Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Weekend in Surpport of Help For Heroes






7th & 8th of August
In Surpport of Help For Heroes.




ANYTHING ON WHEELS GOES

Trucks,Bikes,Cars,Ex-military veichles.
Live Band.
Fun Fair,Raffles,Stalls,Food stands & Beer Tent.

Fun for all the Family.
Free enterance and Camping for all exibutour.


How to find the event

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If you wish to book please go to http://www.skylarkshowground.co.uk/ and click on Superb Bike show tab then book now.
 If you want to come and just look round the prices are on the same website.
Any Wheels for Charity members wishing to Exibit please let me know so I can get you all near or Marquee.
Friday Night entertainment is a Local Rock band Saturday night is Kariokie night with a band as well.
Wheels for Charity will be collecting for Help for Heros and for The Forces Children's Trust.
Also don't miss out on our auction on the Saturday night it is one you will not want to miss just have a look in the link section at wheels for Charity Blog spot and see what we mean DON'T MISS OUT TAKE A LOOK.

Calling all Big Brother fans


Come see and meet Mario and Lisa form Big brother
they will be with us on both days of this event.
Big thank you to the Oliver Cromwell Hotel in March.
Who have kindly donated the Room for Mario and Lisa
for this event.





BannerFans.com


Special thanks to the manager Mr Joe Tao of this Chinese Restaurant for their kind donation.



Gala Tent are Wheels for Charities main Sponsour
They will be attending this event with a stand so pop along and see them for all your Marquee,event tents and more enquires.
Or if you need something before this event why not visit them and buy online at





Rewaco Trikes UK will be collecting for us for Help for Heroes if anyone wishes to have a sit on one of these wounderful trikes and have there photo taken.
http://www.rewacotrikesuk.co.uk/

Brt Chopper Magazine are now attending this event
Visti them at  http://www.britchopper.co.uk/

Brti Chopper are bringing along members of there fourm with a wide
range of veichles for all to see
You can visit there forum at www.britchopper.co.uk/forum

Now attending is Rewaco Trikes UK - Rewaco dealers in Essex
  FTX logistics with a Oshkosk M1070 Het for all to look in they are also putting up a raffle prize of a Days driving expiriance with them in one of these big beasts.

The Oshkosh 1070F Truck
 Tanktastic doing tank rides


The transporter comprises an Oshkosh Truck Corporation eight-wheel drive purpose-built military tractor unit. The Oshkosh M1070F HET tractor is powered by a 700bhp, 18 litre Caterpillar diesel engine which is fully compliant with EU emission regulations and can pull heavy loads up 1 in 5 slopes at a maximum operating weight of 120 Tonnes


They are bringing along a 432 Armoured Personal Carrier which is done out as a Limo
 
Bands Playing over the weekend
 
Today 29th April 2010 just confirmed



Are bringing at Top Fuel Drag Bike along for all to look at it will be in Our Marquee for the weekend.
Also there will be a Raffle Pize up for crabs that Santa Pod have kindly Donated.



To see all events going on at Santa Pod visit there website.
BannerFans.com



Andy & Tom Scott Airbrushwork
Andy Scott will be attending this event and bringing along some Veichles that they had done the art work to.We are very great full to Andy for surporting us at this event.
To have a look at dome of there work visit there website
Also Andy & Tom are airbrushing an Item to be auction at the auction on saturday night.This Item will be Auctioned for the Forces Children's Trust..
http://www.custompainthouse.com/




Big thanks to UK Steert Cars for there surport at this event.
We are looking foward to seeing you all and your cars atthe show guys.
To know more about Uk Street Cars visit them at


Big thanks to Jason owner of JWE Automotive Services.
For surporting this event
JWE Automotive will be seting up a stall and have also agreed to
donate a Raffle prize to us.
Thank you so much Jason .




The National Motorcycle Museum have kindly offered to surport this event.
They will be bringing along a rare posibley 2 rare Second World War Motorbikes,for everyone to have a look at.

