THE KEYS TO RELIEF
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The Hawk has always known what a bunch of big-hearted folk work in the transport industry. And during the recent war in Kosovo you proved it over and over again. In May, this truck left Wrexham to deliver relief aid to refugees in Macedonia,
General Guarantee Finance, together with its dealers, raised more than £90,000 to buy the vehicle for Samaritans Purse International. The Leyland Oaf tractor unit was supplied by the manufacturer through its Birmingham dealership, Vincent Greenhous.
It was purchased as a result of a General Guarantee Christmas campaign Donate a Deal, which was enthusiasti cally supported by several of the company's dealers. Originally the tractor unit, with its Don-Bur trailer, was to be handed over to the Samaritans Purse International in June, but
the date was brought forward to meet the ever increasing needs resulting from the con flict in the Balkans. General Guarantees managing director Peter Weigh (left) is seen here handing over the keys to Mimo Muia, transport manager of Samaritans Purse International, Mark Svvinderly from Wrexham and Charlie McKenna from Newcastle-upon-Tyne were the two drivers who volunteered to deliver the truck, packed with foodstuffs donated from people all over the North East, to the humanitarian aid clinic in Skojpe, Macedonia.
It certainly makes a refreshing change to witness man's humanity to man.