Two bikers have raised thousands of pounds for charity by riding their Harley-Davidsons to every H-D dealership in England and Wales! Timothy Manhire, 61, and Adey Scammell, 45, have raised £2134 so far and their Virgin Money Giving pages are still open for donations. All of the funds raised will be split evenly between the National Kidney Federation and The British Heart Foundation.
Timothy Manhire, from Priddy’s Hard, Hampshire, was inspired after undergoing a kidney transplant. He rode his Road King for half of the journey before hopping on to his new CVO™ Softail® Convertible at Norwich Harley-Davidson to complete the journey for the National Kidney Federation. Adey Scammell, from Southampton suffered a heart attack five years ago. He rode his black 2012 Street Glide® to raise funds for the British Heart Foundation.
Timothy and Adey collected H-D® T-shrts from every dealership, which were later auctioned off, raising an extra £479.
Timothy Manhire said: “It was a lot to do in five days, in the heat, but the views were spectacular and the Harleys never missed a beat, even though the temperature was at times over 90 degrees! The dealers all greeted us with open arms, which made it all feel easier. We visited five or six dealers a day and collected T-shirts at each stop! Both Adey and I would like to thank everyone who has donated and to Harley and HOG for their support.”
Harleyworld Chesterfield dealer principal Patrick Yates said: “It was great to see Tim and Adey – I really hope everybody supports them to raise money for these deserving charities!”
Timothy and Adey finished their ride in spectacular style when they were joined by members of their HOG Chapter New Forest HOG® for the last stint and final park-up at Southampton Harley-Davidson®.
Donations are still being gratefully received; to donate visit http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/Manhole50 or search Timothy Manhire or Adey Scammell on the Virgin Money Giving page.