Staged to celebrate 100 years of Vauxhall car manufacturing in the UK, the 1000 Mile Trial features a range of Vauxhall models that span the whole of the Company's history, past present and future.

The route sets out from Lambeth, site of the original Vauxhall Iron Works, following a 1000 mile plus circuit around England, skirting the Welsh border and travelling through Strathclyde, Lothian and Borders before arriving back at the new Motorbodies Brand Centre in Luton 12 days later.  The route follows a similar path to that taken by the original 1000 Mile Trial in 1900.

The official cavalcade will have a limited number of vehicles due to constraints within the town centres being visited, but nearly 100 vehicles will take part.  l

Vehicles will set out on each day's route at one minute intervals, but the official cavalcade will be gathered together daily at the Start, Lunch and Finish halts.

A limited hospitality facility will be provided at the Finish halt each day and will be restricted to use by Vauxhall, Vauxhall Retailers and invited VIP's. 

THE GRANDFATHER OF THEM ALL . . . . . . . The oldest of the 65 cars due to drive the full route is a Vauxhall C-Type "Prince Henry" from 1911 !



The original trial of 1900 was designed to prove that the then new fangled motor car was the transport of the future.

ENTHUSIASTS . . . .  . .    Classic Vauxhall cars are being shipped from around the world for the event, with seven coming from Vauxhall Owners' Club of Australia, three from Switzerland, six from Holland and a couple from Sweden and Denmark, and there will also be up to ten cars from Vauxhall's Heritage Centre in Luton.

"The trial will be a great day out for families to come along and see the cars taking part, and will also be of great interest to classic car enthusiasts", Vauxhall managing director, Kevin Wale, said.

Date: 1st May, 2003