Ford donates the 800th Ford Transit minibus to The Lord's Taverners

Ford has donated the 800th Ford Transit minibus to The Lord's Taverners in recognition of the vital work done by the charity in providing these vehicles for special needs organisations and schools.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron and Twelfth Man of The Lord’s Taverners, cricket’s official charity, has presented the 800th Lord’s Taverners minibus to Holyport Manor School, Maidenhead at Windsor Castle. The minibus is to mark the 80th birthday of Her Majesty The Queen.

The charity was represented by Rachael Heyhoe Flint, The President of The Lady Taverners, who commented: “It is wonderful that The Duke of Edinburgh has been able to present the charity’s 800th minibus to coincide with Her Majesty’s the Queen’s 80th birthday year”.

Ford chairman and managing director Roelant de Waard commented: "We are delighted and honoured that The Ford Transit mini bus is the vehicle of choice of The Lord’s Taverners for its specially converted minibuses. Ford has been supplying these vehicles to the charity for the last 30 years and the new Ford Transit minibus is designed to be still more appropriate for the needs of drivers and passengers alike."

Holyport Manor School is a special needs school catering for 160 pupils under the age of 18 years. All of the pupils have a statement of special needs and a significant number of children have mobility problems. The minibus will be used to allow the children to visit the local hydrotherapy pool and to integrate into the local community.