CHARITY HEROES
RAF lads plan to pilot a Spitfire the long way round the UK coast
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A team of servicemen from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire are looking for support to get their Spitfire (the Triumph version, that is…) off the ground, ready to raise money by driving it around the UK coastline in aid of forces charity Mission Motorsport.
Originally planned for this year but held back by budgetary and time constraints, RAF engineers Christian Rodd, Daniel Langton, Brad Cogan and Chris Wright are now hoping to set off on their Long Way Round tour next year, once they’ve restored the 1977 Triumph that was donated to the cause by a generous wellwisher.
‘The plan for the project is to drive the car around the UK with no breakdown cover, using four drivers to clock up 3750 miles in 10 days,’ said Christian. ‘After that, the car will be auctioned off to raise money for the charity.’
Currently, the car is in a restored rolling chassis state. ‘We've hit a wall in regard to funding,’ added Christian, ‘so we're trying to raise money to finish the vehicle.’
To get all the latest gen on the team's mission, head to tinyurl.com/4s2saan6.
KOP HILL CLIMB ‘RAINS’ SUPREME
Torrential rain failed to put a dampener on the spirit of the team behind the wonderful Kop Hill Climb, which makes the Buckinghamshire town of Princes Risborough come alive with the sight and sounds of old cars on the third weekend of September each year.
Marking its 10th year in 2023, the volunteer-led event, a reincarnation of one of the oldest motorsport events in the UK, smashed its way throug
