I've been contacted by the president of the Greatest Generations Foundation who are desperately needing a driver to take a GMC from Milton Keynes to Normandy via Portsmouth. The destination will be St. Marie du Mont. The foundation organises the return of WWII veterans from America to their battlegrounds. This year will see ten veterans visiting Normandy and I guess part of their plan is to ferry them around in the GMC as long as they can get it over there.
I asked him a few relevant questions and this was his reply:-
Is it fully insured and would insurance for the driver be sorted out?
It will be once a driver has been found so that the name can be added to the insurance.
Will there be passengers going along?
No passengers
Will the driver be required during the duration of your visit to Normandy?
No, we will drive the truck around ourselves
Would the driver have to sort out the ferry crossing beforehand?
No, we would make all those arrangements too.
What date do you want it there by?
Need it there by June 02.
So if anybody fancies helping out a very good organisation and get a free trip to Normandy where all you've got to pay is your return ticket as a passenger, then please drop me a message and I'll pass on your details to the Foundation. Just the chance to meet ten WWII veterans should be good enough reason to do it.
Neil.