The organiser of Sidmouth’s regular classic car show is hitting the road in his vintage vehicle to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK.

Sidmouth Herald: Mike Lavers' 1960 Jaguar XKMike Lavers' 1960 Jaguar XK (Image: Archant)

Mike Lavers will have Geoff Copper, another ‘mad old car nut’, as his co-driver and navigator as they join a tour of Jaguar XKs on a coastal drive around Britain.

They will be taking part in the Westcountry sections on June 13 and 14 and are already 85 per cent of the way to their £2,000 target for the charity.

Mike, who retired this week after 44 years as an estate agent, said: “I’ve had a number of friends who have had to be treated for prostate cancer, and I’ve also lost a couple of friends to it. When the opportunity arose to help in this fairly minor way I decided I would. I would be most grateful of any support.”

A similar drive last year in E-type Jaguars raised £60,000 and the organisers are hoping to hit a similar target this summer.

Mike – who got his first vintage car aged 13 when we was living on a farm – will be behind the wheel of his 1960 XK, fixed hood coupe model that is quite rare for its 3.8-litre engine.

Anyone interested in supported the appeal can visit www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Michael-Lavers or send a cheque payable to ‘Prostate Cancer UK’ to Mike at 1 Combe Hayes, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 9XX.

The classic car show he organises on behalf of Sidmouth Chamber of Commerce will return to the cricket pavilion on June 15 next year.