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... on behalf of the Henry Surtees Foundation
Musician and composer Nick Mason, best known as the drummer of Pink Floyd, attended the Midlands Air Ambulance base at Strensham, near Worcester last Friday, to hand over a cheque for £18,275 on behalf of the Henry Surtees Foundation
As a keen supporter of the air ambulance and self-confessed petrol head, boasting a large collection of vintage and classic cars, Mr Mason was happy to support the cause.
The donation of £18,275 presented to Midlands Air Ambulance crews will be used to fund specialist equipment designed specifically for critical care transport, including a Zoll X Series Monitor, defibrillator and aircraft bracketry. The equipment developed for the military and air medical operations, enables the flight crew to continuously deliver the highest quality CPR and resuscitation capabilities, whilst patient data is automatically uploaded and streamed to remote displays in ambulances, hospitals and communication centres as the rescuer cares for the patient at the scene of incident and in transit.
Becky Steele, air operations manager for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity said: “As a pre-hospital emergency service that attends some of the most traumatic incidents in the region, it is vital Midlands Air Ambulance has the right equipment to give patients the best chance of survival and greater recovery outcomes. We are extremely grateful to the Henry Surtees Foundation for the grant for the monitors, which have become one of our greatest assets on board our three air ambulance helicopters and our rapid response vehicles.”
Since 1991, Midlands Air Ambulance has responded to more than 43,000 missions, averaging 2,000 per year.
John Surtees CBE said, “I would like to thank Nick Mason for his enthusiastic support of the Foundation and being able to fit into his busy programme this visit to represent us. The Foundation is very pleased with the association it has been able to make in the assistance given to a number of Air Ambulance regions including that of the Midlands Air Ambulances and Great Western Air Ambulances. The service they provide is vital and something which is continuously developing with the introduction of new life-saving equipment”.
The Henry Surtees Foundation have also actively supported and provided funding for the following Air Ambulances:
Midlands Air Ambulance
Great Western Air Ambulance
Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance
Great North Air Ambulance
Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance
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Ace Cafe London's "Ace Corner" stand and display will once again return and feature at the forthcoming, 4th annual "Cafe Racer Festival", held at famous Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry, the historic banked race track that first opened in 1924, on the southern edge of Paris over the weekend of 18th & 19th June.
The easy to get to festival, with its special mix of machines ranging from veterans, vintage and classics, through to those built today, includes classic racing bikes, replica machines and, of course, cafe racers! As well as over 300 machines racing on the tracks legendary concrete banking, straight line Sprint races, a cafe racer bike show, club and various make and marque stands and displays, over a hundred trade stands, the Saturday evening this year features music organised by the 45rpm vinyl specialists, Bullit Records!
Location:
Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry
Avenue Georges Boillot
91310 Linas
France
Route: Autodrome Linas-Montlhéry is near the RN20, about thirty kilometres south of Paris. It is easily accessible from the A6, A10 and Francilienne. Check out the map link:
More Info
www.cafe-racer.fr
For more info about Ace Cafe London and what's on, check out: www.ace-cafe-london.com
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Join Loch Fyne Oysters on Sunday 5th June between 10am and 4pm for the second Bike Fyne motorcycle safety event.
Supported by premier off-road training centre Moto Scotland, the event is designed to educate bikers, highlight the high number of accidents involving motorcyclists on the A83, the tragic loss of life and the impact on businesses in the area.
Visitors will have the opportunity to participate in emergency care training sessions offered by First Aid Scotland and improve biking confidence and road skills through demonstrations by Moto Scotland.
The Institute of Advanced Motoring (IAM) will also provide observed rides on a number of routes throughout stunning Argyllshire scenery. Additionally, the British Horse Society, Police Scotland Camera Safety Unit, Argyll and Bute Council Road Safety Unit and Biker Down will be present on the day.
The Loch Fyne culinary team will be demonstrating their skill on the BBQ, offering a range of burgers and sandwiches all prepared with luxury seafood and the finest meats and locally sourced ingredients.
Martyn Paterson, Divisional Director & Deputy Managing Director at Loch Fyne Oysters said: “As a prominent business within Argyll we are keen to raise awareness of the road safety issues surrounding the A83. We are delighted to be holding our second Bike Fyne event and look forward to building on last years success and welcoming bikers from across the UK to Loch Fyne.”
www.lochfyne.com
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Three years after Warwickshire Police ended their very successful BikeSafe workshops, the British Motor Museum are pleased to announce that they have become BikeSafe partners. Throughout 2016 they will be running a number of motorcycle rider skills workshops designed to hopefully make motorcycle riding safer and more enjoyable.
The workshops are run by ex-police instructors and advanced police riders as well as senior instructors from both RoSPA and IAM, all of whom were previously involved in the Warwickshire Police BikeSafe initiative from 2001-2013. They explore the main riding hazards that bikers face helping improve riders skills, knowledge and hazard awareness.
The workshops include classroom and open road sessions, covering observations, hazard perception, anticipation and planning, cornering and overtaking. Riders will also have their riding assessed out on the open road.
Neil Colledge, Workshop Instructor from the British Motor Museum and former head of the Warwickshire BikeSafe initiative said “Hundreds of motorcyclists are killed or seriously injured each year on our roads. Our workshops are run by bikers, for bikers! They are about learning to assess your riding strengths and weakness, allowing you to improve your riding skills and enable you to get the most out of your machines in a safe and responsible way”.
The first workshop is on Saturday 28 May, it is a full day and costs £65 including tuition, refreshments, a light lunch as well as an opportunity to look around the fantastic newly refurbished Museum.
For more information about the motorcycle rider skills workshops please visit www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk or call 01926 645056. The British Motor Museum will also be exhibiting at the Rugby Bike Fest on Sunday 22 May.
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 The fusilier drummers will play as the ride goes through Rochdale, Heywood and then to Middleton for a service.
Opening speech by the Lord Mayor of Rochdale and the Royal Regiment of fusilier drummers will play. Then onto the Gardeners Arms for entertainment, food, hog roast, bbq and more.
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venue: Starting from Rochdale Town Hall, Middleton, Lancashire, OL11 M24 from 10.30am for a 12 noon set off. After the ride to Gardeners Arms, Hollin Lane, Middleton, Manchester, M24 5LE
Donations to SSAFA
See the facebook event page for more details
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