Pair to take vintage tractors with top speed of 19mph on 400-mile road trip for Shropshire charities

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A tractor enthusiast is preparing to drive his 60-year-old vintage machine around 700 miles to the South Downs and back for two local charities.

Trucker and tractor fan Paddy Gandey is getting ready for another multi-day tractor run to raise money for charity.

Last year, the 60-year-old from Albrighton undertook a 700-mile round trip to Scotland in one of his vintage tractors, a mammoth adventure that raised over £7,000 for the Alzheimer's Society. On Thursday, Paddy will set off on his un-restored 1963 Fordson New Performance Super Major tractor on a trip to the South Downs in time to join the National Vintage Tractor Road Run on Easter Sunday.

Joined by his friend, Paul Hill, the pair will traverse the back roads of Shropshire, starting with a dawdle through Ironbridge and Broseley, before hitting Worcestershire, Oxfordshire, Surrey and East Sussex at a top speed of 19mph.Everything you need to know ahead of Queen Camilla's visit to Shrewsbury tomorrow - including road closures and parking restrictions

 

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