A VIP guest took centre stage at East Cheshire Hospice, attracting attention and providing entertainment and nostalgia for outpatients.
The dark green 1913 Model T Ford, driven by its owner Steve Nixon, drew admiring glances from patients, staff, and volunteers outside the Hospice’s Sunflower Living Well Centre.
Day care patients Alan Broom (right) and Dave Marshall with Steve Nixon at the wheel and volunteer Anna Scott-Jones alongside him.
His other collector’s item – a 1903 Darracq – is entered in the famous London to Brighton Veteran Car Run on Sunday (Nov 3).
Steve and wife Beverley, from Tytherington, will set off from Hyde Park at sunrise, in a convoy of almost 400 veteran cars.
Steve and Beverley Nixon at Hyde Park Corner in their 1903 Darracq for the London to Brighton run.
Steve said: “The London to Brighton run is described as the most prestigious motoring event in the world, above even the Monaco Grand Prix and Le Mans.
“The run should take about five to six hours driving between 12 to 15 mph, though I’ll reach 22 mph on fast, flat roads.
“Hopefully, I don’t have to rebuild the engine enroute like I did last year. About 60-70 cars will break down as engines aren’t as sophisticated as a modern electric lawnmower.
“The atmosphere in Hyde Park and Pall Mall the day before is fantastic.”
Last year Steve’s car was parked next to a 1905 Spyker driven by actor Kenneth More in Genevieve, a famous 1953 film. The car Genevieve is also taking part.
Steve said: “The patients loved seeing the car and asked lots of questions. I’d be delighted to take the cars back to the Hospice.”
