THE WHO MAGIC BUS TO MAKE SPECIAL APPEARANCE AT CAMPERJAM

Posted 12th June, 2008 in Volkswagen | Leave a comment

Visitors to CamperJam, a weekend event taking place at Weston Park, Staffordshire, from 20-22 June and which is dedicated to owners and lovers of Volkswagen vans, will have the chance to see and buy tickets for a special 1965 ‘split-screen’ Transporter known as The Who Magic Bus.

The vehicle has been donated by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and liveried by Richard Evans, art director for legendary rock band The Who, and it is being raffled to raise funds for UK charity, Teenage Cancer Trust (TCT). The unique 1965 van features The Who’s famous target logo and Union Jack roof, together with images of the original band members, including Keith Moon and John Entwistle.

Tickets can be purchased from www.thewhomagicbus.com and cost £5 each. All entrants receive a free download of a previously unreleased live performance of ‘Magic Bus’ by The Who. Tickets for CamperJam and full information of the weekend’s activities are available from www.camperjam.co.uk.

Inspiration for the competition stems from a successful collaboration between The Who and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles last year which resulted in a special live performance by the band at a celebration of 60 years of the Volkswagen Transporter.

Stephan Schaller, Head of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, said: ‘We really hope that many people will take part in this competition so we can help TCT to support many more teenagers with cancer.’

At the launch of the competition, The Who’s Roger Daltrey CBE said: ‘As a long standing Patron of TCT, I am delighted to launch this unique competition. It will help TCT raise essential funds so that we can build more teenage cancer units within the NHS. The UK is a world leader in providing this support for teenagers with cancer and in 2008 we will open five new units and start building work on a further two.’

TCT, founded in 1990, focuses on the needs of teenagers and young adults with cancer, who often receive inappropriate facilities catering for children or the elderly, by providing specialist units in NHS hospitals with state-of-the-art facilities and an environment where teenagers can meet others in a similar situation. TCT has built units in London, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Sheffield, Liverpool, Glasgow and Newcastle. TCT also funds a team to teach young people in schools, colleges and universities about cancer, prevention and healthy living. Further information is available from www.teenagecancertrust.org.