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The Vehicle History continued
There is only one other operational example of a CL122 (L –long wheelbase) at this time although 9 other incomplete or nonrunners
are known in the Albion records. Whether any of thosewill ever appear is another matter. Owned and rebuilt by John
Pomeroy with the help of John Poole and others September 97 – July 99 Since then, apart from many static events, it was become themost widely travelled pre-war commercial in the country taking part in the following commercials vehicle road runs:
1999: The Wroughton Run, The Albion Centenary Run, (London to Glasgow), Biggar, John O’Groats to Lands end, 1st CTP Bournemouth to Colerne Run
2000:2nd CTP Gillingham Gathering, CTP A2Z Millennium Run, 22nd Devon Coastal Safety Run, 1st Isle of Wight Run, 2nd CTP Bournemouth to Colerne Run, 1st Great West Run (Aust Services to Toddington Railway, Glos.)
2001:3rd CTP Great Gillingham Gathering, 1st CTP A2Z Spring Road Run, Salisbury to Hollycombe, (Guildford) 23rd Devon Coastal Safety Run, 2nd Isle of Wight Run, 3rd CTP Bournemouth to Colerne Run, 2nd Great West Run.
2002: 2nd All Albion Run, (Bristol to Glasgow), Biggar, 3rd Isle of Wight Run, 6th West Coast Run (Lockerbie to Skye and the Western Isles, Stornaway, 800 miles), 4th CTP Bournemouth to Colerne Run.
2003: 5th CTP Great Gillingham Gathering, 3rd, CTP A2Z Spring Road Run, 25th Devon Coastal Safety Run, 7th West Coast Run (Lockerbie to Oban and the Isle of Mull), 4th Isle of Wight Road Run, 5th CTP Bournemouth to Colerne Run.
2004: 6th CTP Great Gillingham Gathering, The Cheshire Run, 4th CTP A2Z Spring Road Run, The Cornish Run, The Millbank Run (Wimblington to Earls Colne, Suffolk), 26th Devon Coastal Run, 6th CTP Bournemouth to Colerne Run.
2005: The Cheshire Run, The Ulster Vintage 2 day Road Run, The CTP Great Pre-war Road Run, 50th Cornish Rally, St Agnes, 7th Heart of Wales Run.
2006: Biggar Albion Rally, Onslow Park, Shrewsbury, 8th Heart of Wales Run.
2007: Southern Ireland Tour (540 miles), The CTP MendipMeander, 29th Devon Coastal Safety Run, The Hampshire Road Run, The CTP 36th Bournemouth to Bath Run, 9th Heart of Wales Run.
2008: CTP 10th Great Gillingham Gathering, The Shetland Isles Tour (550 miles),Scorton, Lancs. Albion Road Run (Morecambe Bay) & Rally, 30th Devon Coastal Safety Run, 10th Heart of Wales Run (300 miles)
2009 Rested - Driver’s not Vehicle!
2010: 12th Great Gillingham Gathering, Malvern Enthusiasts Day, New Forest Rally, Isle of Man Tour, 32nd Devon Coastal Run, 27th Noggin, Nosh & Natter, Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, 39th Bournemouth to Bath, 12th Heart of Wales Run, Berwick Country Fair.
2011: 1st Norfolk/Suffolk Tour,Prov. The Atwell Wilson Museum, 33rd Devon Coastal Run, Lingfield Show 40th Bournemouth to Bath Run, 13th Heart of Wales Run.
ALBION ‘Sure as the Sunrise’ - Over 15,000 miles to date ! - (And with YOUR help we can add a few MORE!)
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