Classic tour sets target at £250,000 mark

They will be indulging in some motoring nostalgia when the 12th Regis Classic Tour takes to the roads.

Organised again by the ladies of Bognor Regis Motor Club, the annual celebration of some of the most memorable vehicle marques will brush aside the economic woes to combine fun with fundraising.

Their aim is to have a good time behind the steering wheel while supporting two charities '“ Against Breast Cancer and Orchid '“ Fighting Cancer Care.

One of the organisers, Ali Green, said: "The ladies have now raised more than 224,000 for cancer charities over the past 11 years. We hope to top a quarter of a million pounds this year."

The location for this year's tour is Shropshire. The tourers will meet in a four-star hotel near Shrewsbury tomorrow night before Saturday's itinerary takes in Ludlow and Stokesay Court.

A large raffle takes place at the hotel that evening before Sunday's (March 29) drive visits Ironbridge Gorge and the RAF Museum at Cosford.

Among the 58 crews taking part are David Mortimer and Trish Tyler from West Stoke in a lovely 1931 Peugeot 201 saloon, regulars Middleton residents Howard and Rosalind Peters in their wonderful 1952 AC two-litre saloon and quantity surveyor Clive Sayer and his wife, Lynda, from Chichester, in their immaculate 1963 Triumph TR4.

Their sons, Tim and George, are also taking part in a 2006 Mazda MX5 to make the occasion a family affair.

A 1967 Austin Healey 3000 will be driven by David and Jean Brooks from Aldwick, while Selsey residents Lisa Robinson and Chris Need are bringing along Mary the Midget, a 1968 MG.

Main tour sponsor William Frost, of Frost Vauxhall dealers in Chichester, is navigating for a friend in an immaculate 1962 jaguar.

Other famous motoring names include Triumph Vitesse, BMW 2002Tii, Ford Zodiac MkII, Austin Healey 3000 and Porsche 911. They span the decades between 1927 to 2006.

Some participants are coming from as far afield as Banbury, Chalfont St Giles, Silverstone and Matlock.

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