Austin Counties Car Rally

Austin Counties Car Rally 2024 Tenterden Town Station 12th and 13th October 2024 We are delighted to welcome back the Austin Counties Car Rally 2024! A wide variety of these amazing classic cars will be parked across the Tenterden Town Station site and are well worth a visit.

Free entry with Train Tickets.

£1 Platform Tickets for entry to the station can also be purchased at the booking office upon arrival.

There will be a display Classic Cars over the weekend There will be a varied display of members and guests vehicles - some of which have celebrated their centenary.

Vehicles will be on display all around Tenterden Station, including outside the Colonel Stephens Railway Museum and the Station Refreshment Rooms at Tenterden Station; which will be open from 10.00am serving a range of light refreshments.

Founded in 1975, the Austin Counties Car Club caters for Austin cars and derived and related commercial vehicles manufactured from 1939 – 54, (to 1957 for some commercial derivatives) starting with the Austin 8 h.p. and ending with the last pre-BMC Austin, and the last new Austin car to have a separate chassis, the A40

Vehicle owners who wish to join the rally on 12th and 13th October at Tenterden Town Station should provide their details by email to the Rally organiser - email to the Rally organiser

About the Railway The Kent & East Sussex Railway, was the first light railway opened in Britain under the Light Railways Act of 1896, built by Holman F. Stephens. Today it is one of Britain’s most loved and original heritage railways, running for over 10 miles from Tenterden, capital of the Kentish Weald, to Bodiam in Sussex in the shadow of the 600 year old National Trust castle. The Kent & East Sussex Railway is operated by the Kent & East Sussex Railway Co Ltd, a charitable company, limited by guarantee and not having a share capital. Registered charity No. 262481.

More information can be found on our website: https://kesr.org.uk/austin-counties-car-rally/

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