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East London Fundraising Goal

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Information


Current East London Drive Information as of 09 Sep 2025

The current format for East London is .

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Please note, as information changes, ride details will be available closer to the ride date and subject to a COVID-19 Self Declaration. We will contact all participants in mid-May with all the ride information.

Drive Details


Start City

Victoria Park Village, Lauriston Road, E97LH

Finish City

Historic Motorworks, East Hanningfield, CM38AB

Date

Sunday 28th Sep 2025

Meeting Time

09:00

Distance

40 mi

Meet at 09:00

Start Place: Lauriston Road, Victoria Park

The time and place you will meet all other drivers.

Time between meeting and drive start - 00 hour 45 minutes.

Start engines at 09:45

Start Place: Lauriston Road, Victoria Park

The time the drive will start.

Drive Finish (Approx 11:00)

Finish Place: Historic Motorworks, East Hanningfield

The place where the drive will finish.

Additional Information


Join East London Car Club on a dapper drive from Victoria Park to visit the launch of Historic Motorworks Ltd, Classic Car Restoration & Servicing in East Hanningfield, Essex 

Historic Motorworks Ltd is located in the picturesque Essex village of East Hanningfield and is the perfect setting for a day of classic cars!

  • Meet the team and hear about classic car servicing and restoration 
  • View a wide array of classic, rare, modern and collectible vehicles 
  • Free parking at Historic Motorworks 
  • Book in for lunch with our friends at Vita Bella, East Hanningfield. An award winning Italian restaurant situated just a short walk from the workshop. 

Event Schedule: 

 

9:00am Drivers meet in Victoria Park Village, Lauriston Road, E97LH for coffee and breakfast from local suppliers 

9:45am Drivers depart towards Historic Motorworks, East Hanningfield, Essex, CM3 8AB 

10:00am Historic Motorworks Ltd, End Venue opens to the public 

10:45am - 11:00am Drivers arrive at Historic Motorworks Ltd 

Public viewing of Historic Motorworks, Refreshments and classic cars!

12:00pm Vita Bella, Italian Restaurant, opens to the public for lunch Booking recommended 

2:00pm Historic Motorworks event closes

 

Please give generously to the fantastic cause that is the Distinguished Gentleman's Drive!

The Distinguished Gentleman’s Drive is a celebration of classic style. The 2025 event takes place on Sunday, September 28th. It is an on-road motoring fundraising event, uniting classic cars built 40 years or older, encouraging drivers and passengers around the world to dress dapper and drive for men’s health. All funds raised are invested in vital research and programs for prostate cancer and men’s mental health by Movember.