AN intrepid team of Bradford petrolheads will drive 2,300 miles to four towers in four days for a European charity challenge.
Neill Richards, JCT600 group fleet director based in Bradford, is leading the four-man squad to complete the fundraising feat in a 1983 Classic Ford Cortina.
They begin their journey at JCT600’s head office in Apperley Bridge, on June 25.
The team will drive to the Blackpool Tower, the Tower of London, the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy.
They are looking to raise £2,000 for JCT600’s chosen charity, Alzheimer’s Society.
Mr Richards and colleagues Tony Dent, Garry Gilmour and Neil Widdowson will take on the challenge.
Mr Richards said: "We’ve hijacked my trusty old Cortina which is currently going through our workshops with lots of tender loving care needed on the bodywork and mechanicals ahead of its mammoth continental road trip.
"We're calling it the challenge of a lifetime – four middle aged blokes attempting to drive over 2,300 miles in an old Cortina with no back-up convoy. "We’re hoping that taking on such a crazy feat will encourage colleagues, suppliers and friends to dig deep."
To support the team, go to justgiving.com/owner-email/update/jct600fleetchallenge.
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