THE head of a national children's charity made a pit stop at the Lakeland Motor Museum in a 1927 Humber as part of a 3000-mile road trip.

Simone Enefer-Doy - chief executive of Lifelites, a charity which provides resources to children in hospices across the British Isles - asked volunteers for lifts to a landmark in every county in England and Wales. 

For her visit to the Lakeland Motor Museum, Backbarrow, during the Cumbria stretch of the 'Lift for Lifelites' challenge, the Cumberland & Westmorland Freemasons kindly provided a 1927 Humber, as well as a donation of £1000. 

Motorcyclists from the local Widows Sons association - a masonic bikers group - were also there to welcome Ms Enefer-Doy, and gave her a cheque for £200. 

All the money raised will go towards Lifelites' work donating and maintaining specialist technology for children in hospices, giving them the chance to play, create, and communicate for as long as possible.

Ms Enefer-Doy said: "We have been absolutely blown away by the response we've had from volunteers all over the country and can't thank people enough.

"The money they've helped us to raise will be life-changing for the life-limited and disabled children that we support in their area."

Visit www.lifelites.org for more information about the charity.