WITH a cool breeze and a clear blue sky the weather was ideal for the first of the autumn Wye Run events organised by the Chepstow Rotary Club. 

The cars lined up at Chepstow Garden Centre, and having parked, the competitors immediately scuttled inside for a rewarding bacon sandwich and coffee after their early start. 

With teams from as far apart as Cardiff and Devizes, Cheltenham and Weston there was a very interesting mix of vehicles. 

A Model-T Ford with very strangely dressed passengers towered over the modern cars while the stately Armstrong-Siddeley in red and black seemed very long by modern standards. 

A gleaming silver Morgan, an eye-catching two-tone Citroen Traction Avant and a bright VW Camper with a throaty engine all added to the interest. 

Roger Evans brought his immaculate Austin A35 and there was a clutch of very cosseted MG sports cars too.  A beautiful Austin Healey Sprite lined up with a bouncy, plum-coloured Citroen 2CV.   

Launched at one minute intervals by the Rotary Marshalls the cars sped off into the depths of the Monmouthshire countryside following their junction-by-junction navigation instructions. 

They all completed The Run where the finish was at the Rotary stand within The Big Welsh Car Show.   

This autumn event was the second Rotary Wye Run of 2017 and organised to coincide with the Bloodline Welsh Car Show that had moved from Margam Park to Chepstow racecourse this year.  Bloodwise had sought the support of Rotary who were pleased to arrange a second run that would finish at this major event.  

Smiling faces showed that this had been a really enjoyable day and The Rotary Cub was thanked by the entrants for organising this second special event. 

All of the moneys received are to be donated to Rotary charities.