£3,000 raised for The Benjamin Foundation at the Stody Classic Vehicle Day 2022

Visitors enjoying the Stody Classic Vehicle Day

We raised a bumper £3,000 for The Benjamin Foundation at our Stody Classic Vehicle Day on Sunday 22nd May thanks to the glorious sunshine and wonderful turnout from car and garden lovers alike.

Huge congratulations to The Benjamin Foundation and their hardworking army of bakers and volunteers - that is a lot of tea and cake!!

Austen Blake and his winning 1961 Vauxhall Victor F Estate with Robert Easton of Easton Coaches

Congratulations also to Austen Blake for his winning and beautifully restored 1961 Vauxhall Victor F Estate. Mr Blake bought the car in 1989 but it needed a complete rebuild and restoration which took seven years. 

He said: "That was the hardest bit - it took me years to find all the original parts.” 

Robert Easton, of Easton Coaches who judged this year’s award, added: “It is just immaculate. All the gaps on the doors and bonnets are exactly the same.  The hours Austen had spent taking it back to its original condition is very impressive.”