and a cruising speed of 150 knots (173 mph) allowing it to reach anywhere in Wiltshire within 11 minutes. The aircraft also flies some missions in neighbouring counties such as Somerset when required, especially at night as is one of only three air ambulances in the southwest that fly at night. It costs the charity £3.25 million a year to keep the air ambulance operational, equivalent to £8,904 a day. And the charity relies almost entirely on public donations to keep flying. Together with colleagues at Pirtek Westbury, Pirtek Swindon’s John Kordula called upon the help and assistance of friends and suppliers to put together a dizzying array of raffle prizes ranging from vouchers for a meal for two at a local carvery and cash prizes of £50 and £100 through a fully- equipped toolbox right up to British Touring Car Championship jackets and a BTCC race day for four people at the world-famous Silverstone circuit.
“We are so grateful to Pirtek, their support is greatly appreciated. They worked so hard to source incredible prizes and sell tickets for their raffle” explains the charity’s Partnerships Coordinator, Valerie Whistler. “We are funded almost entirely on public donations, so the fundraising support of the public is absolutely vital to help keep us flying and saving lives. Without the donations and support of the people of Wiltshire”.
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