Essential supplies to Sussex groups delivered by Rolls-Royce

Nowhere in the world will essential supplies be delivered to volunteer groups in more style during the coronavirus crisis than in Sussex.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has mobilised its entire fleet of cars to help local good causesRolls-Royce Motor Cars has mobilised its entire fleet of cars to help local good causes
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has mobilised its entire fleet of cars to help local good causes

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars — which has had its Home at Goodwood near Chichester in West Sussex for nearly 20 years — has mobilised its entire fleet of cars to help local good causes.

The 30 luxurious limousines together with additional BMW pool and fleet cars will be driven by volunteers from the 2,000-strong workforce and will provide essential deliveries to those in need.

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Although Rolls-Royce has not issued a statement about it, our sister title the Chichester Observer understands that the fleet will be made available entirely free of charge on a first-come first-served basis, with priority given to local charities and the NHS services the company already works with locally.

In addition to the mobilisation of the company’s fleet, several local hospitals have been loaned BMW’s free of charge to support the extraordinary efforts of the NHS.

The Observer approached the company for comment: “Rolls-Royce is determined to demonstrate its commitment to the people and organisations on its doorstep in the service of the greater good. We have taken the unprecedented decision to place our entire fleet of cars at the disposal of local charities, hospitals and other essential services.”

The company has provided an email address for enquiries: [email protected]

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