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For 2018, the CLAAS UK chosen company charity is the British Heart Foundation (BHF), in fond memory of a colleague and friend Patrick Wells, who passed away very suddenly last summer. Patrick was an avid car racing fan, and on the first anniversary of his death, four Directors of CLAAS UK will recreate the 1960s classic movie “Monte Carlo or Bust” and attempt to drive a 16 year old, £900 London Black Cab Taxi nicknamed “Little Nellie”, with 350,000 miles on her clock, from CLAAS UK/ MANNS at Saxham to Monte Carlo and back, in under 48 driving hours. The only spare part they will carry for the 2,000 mile round trip is a single fan belt. Little Nellie can cruise fully laden at just 65mph and she acheives 25mpg, but like Nellie the Elephant she does struggle on the hills!
Patrick’s wife, Karen, will fire the starting gun at Saxham on Friday 31st August, and the route will take them through 6 capital cities and 8 countries - London, England; Paris, France; Monte Carlo, Monaco; Italy; Bern, Switzerland; Germany; Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and finally Brussels, Belguim. They aim to arrive back in Bury St. Edmunds during the morning of Sunday 2nd September, if all goes accordingly to plan!!
The Taxi has been christened “Little Nellie” in recognition of the famous James Bond autogyro in “You Only Live Twice”, because so many James Bond movies were filmed in Monte Carlo and the surrounding area, and the team plan to follow the road taken by James Bond in Thunderball and Golden Eye.
The target is to raise £10,000, there are several ways we hope to acheive this goal and you can be part of it by making a donation online using the JustGiving page or in cash.
