Hundreds of veteran motorcycles wheeled their way into Brighton today.

Organised by the Sunbeam Motorcycle Club, the Pioneer Run, which attracts entrants and enthusiasts from all over the world, is now in its 70th year.

The bikes, some of which are more then 100 years old, started their journey at the racecourse on Epsom Downs in the morning.

The route takes them through the Surrey and Sussex countryside and down to Madeira Drive on Brighton seafront where hundreds of people turn out to cheer them in and get a closer look at these fascinating machines.

As well as the old veteran bikes, riders with more modern machines take the opportunity to meet up along the seafront, treating visitors to a stunning display of famous names like Harley Davidson and Norton.

Among those taking part this year were father and daughter Dick Summers from Sompting and Jane Brown from Worthing.

They set off at 8.20am and, after a pit-stop for coffee at the Leonardslee cafÈ near Handcross, they pulled up in Madeira Drive three hours later.

It is the second time that Dick, 65, who is the event's chief marshal for the Sunbeam Club, rode down on his 1914 Douglas, one of his 12 motorbikes, 11 of which are British.

He said that he attempted the journey on the same bike last year but it broke down on the way.

But this year, after he had stripped down and re-built the engine, it made the distance.

He said: "It was a superb run down. The traffic wasn't to bad and the bike made it but it was nice to stop on the way as it's not too comfy.

"This is a great social occasion and is one of the biggest gatherings of veteran machines in the world."

His daughter Jane, 40, rode down on an amusingly-named Alldays and Onions bike built in 1913.

She rides a more modern Triumph Thunderbird to work every day but said she loves the thrill and the challenge of riding such an old machine.

She said: "It can get a bit hairy at times. The brakes on it are essentially the same as the ones you get on a push bike but this has an engine. It's great fun.

"It's a great day, really well-organised and a chance to meet lots of nice people. It's good fun.

"I've got aching cheeks from grinning so much."

The first Pioneer Run was in 1930.

Entries is limited to 400 bikes which are entered in one of three different classes: those built before 1905, those built from 1905 to 1909 and those built between 1910 and 1914.

Famous faces who have taken part in previous years include Prince Michael of Kent, John Surtees, Geoff Duke, Graham and Murray Walker and Jon Pertwee.

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