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C L ITH E RO E and Rimington motor dealer. Rufus Carr Ltd has teamed up with children’s charity Child


Action Northwest (Wilpshire) to enter a team into this year’s Scally Rally. ■ The concept of the rally is to drive from


Rufus Carr to Calais, then through Europe to Rimini, Italy. This is four days intensive driving through the: Alps- and ; the Dolomites with tasks en-route. I t may not sound too challenging at 1,500 miles in four days, but the car being driven is a £100 banger. This rally is from September 12th and the race is on to find sponsorship for the vehicle and donations to the charity. If you would like to sponsor or donate


please c^l Matthew Shaw on 01254 244'702 at Child Action Northwest, or Adrian Gatti on 01200 422173 at Rufus Carr. All monies raised will support children and young people who have experienced a bereavement. , The team consists of Adrian Gatti


(Rufus Carr Ltd), Matthew Shaw (Child Action ' Northwest) , and . Mark McComiskey.


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