Two men embark on jaunt to Scotland and back in classic Cortinas

It's a case of men and their machines as two owners of Ford Cortinas gear up to take on a fundraising challenge which will see them driving more than 1,500 miles in a return trip from the Black Country to Inverness.

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Gurj Kalair and Jason Rickards, who are planning on driving their two Ford Cortinas from Willenhall to Inverness and back again within 36 hours to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support

Mechanic Jason Richards, aged 50, from Bilston, and his friend, Gurj Klar, aged 32, an information technology agency teacher, from Wolverhampton, plan to start their journey on August 28 and complete the round trip in just 36 hours.

By doing so they hope to raise more than £1,000 for Macmillan and the National Heart and Lung Foundation.

Jason, who works at the I-Fit Auto Centre, will be driving his 50-year-old 1971 K-registered Ford Cortina which he has owned for 10 years.

His friend, Gurj, will be behind the wheel of his 49-year-old L-registered Cortina which he has owned for eight years.