Model Van Sale To Help Great North Air Ambulance

By Meg Jorsh Model car enthusiasts are selling off a fleet of limited edition vans to raise money for a life-saving charity.The tiny Great North Air Ambulance delivery vans will be launched at a toy fair in Carlisle on October 17. Each five-inch long model is marked with the slogan "Cumbrian Hero 642," in a tribute to Workington PC Bill Barker.PC Barker was killed in the floods in November. He was a supporter of the air ambulance. Built by the North East Diecast Collectors’ Club, the £20 models could soon be joined by tiny versions of the GNAA helicopters.Alan Gunston, the toy fair organiser, said: "Plans are already afoot to find the right sort of

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