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Price will close The Mall in London for an eco motor show in September

Prince Charles is planning to shut off The Mall in London for a car show of environmentally friendly vehicles.

The Prince of Wales’s Start festival will run from 5-15 September, celebrating sustainable lifestyles and including “everything from buildings and gardens to food”, according to Roger Saul, the man in charge of the motoring exhibits.

The event will kick off with a ‘race’ from Glasgow to London between the Prince’s train (run on recycled chip fat) and a fleet of clean cars.

Entry to the Start festival is £15, but the car display in The Mall on 12 September is free.

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