BARMOUTH RNLI have pulled in a generous £300 donation following a visit from a vintage tractor group.

The Meirionnydd Branch of the National Vintage Tractor and Engine Club hold a tractor run each year to raise money for local charities, and this year Barmouth RNLI was the fortunate beneficiary.

In August of 2016, the club’s annual tractor run took them from Abergwynant to Cregennan, and over the top road towards Llwyngwril and Y Gaer where members of the club paused to enjoy views of Cardigan Bay.

From this excellent vantage point they spotted the crew of Barmouth RNLI’s all-weather and inshore lifeboats out on an exercise.

It was then the decision was made to donate the proceeds of their run to the RNLI.

On Saturday, 22 October, two of their members, Hefin Ellis and Peredur Williams arrived at the boathouse, together with their vintage tractors, to present a cheque for £300 to Barmouth RNLI.

Coxswain Peter Davies said: “We are most grateful to the Meirionnydd Vintage Tractor Club for their very kind donation and it was a pleasure to see these 60 year-old machines so lovingly looked after and still in perfect working order.’

Hefin and Peredur were given a tour of the Lifeboat Station and the lifeboats and there was much swapping of tractor-related stories, and comparisons made between agricultural tractors built in the 1950s and the RNLI‘s impressive Talus MBH, specifically designed to launch lifeboats weighing up to 15 tonnes from beaches.