The Veteran Car Club of Great Britain is a vintage motor racing club in England. The club was formed in 1930 for "Veteran" automobiles (those made before 1905) and Edwardian automobiles (those made between 1905 and 1917). The club was the subject of a book, entitled Veterans of the Road: The History of Veteran Cars and the Veteran Car Club of Great Britain in 1955.
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Till pitying Nature signs the last release,
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