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All aboard as Hamsterley Hoppings is back

by Teesdale Mercury
September 6, 2021
in News
All aboard as Hamsterley Hoppings is back

Robin Wills with the 1922 Sunbeam that he completely restored in about 18 months after buying it as a wreck

SCORES of people turned out to enjoy fun and games as Hamsterley Hoppings made its return to the annual calendar after missing a year because of Covid-19.
The event was slightly different this year but still included the popular classic car show and traditional games such as the coconut shy, as well as a host of funfair attractions.
Organiser Claire Hunter said: “It is slightly different as we have done things on a smaller scale – so it’s more stalls rather than activities.”
One of the main attractions at the car show was a 1922 Sunbean exhibited by Robin Wills of Brancepeth. Only about 2,000 of the vehicles were built in Wolverhampton
Mr Wills said: “I bought it in 2015 as a wreck. The full rebuild took about 18 months.”
George Stephenson, from West Auckland, took along his 1962 Morris Minor which he bought as a wreck in 2005 and rebuilt. He said: “It is an ongoing thing because you never really finish, but we got it up and running in about three months. We totally modified it from front to back.”

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