Car Firm's Banger Puts Rocket Under Charity Appeal
Released on: November 23, 2011, 2:28 pm
Author:
Jon Boston
Industry:
Automotive
Putting his foot down in a good cause has helped motor
executive Leyton Cooper and his company to raise over £3,000 for a
national auto charity.
Leyton, who is Group Buying Manager for ACF Car Finance Ltd, recently took part in
the charity's gruelling 1700-mile challenge to drive to Italy and back in a
scrapyard banger.
And on his return, Leyton (aged 33) learned that the total raised by his motoring
marathon had scooped the largest single sum of all the 30-plus teams taking part in
the event.
Organised by the automobile industry's charity BEN, it required participants to
drive cars worth less than £500 to Maranello in Northern Italy, the home of motor
racing legend Ferrari.
Leyton and his co-driver Mark Cranmer chose an ancient Volvo 850R which was
re-painted in the colours of the famous "Ectomobile" - the car star of the
much-loved movie Ghostbusters.
Despite mechanical problems on the return leg of the four-day trip through France to
Italy, the ancient auto made in back to Britain in time for the charity auction of
all the cars taking part.
The few hundred pounds achieved by ACF Car Finance's venerable Volvo was added to
the much larger amount raised in recent months by sponsorship and a range of
activities by the company.
Initiatives included a charity fun day at the company's Chester headquarters when -
amongst other come-ons - staff could pay to have their car washed by company bosses.The firm for which Leyton works, ACF Car Finance, is a member-company of The Funding
Corporation which has around 160 employees.
Its Managing Director, David Challinor, was among well-wishers from the staff who
waved Leyton off recently at the start of his fundraising bid.
"Everyone at the company was behind this project right from the start, and it
involved literally months of preparation and fantastic efforts by many individuals
to add cash to the pot," said David.
"But our reward was to be placed in the pole position of money raised amongst all
the companies taking part, so I think that everyone can feel justly proud!" he
added.
A special thank-you has been sent to ACF Car Finance and its parent company by the
charity trustees of BEN which provides help for people in need who work, or have
worked, for the motor industry.
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More press information from PR consultant Jon Boston on 01768 895 225
(jon@jjbpr.co.uk)
or marketing manager Jane Whittle on 01244 625 683
ACF Car Finance Limited (www.acfcarfinance.co.uk) is Britain’s leading supplier of high-quality used cars to people whose credit status might otherwise prevent them from obtaining car credit. ACF Car Finance
has earned a strong reputation within the finance and motor industry for its
standards of customer care, and the quality of the friendly, professional advice
provided by members of its fully-trained team.
ACF Car Finance Limited. Registered in England number 4757280. Registered office
address: International House, Kingsfield Court, Chester Business Park, Chester CH4
9RF.
Contact Details: ACF Car Finance Limited. Registered in England number 4757280.
Registered office address: International House, Kingsfield Court, Chester
Business Park, Chester CH4 9RF.
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