The Winter Tour - England to Luxembourg Non-Stop! 1930s Style!
Stanley Biggs Clothiers Fundraising is raising money for Leonard Cheshire Disability
Participants: Gary Bainbridge
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The Winter Tour In Aid of Charity, Leonard Cheshire.
In honour of the charity’s founder, Royal Air Force Pilot Leonard Cheshire VC, the Husband and Wife duo will be beginning their journey at
RAF Scampton on Wednesday 6 November before boarding a ferry to Zeebrugge, Belgium.That’s where the real challenge begins as they drive through the Ardennes’ hilly terrain in their compact car towards North Luxembourg.
The Route from Zeebrugge to Esch-Sur-Sure will be around 250miles and will be completed in One Day - Non-Stop...
While the one-day target may seem ambitious enough, what makes the journey more challenging is the fact that ‘Chummy’ has no roof, doors, windscreen or boot, with the warmest weather conditions expected to hit eight degrees, if it is good weather!
No modern or waterproof clothing will be worn either; with the couple matching the age of the car, they will only be donning 1930s vintage and reproduction clothing; so no waterproof jackets and ponchos... just flatcaps, goggles, rollnecks and overcoats!
The journey won’t be an easy or smooth drive; the car gets to about 40mph when it begins to shake and vibrate, meaning it is always in need of constant corrections to maintain a steady and straight line. The Co-Driver is also 6-foot-4-inches, so the regular stops to tighten the car’s nuts and bolts and to refill the oil will provide a welcome break!
Keeping with their tribute to the founder’s legacy, the pair will also be stopping off at the Menin Gate in Belgium on Remembrance Sunday before journeying back to RAF Scampton on Wednesday 13 November.
If you think 'Bravo' for doing this, then please do show your support by helping us to meet our fundraising target.
About The Charity
We are Leonard Cheshire - supporting individuals to live, learn and work as independently as they choose, whatever their ability. Led by people with experience of disability, we are at the heart of local life - opening doors to opportunity, choice and support in communities around the globe.Leading by example, we do everything humanly possible to empower people to live their lives a freely and as fully as they choose.