Yesterday (Sunday) saw possibly the worst weather ever experienced on the annual London To Brighton Veteran Car Run. Howling gales drove the torrential rain sideways, stripping the trees off leaves, blocking drains and leaving the roads flooded and treacherous even for today's modern cars, fitted with good brakes and all-weather tyres!

Despite this, Nick Mason again rolled out his trusty 1901 Panhard et Levasser, open-topped car, and finished a remarkable third! A good number broke down en route, and quite a few didn't even make it over the starting line...