Yasmin Le Bon Gears Up For Movember On London To Brighton
November 1, 2018 by Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run![Yasmin Le Bon Gears Up For Movember On London To Brighton](images/articleimages/yasmin-le-bon-movember-london-01-400.jpg)
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In addition to the spirit of adventure offered by driving, two other qualities Le Bon admires about vintage cars are their unique design and evocation of a bygone era, when life moved at a more leisurely pace and people held onto their cherished cars for generations – both major virtues enjoyed by all those in the veteran car world. Learning about Wolseley's history further fuelled Le Bon's interest and intrigue. The company was originally in the business of producing sheep shearing machines, but grabbed the opportunity to move into burgeoning car production right at the start of the 20th century. It set up a plant in Birmingham and quickly established itself as one of the biggest and most important British manufacturers – a position it held until being acquired by Morris and eventually absorbed into what finally became British Leyland. The 1901 model Le Bon will be piloting on the road to Brighton is propelled by a 10 horsepower, twin-cylinder Austin engine giving it a top speed of around 20mph. When new it came with a £360 price tag. Today, the Wolseley is exhibited at the newly refurbished British Motor Museum – the world's largest display of historic British cars. At the last count the Trust's collection totals more than 300 vehicles spanning classic and vintage as well as veteran eras a handful of which are regulars on the Veteran Car Run. Le Bon is no stranger to world's premier motoring events. Over recent years she has been a judge at the Louis Vuitton Classic, Cartier Style et Luxe Concours d'Elégance at Goodwood and shared a Jaguar with David Gandy on the Mille Miglia, in which she was one of the few women to participate. The Movember Foundation is the official charity partner of the 2018 Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run supported by Hiscox and, with Le Bon's enthusiastic support, will be raising awareness for men's health issues such as the causes of prostate cancer and testicular cancer as well as mental health and suicide prevention. Further details of the Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run and ways to support the charity can be found via the event's official website: www.veterancarrun.com. For more information on the Movember Foundation visit www.movember.com. As in recent years, the Bonhams Veteran Car Run supported by Hiscox provides a fitting finale to the Royal Automobile Club's busy London Motor Week – during which the Club presents an array of functions and events, another highlight being the free-to-view Illinois Route 66 Regent Street Motor Show, this year held on Saturday 3 November.
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