On Thursday 17 September we three
directors from CaB Studios (Al, Ben and Kevin) are undertaking the annual
Staples2Naples banger rally, the original and leading European banger rally and
in turn raising as much money as we can for our chosen charity; Epilepsy
Bereaved.
The monumental
challenge we face is getting our £100 vehicle (a 1995 Volvo 440) from Calais to
Rome in 4 days – dressed as The Stig from Top Gear. That’s about 1,500 miles
taking in at least 3 countries; France, Switzerland and Italy on some of the
narrowest, highest passes that the Alps have to offer.
Epilepsy Bereaved is
a small charity very close to our hearts, their aim is to improve medical healthcare and support for people
suffering from epilepsy and their families as well as providing greater impetus
for research into SUDEP and other epilepsy related deaths through government
lobby. Epilepsy is one of the most under researched, least understood medical
conditions and anything that can be done to improve awareness of the dangers or
increase the amount of research funding available is hugely beneficial. There
is potential to prevent some of the 500 unnecessary deaths each year of young people so
please give as much as you can.
The Team:
Al Allaway – Al spent his formative years testing
F1 cars for Ferrari before becoming bored with the pedestrian pace and
switching career path for a life in design and marketing. Al co-founded CaB
Studios in 2003 with business partner and long time friend Ben Wood.
Ben Wood – The navigator, Ben comes into the
team vastly experienced from years of finding his way home from virtually every
far flung drinking establishment in the Stourbridge area. We call Ben ‘The
Pigeon’ for his incredible homing ability, so Calais to Rome should be a walk
in the park.
Kevin Price-Ward – The grease monkey, Kevin from
an early age has been mechanically minded moving from lego through mechano
before spending two years with NASA working on top secret engineering projects.
The urge to build his own company became too strong so he set up his own
Multimedia company in 2003 before merging with CaB 2 years later.
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Raised:
135%
Raised so far: £2,025.00
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Congratulations on you achievement! Donation by Barry Price-Ward on 18/10/09 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid |
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Well done! Donation by Karen Hible on 01/10/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Well done! Maraianne, Paul and family Donation by Carol Turnbull on 26/09/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Donation by GEORGE JENNINGS on 25/09/09 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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Nice work guys! Looking forward to the stories already Donation by John Reece on 25/09/09 |
£100.00 |
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Well done lads !!! Hope this helps. Donation by Cal Gavin Limited on 25/09/09 |
£200.00 |
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Just got back of hols Ben so sorry for late response. Great effort & I bet it was a right giggle! Donation by Mark Longley on 24/09/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Well done chaps, the office was blissfully quiet without you! Donation by Toby Whiting on 23/09/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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You're probably there by now - well done lads. Donation by Nathaniel on 20/09/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Great effort lads, loving the car and very jealous looks like a great trip. Donation by One Result - Dave Carruthers on 18/09/09 |
£30.00 |
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You Guys ok?.......Sweet! Donation by Davo on 18/09/09 |
£85.00 |
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Good luck guys. It's Friday morning and I trust your banger is still going! Donation by jerry holmes on 18/09/09 |
£15.00 |
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Hope Brandy takes you all the way (meaning the car...). Have fun. Ben, remember what I said..! xxx Donation by Adele on 17/09/09 |
£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid |
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Good Luck Lads. I hope you raise lots of cash Donation by W Keyte on 17/09/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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good luck bob and magaret xxx Donation by magaret turnbull on 17/09/09 |
£100.00 |
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All the best from Nick & all staff at ERG....drive carefully we don't want any more clients going off road. Donation by Nick Thomas on 17/09/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Very best of luck guys- keep the pedal to the metal!! Donation by Scotch Egg Neil on 17/09/09 |
£20.00 |
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From Bobby, Jen, Frankie and Laynie - with love xxx Donation by jennifer davidson on 17/09/09 |
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid |
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You Racey Lot - best of luck guys - you are top ! xx Donation by Lucy Chisholm on 17/09/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Good Luck Guys! Have a safe trip & lots of fun... Donation by Steve Porter on 17/09/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Hope you dont break down too much! Donation by Peth on 17/09/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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UP THE VILLA! Donation by Jonesey on 17/09/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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If anything's gonna get you there, it's a grandad's cast-off. Love the stickers... Donation by Adam Green on 17/09/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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You couldnt drop some brochures in Cannes whilst on your travels could you!!! Great cause and hopefully a great car - good luck guys. Donation by Simon on 17/09/09 |
£10.00 |
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Good Luck Guys!! Perhaps when you return you might like to sell car to Kathleen!! Paul & Kathleen.........xx Donation by Paul Keyte on 17/09/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £2,025.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £0.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £2,025.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £300.38 |
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