Charity begins at MACH

The cash has been raised by donations collected at a stand in Hall 7 made available to Help for Heroes by the MTA. Further amounts were raised in the organisers' office, where exhibitors kindly donated a sum in lieu of a car parking charge.

"We have been bowled over by the generosity of the exhibitors and visitors at MACH 2018," said Selka, who will embark on the 300-mile Big Battlefield Bike Ride 2018 in June. "I consider it a great privilege to have the opportunity to ride alongside some of our injured veterans who put their lives at risk in our name. I wish to thank all those who donated for such a deserving cause - it will really spur me on in June."

James is part of a four-man team called MAMIL Tour de France aiming to raise a total of £11,000. If you wish to help them hit this target, please visit James' JustGiving fundraising page at https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/james-selka2