For More details on the Museum and opening times go to:

The National Motorcycle Museum is recognised as the finest and largest motorcycle museum in the world. We are proud to be associated with such a worthwhile cause.

New additon to the weekend.
Big Thank you to Rob Harrison of Team Star Dust for answering an add that we put on the European Dragster Website.
Rob will be bringing along His Car Black Magic at Top Fuel Methenol Drag also a VW Beatle Drag,and these cars below.

Blown Rodeck V8 engine, producing 1600hp, PB time



7.23 seconds over 1/4 mile, speed 194mph Driven by Rod Harrison and Kerry Rolfe


(daughter).
TEAM BLOWN BUDGET



Blown Hemi V8 engine, producing approx 2200hp, PB


7.36 seconds over 1/4 mile, speed 173mph, but this has a lot more to


come.Driven by Karl Harrison

Also Robs Son is bringing along.

SAM HARRISON



Rides Yamaha YZF 450 quad. Competes in British MX


Quad championship, currently leading Eastern Centre Championship
As well as this there is more Rob has arranged for 2 Tractor Pulls to attend as well .
Come and meet Rob and the guys with these amazing Dragsters,Quads and more and they will be also running a raffle with a special prize one not to miss.
All money raised from this raffle they are donating to us for Help for Heroes.

A big thank you to Lola raceing who have donated us some prizes for this event and are sorry they cannot make it with a car for you all to look at.To find out more about Lola racing please visit them at.


Big thank you to Fossil Leathers
for kindly donating a £25 voucher to our Raffle



 
Meet Mr Paul Ketteringham
63 years old & Ex 2nd Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment
On the 7th of August at about 7.30 am Paul will be
setting off from Great Yarmouth on a Bicycle to
ride to Skylark Showground to raise money for
Help for Heroes.
The Journey is about 100 miles and paul should arrive at
Skylark Showground around 6.30pm.
We at Wheels for Charity are very greatful to Fawltey Towers Hotel, Great Yarmouth for donating a room to Mr Paul Ketteringham, his wife and young son on the night of the 6th August.


Visit them at

We are also pleased to let you all Know that Hannah and Ben at the NECTON DINER on the A47 have kindly donated Paul his Breakfast and Coffee as this will be the half way point.Why not pop in to the Diner if your passing and fancy something to eat or drink.




Saturday 7th August



Rachel Silva (Has recently been performing in concert with Jermaine Jackson) http://www.rachel-silva.co.uk/






The Circus Sands Bondy: http://www.unsigned.com/bondy






Pete’s Disco + The Befores, for x2 45minute sets



Sunday 8th August
















Friday, March 5, 2010

Wheels For Charity in Pictures so far


Have some Photo's of Wheels for Charity So Far.
Our Sponsors & national charities.



Wednesday, March 3, 2010

News Update about Help For Hero's Event 7th & 8th August 2010

Oshkosh M1070 Het

We are pleased to let everyone know that FTX Logistics have today confirmed they are attending this event with one of these big tank transporters for you all to have a look in.Also the will be putting up a Raffle prize of a Days driving with them in one of these trucks.Big thank you to FTX Logistics.

Next update.


At about 8am tomorrow BFBS raadio are interviewing me live on air about this Help for Hero's weekend and about Wheels for Charity.To listen to the interview you can on Sky at channel 0211 or Freesat channel 786
or if you wish click on the link below and listen on the net.


Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Wheels for Charity & Everything MOD Shop

Wheels For Charity is proud to tell you all we now have an online shop on our website for everything MOD.We have done this in conjuntion with Forces Reunited.Anything sold from this shop Wheels For Charity are given between on average 15-20% of the profits. This money will then be split between The Forces Children's Trust and Help For Hero's




Foot Wear

Our shop is one of the cheapest online, check us out before you buy anywhere else! We stock a whole range of items and monitor our competitors prices very closely. If on the rare occasion you find a product we stock at a lower price elsewhere, please bring the pri......ce to our attention and we will do our best to beat it!




