Brill, Classics & The Great Train Robbery

[mexico tim]

In August 1963 the hilltop community of Brill in rural Bucks became the centre of attention for the world’s media, following the discovery of the Great Train Robbery hideout at Leatherslade farm on the outskirts of the village.
Fast forward 50 years to August 2013 and the decision to feature 1963 as part of the 10th annual Brill classic and sports car gathering is easy to understand.
The August 25th event will therefore include an exhibition of media coverage, maps, photos etc alongside local anecdotes, memorabilia and cine footage relating to Brill and The Great train robbery. Our intention is not to celebrate or glorify, but to inform & educate, to encourage visitors, to raise money for local good causes and have some fun on the way! So here’s the rub, we are hoping some of you may be able to help us with our aim to flank the exhibition with vehicles that would have been on the scene at the time, Police, British rail & Royal mail vehicles, Land rovers, Minis, Austin Loadsters and even the odd MK 2 Jag & Lotus Cortina. We are also hoping that we can group mid 50’s to 1963’ vehicles that arrive on the day in the surrounding area, creating a real period feel to the event.

In August 1963 the hilltop community of Brill in rural Bucks became the centre of attention for the world’s media, following the discovery of the Great Train Robbery hideout at Leatherslade farm on the outskirts of the village.
Fast forward 50 years to August 25th 2013 and the decision to feature 1963 as part of the 10th annual Brill classic and sports car gathering is easy to understand.
The August 25th event will therefore include an exhibition of media coverage, maps, photos etc alongside local anecdotes, memorabilia and cine footage relating to Brill and The Great train robbery. Our intention is not to celebrate or glorify, but to inform & educate, to encourage visitors, to raise money for local good causes and have some fun on the way! So here’s the rub, we are hoping some of you may be able to help us with our aim to flank the exhibition with vehicles that would have been on the scene at the time, Police, British rail & Royal mail vehicles, Land rovers, Minis, Austin Loadsters and even the odd MK 2 Jag & Lotus Cortina. We are also hoping that we can group mid 50’s to 1963’ vehicles that arrive on the day in the surrounding area, creating a real period feel to the event.

http://brillbeerfestival.co.uk/

[Rick]

I think you will find that the a Lotus Cortina fraternity will be otherwise engaged on the 25th, see elsewhere on this forum.