Les Searle in historic CV run

Commercial Motor

March 11, 2011

Heavy Haulage specialist Les Searle is to take part in the 2011 London to Brighton historic commercial vehicle run with a parade of steam engines.

The company, based in Horsham, West Sussex, will use its modern fleet of tractors and trailers to transport the collection of old machines to the Historic Commercial Vehicle Society 50th Anniversary event on 1 May.

Drivers will set off from Crystal Palace, south London, at 2am, head down the A23, and arrive in Brighton for about midday.

The display will include a 1920 Burrell Road Loco, a 1919 McLaren Road Loco, a 1901 Fowler Road Loco and an early 1920s' Crane Trailer.

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