Exciting line-up at the Inngs run
THE 18th annual OD Inggs Memorial Run, which starts tomorrow and ends on Sunday, has an exciting line-up of golden oldies.
The event is organised each year as a tribute to the late OD Inggs, a well-known and respected Grahamstown undertaker and businessman.
He was also widely known and respected when it came to vintage and classic motor cars.
The oldest car has been entered by Ron and Pam Gush of Kenton on Sea. This is a 1934 Austin 10.
Other grand old ladies to look out for are a 1940 Chevrolet three-ton truck and entered by Peter Fulton and Trevor Hoole of Port Elizabeth and Grahamstown respectively.
Bruce Yendall of Port Alfred will be accompanied by Peter Owen-Smith of East London in Bruce’s 1941 Chevrolet Coupe. There a few E Type Jaguars and Mercedes Benzes among the other entries.
The run will be held in the Albany District with competitors navigating a route comprising 340km on the first day and 100km on the second.
Organised by the Albany Vintage and Classic Motor Club, teams will consist of a driver and navigator.
They will receive the route schedule 30 minutes before their scheduled starting time.
The navigator will go over the schedule to identify the route and note any challenges presented by the clerk of the course. The driver will be putting, hopefully not too many, final touches to the car.
The first car leaves the Rosehill Mall at 9.30am while the rest leave at two minute intervals. After a lunch en route the competitors will return to Port Alfred where the cars may be viewed at the Port Alfred River and Skiboat Club from about 5pm.
The Sunday start is also at the Rosehill Mall at 9am following a shorter route, with the cars returning to the Skiboat Club just after noon.
One point per second early or late arrival at a control is deducted.