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The Eastbourne Historic Vehicle Club has recently made donations totalling £8,000 to ten local charities in the Eastbourne area. The huge sum was raised by the club at their bank holiday August three day show at Broad Farm, Hellingly last year and charity representatives were on hand to receive their cheques at a recent club meeting.

The wide variety of charities recipients included St.Wilfrid’s Hospice (£1250), The Friends of Eastbourne Hospital (£1250), Eastbourne RNLI (£1250), KSS Air Ambulance (£1250), East Sussex Hearing (£500), Living Life (Eastbourne) (£500), Matthew 25 Mission (£500), JPK Sussex Project (£500), Children with Cancer Fund (£500) and the Eastbourne & District Preservation Trust (£500).

Club Secretary, Dave Bone, said, “The 2023 Festival of Transport, last August was fortunately blessed with reasonable weather, which boosted record numbers of entrants and visitors. It is amazing that, after 47 years, our show is as popular as ever. As a result, we are delighted to be able to maintain our annual donations to local charities, which over the years have totalled a figure well in excess of £250,000.”

Dave added “Preparations are now well in hand for the 2024 show in August, when we are looking forward to displaying over 1,000 varied, historic transport exhibits together with other family events.”

EHCV Chairman Steve Young (centre) with local charity representatives.

The Eastbourne Historic Vehicle Club meets on the 4th Thursday of the month at the Langney Sports Club in Priory Lane. New members and guests are always welcome. Contact the Secretary, Dave Bone, on 01323 843186, for details or view the club web site www.ehvc.biz

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