L.C.L.R. Peoples Millions Bid

L.C.L.R. Historic Vehicles Trust - Peoples Millions Bid


The Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway Historic Vehicles Trust, based at the Water Leisure Park in Skegness, are running a project to restore one of last Class D’s we have in our collection, that is in poor condition having been used as an open coach for 25 years on the LCLR. The finished vehicle will look like a Class D running in wartime condition, but will be able to carry passengers and have disabled access. Details of the project are on our website at http://lclrhvt.bravesites.com/, and a slide presentation here :

This project has now reached the finals of the ‘Peoples Millions’ competition. We are bidding for funding of over £43,000 to rebuild the vehicle and provide better access for the disabled and families with prams and buggies. Having got this far we have a 60% chance of winning the funds !

Next Tuesday, the 25th November will see voting day, when a clip about our project is broadcast on ITV Yorkshire South ‘Calendar’ between 6.00 and 6.30pm. We will record the clip and post it on You Tube if you do not live in our area.

Voting is only by telephone, lines are open from 9.00 a.m. until a minute to midnight on Tuesday.

We need all the support we can get, and appeal to all of you who are interested in narrow gauge railways to vote for us, your friends, family, and colleagues can vote too if you can persuade them. You do not have to live in our local area to vote, but you must phone from within the U.K mainland. Calls will cost no more than 15p each, and you can vote up to 10 times from each landline or mobile.

We will circulate the phone numbers next Tuesday morning, and the URL of the video in the evening. Please support us, the LCLRHVT is a very small band of enthusiasts, this level of funding is something we usually just dream about, perhaps this time it will become a reality.

You can keep up to date with the appeal, as well as getting ‘Jurassic back to steam’ at our new Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/LCLRHVT

Regards

Peter Balderston.

 

Today, Tuesday 25th November is the day......!

Lines open 9.00 until 23.59 tonight

Landline 09015 228201 option 1

Mobile 6228201 option 1

Remember you can vote on each up to 10 times, costs are no more than 15p per call. Please ask all you know to call and support us.

We will post a you Tube video of the ITV Calendar presentation at around 19.00 tonight.

Regards

Peter

 

I've made my call - good luck!

 

Last chance to support the L.C.L.R. peoples Millions bid.......

Voting lines are open until 23.59 tonight

Landline 09015 228201 option 1

Mobile 6228201 option 1

Remember you can vote on each line up to 10 times, costs are no more than 15p per call. Please ask all you know to call and support us.

The ITV Calendar presentation is now on You Tube here

Project info here http://lclrhvt.bravesites.com/

Our thanks to those who have Re-tweeted, posted on Fbook, and supported us so far.

Regards

Peter Balderston
Secretary
LCLRHVT

 

The LCLR Historic Vehicles trust has won £43,400 from the Peoples Millions, with ITV Calender.

A dash to Skegness this morning brought about a T.V. interview with Trust members, and a presentation was made in the form of a ‘large’ cheque.

We thank you for all your support, we believe we got votes from as far as Cornwall, London, Birmingham, NE and NW England, and North Wales, to name but a few. These were prompted by a large number of Facebook hits, Twitter re-tweets and a lot of narrow gauge railway e-groups and forums. This is a huge boost to such a small Trust. Once again thanks.

What’s next.

We need to finalise designs and get quotations from a number of sub-contractors. We expect the work to get under way fairly promptly. You will be able to keep up to date on our website and Facebook pages as the project progresses.


Next working party on December 6th at the Water Leisure Park, Skegness, PE25 1JF. New members welcome. We have a lot to talk about !

Peter Balderston
Secretary
LCLRHVT