Moved to tears at the sight of a six-year-old boy on a throat ventilator 24 hours a day for the rest of his life former dealer, manufacturer and British road race champion Colin Seeley decided to raise money as fast as he could to buy a £5000 worth of medical equipment
He had called at the Rainbows Hospice for children and young people at Loughborough (Leicestershire) to meet staff on his way to the Stafford Classic Motorcycle Show (25-26 April). The original plan was to raise funds for Rainbows at the 10-12 July Mallory Park Bike Bonanza. But when Seeley saw the boy he decided he had to act immediately.
Stafford show organisers Mortons Motorcycle Media gave him the go-ahead to fund raise, and Bonhams, for whom he acts as auction consultant, let him off his auction duties to get on with it.
“I thought, why wait to July?” said 79-year-old Seeley. “Mortons and Bonhams were very supportive. Thanks to the clubs and stands at Stafford we raised £2320.”
Full story in the June issue of BDN.
Donations can be made to Lloyds Bank 30-90-76 account 01641810.
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Pictured are former British sidecar road race champion and now champion fund-raiser Colin Seeley and Pauline Hailwood, wife of the late 10-times world champion Mike, share a light-hearted moment at the Stafford Classic Motorcycle Show.