The 42nd Continental Milligan Vintage Trial will take to the roads on Monday 6 June, after registration and a line-up of the vintage cars the day before. This year, the time trial will start at the Protea King Georges Hotel in George, and the spider route will follow the picturesque roads of the Garden Route, ending each day back in George. Members of the public who want to see the cars and chat to the participants can go to the hotel on Sunday 5 June between 9am and 1.30pm, where the cars will be on display. “One of the interesting cars participating this year is the 1932 Lagonda Continental, driven by Dave Alexander and navigated by Diane Dugmore, who are Milligan regulars. We appeal to car and history lovers to come and support the intrepid participants, and celebrate the man-made beauty of the cars against the backdrop of some of the best scenery in the world,” notes Rene Olivier, spokesperson for Continental Tyre South Africa. Vehicles in the Rally are categorised into groups. The Ancestor group applies to cars built prior to December 31, 1904. The Veteran group comprises cars manufactured between January 1905 and December 31, 1918. (Generally the above two classes are rallied together under the banner of Veteran). Vintage cars apply to vehicles built between January 1919 and December 31, 1930; and Post Vintage describes cars built between January 1931 and December 31, 1945. The Post War cars are those built between January 1946 and December 31, 1960. Finally, the Post group comprises vehicles manufactured between January 1961 and December 31, 1970. This year, 40 cars have confirmed their presence on the Rally, and so 84 competitors and eight extra passengers will take part in the rally. Twelve officials will oversee the event. The event will end on Thursday 9 June, in George.
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