2025 calendar showing a lorry laden with watercress crates
The image shows a sepia-toned photograph of an early 1900s motor vehicle designed by Mr. Sidney Cheeld. The vehicle is small and open, driven by a woman in front while another woman rides a bicycle next to it. Two other women are also seen in the car. The scene is set in a forested area. Below the image is a January calendar for a year with dates and days of the week listed. A caption reads: "Chesham's first motor car was built between 1900 and 1902 by Mr. Sidney Cheeld, an engineer at Lords Mill. He used a design from a series of construction articles in a weekly mechanical magazine. It had 2 cylinders and 8 horsepower and was called Emma. Here it is being demonstrated by the ladies of the Cheeld family."
The image shows a colored photograph of a vintage 1926 Austin Clifton Heavy 12-4 car, known as "Gumdrop," parked near a waterfront with sailboats in the background under a partly cloudy sky. The car is black with brass fittings and a soft-top roof. A man is seated in the driver’s seat. Below the image is a July calendar for a year with dates and days of the week listed. A caption reads: "Gumdrop, a 1926 Austin Clifton Heavy 12-4, now retired to Sussex. In the 1960s/70s Gumdrop being driven by his late owner Val Biro, author of the popular Gumdrop books, was a very familiar sight in and around Chesham."

Chesham…Once upon a time

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Our 2025 calendar features images of a variety of vehicles familiar to the town over the years, including the very first motor car in Chesham and Gumdrop!

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