Huge convoy of vehicles for Swansea boy with terminal cancer
As many as two or three thousand cars and motorbikes are expected to take part
Last updated 25th Jun 2023
As many as two to three thousand vehicles are expected to take part in a special ride out for a Swansea boy with terminal cancer on Sunday.
Supercars, emergency vehicles, tractors and vintage cars will be among the convoy - organised to raise a smile for 3 year old Morgan Ridler from Gorseinon who only has a few weeks to live.
Starting at Penllegaer services on the M4, vehicles will then travel past Morgan's house in Gorseinon and on to Swansea Airport where they will park up.
It's been organised by family friend Andrew Sherwood who wanted to support Morgan's dad, Matt.
He says the response has been unbelievable.
He said: "I just wanted to get a few there just to do it for Matt and get as many as I possibly could but the amount of people who pulled together when they heard about this perfect, beautiful little boy and how long he had - they just came together.
"Everyone under the sun has volunteered. The police, the army, the ambulance service, the fire service, the rally cars, the sports cars, the hells angels, the valley commandoes. All the bike clubs you can think of."
He added: "The amount of support and the amount of people who've come together - it's been absolutely incredible.
"From the people in Gorseinon and Gowerton to those all over the UK - the ambulance service, the police, the cake makers, the portaloos, the bikers, the car people - they've just been absolutely phenomenal.
You can read more about the charity set up in Morgan's name - and the work it does here