Bracknell Breakfast run ends with a bang

Organised by Keith "Lord Purple" Harman, the Bracknell Breakfast Run now seems to be firmly established on the hot rod calendar and brings together enthusiasts largely from the home counties, but also from further afield.


A late summer spell of sunshine ensured a good turnout at the most recent BBR, but as several other events were taking place relatively close by, the usual Surrey street rodder contingent was noticeably absent on this occasion. 

Graham Churchill's '34 Chevy is immaculate. The paint and bodywork in particular are outstanding 

This didn't prevent there being a fine display of street rods, however, which included one or two cars we hadn't seen in the metal before.   These included the lovely black and orange '56 Chevy of Paul Yewman, which rumbled out of the car park towards the end of the meeting.  Intent on laying down some rubber for an appreciative audience, Paul hit the loud pedal, there was a brief, glorious bark from the 500hp Chevy motor under the hood and then a fairly loud thud, followed by silence as the car coasted out of sight.  It didn't sound too promising, and worst fears were realised minutes later when a spectator proudly arrived with part of the car's differential unit, which had torn itself out of the casing.

Paul Yewman's Chevy sets off for self-destruction

The result of 500hp going through the diff.  I think Paul found the weakest link!

Keith Harman proudly shows off his new stilts