Students on the first year national diploma in land-based technology at Wiltshire College recently stripped and transformed a 1960 Massey Ferguson 35 tractor in just 22 hours.
Starting at 6am, staff and students got to work dismantling the vintage tractor donated by David Keene of Henley-on-Thames.
The money raised will go to The Sue Ryder hospice in Oxon and Diabetes UK.
"I thoroughly enjoyed the experience," said student Ollie Seymour from Somerset. "It's great practise for our gap year when we will be working in the industry doing this type of work. Being able to donate thousands of pounds for charity at the end is an added bonus."
Bill King of Cheffins has kindly agreed to auction the tractor at the renowned Cheffins Classic Tractor Auction in Cambridge on Saturday July 26. They have agreed to waive any fees, so all proceeds to go to the charities named below.
Students have already raised more than £2,000 through sponsorship and it is expected that the tractor will raise in over £6,000 at auction; with a confirmed starting bid of £4,000 already received.
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