | Sunday, 4 November, 2001, 13:11 GMT Picture gallery: London to Brighton car run The annual London to Brighton Veteran Car Run got under way on Sunday 4 November, with hundreds of pre-1905 vintage cars taking part. The car run was first staged in 1896 to celebrate the Locomotives on the Highway Act, which raised the national speed limit from four to 14mph.  And they're off: Over 400 cars are taking part in this year's race  A 1901 Panhard et Levassor travels through London's Hyde Park  Beats the bus: Crossing Westminster Bridge in a 1902 steam vehicle  The Queen's chauffeur Joe Last on board a 1900 Daimler Tonneau | | Internet links:  The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites Top England stories now:  Links to more England stories are at the foot of the page. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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