Camping equipment
If you cannot find the item you are looking for in our shop please contact us as we will most likely be able to source the product you require from another supplier.

Kids Clothes




Please take some time to browse our online shop and do not hesitate to contact us should you be in need of any help or assistance in purchasing, we have support staff on hand waiting to help you.


electronic Gadgets


Please choose a link from the left hand menu or use the search box in the top right hand corner to continue to view our products.


Crusader Cooking Unit


So please help us raise money for these 2 great charities and visit our shop.Thank you.




Hunters Jackets
To see our shop click on banner below also if you would like to place a link on your site please use the code under the banner in the box.
BannerFans.com


Wheels for Charity would like to thank you in advance for your surpport and once again state all profits from our shop are split between the Forces Children's Trust & Help for Heroes.

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Forces Childrens Trust - Videos

Forces Childrens Trust - Videos
Updated video for all to see.Please go to our website and see the shows we are attending to raise money for the FCT thanks www.wheelsforcharity.org.uk look at events section if your in the area please come and see us and show your surport

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Support The Forces Childrens Trust team

Help The Forces Children's Trust team raise money for Our "Forgotten little Heros".


This year to raise awareness & funds for thr Trust,the trust is entering a team into various "adventure races" in the UK.More can be read about the team here. TEAM

The first of these is the Drambuie Pursuit,and this race is a little different.Teams are requested to get the public to "VOTE" for them.The Top 5 teams will be entered for the race,and the top team will automatically get a charitable donation of £2500!

So the FCT Team need your VOTE! Please spend a few seconds following this link and pressing the Red VOTE FOR US BUTTON.then please ask your freinds to do the same ..and their freinds!

DRAMBUIE PURSUIT


Support this team

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Wheels for Charity Sponsors

We all at Wheels for Charity would like to thank our sponsors for all there help to enable us to function as a fundraising club.

Gala Tent Marquees


Gala Tent - Specialise in supplying Party Tents, Marquees, Gazebos and Shades to party planners and caterers along with an extensive range optional equipment including lighting, heating, flooring etc.

 


     
Wheels for Charity Galatent Marquee
Thank you Galatent
 

Thrifty car & Van rental in Peterborough.David the manager is offering club members in our area discounts on car and van hire also if we need a van for a fundraising event David is kindly lettig us use a van for a weekend all we have to pay is the insurance.


Pudsey Bear meets Thrifty Car & Van Rental working with Wheels For Charity
Thank you David and Thrifty
 

Thank you to Ann Summers and to Emma from Ann Summers for there surport .
Wheels For Charity are very greatful to Emma in particular as Emma very carefull in the choice of things she puts out on display as she understands we all in the club encoruage the children to get involved in the fundraising.
Emma has offers to culb members which are written up in the Ann Summers section on our Fourm.

Emma and Pudsey Bear
Thank you Emma & Ann Summers.



Big thank you to Adrian Flux who are not only offering discounts to all club members but have also in 2009 given us some great raffle prizes.
For details on discount offers from Adrian Flux have a look on our forum in there section,and become a full member to take advantage of the discount offers.
Thank you Adrian Flux.


Ian Brock Photography.Big thank you to Ian who comes along to our events and brings his camera long and does some great photos for us.
Members can contact Ian if they want any studio photos,weddings etc.
Thank you Ian and family for all your surport.

Photo taken by Ian at our Children in Need event 2009



Big thank you to Mr Paul Salter who runs Skylark Showground.
Without Pauls surport we would not have this showground near March Cambridgeshire as a venu to use for fundraising events.
Skylark is also home to a giant car boot which is always on even when there is an event on.
The showground covers 127 acres of land and there is also c Garden Centre there.
To see what events are on at Skylark visit there website.


Eddie Kidd visits Skylark Country Show 2009
Nice to see Eddie mobile again.