Every year on the first Sunday in November, hundreds of veteran cars congregate at Hyde Park, London for the annual pilgrimage to Brighton.

This year the Heritage Motor Centre has kindly given permission for a single seat on one of their rare cars to be auctioned on the Web in aid of the charity Cancer Research UK.

Anyone interested in bidding for a seat on a rare 1901 Wolseley 10 horse power tonneau on Sunday 7 November, should visit the E-Bay website http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2274560259.  Bidding starts from £500 at 12 noon on Friday 15 October until 25 October.  The highest bidder wins a place on this historic veteran car run. 

The offer includes dinner-bed-and-breakfast for one winner and a friend (age restriction 21-70 years) to stay overnight in a twin-bedded room at the four-star Copthorne Tara Hotel in Kensington, London as a guest of the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust. 

A full programme of events for the weekend starts at the hotel on the Saturday afternoon (6 Nov):  a private dinner party in the evening; an early start on Sunday morning - up at 05:30 hours!  Arrive at Hyde Park for 07:00, an opportunity to view the other vehicles entered for the Run then set off at approximately 07:45 for a long ride to Brighton - sometimes taking 3-4 hours and the possibility of inclement weather!  Half-way stop for brunch at 11:30 before continuing the journey to Brighton.

It is certainly a ride of a lifetime, an opportunity not to be missed that is highly recommended by those who have taken part.

The annual run commemorates the Emancipation Run of 1896 when over 30 pioneer motorists set off for Brighton to celebrate the abolition of the "Red Flag" Act, which required a person to walk in front of every motorcar warning oncoming traffic.