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Daniel Craig's birthday gift to the RNLI

by RNLI 21 Aug 2024 05:18 PDT
Daniel Craig and Ramsgate crew © RNLI / Triumph

Actor Daniel Craig has donated his personal limited edition 007 x Triumph motorcycles to raise funds for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) for their 200th anniversary year of lifesaving.

Daniel has been a lifelong supporter of the RNLI, with his previous involvement including supporting a station campaign at Hoylake near where he grew up, and going afloat with the lifeboat crew at Ramsgate.

The charity, which provides a lifeboat and lifeguard search and rescue service around the UK and Ireland, mainly made up of volunteers, has been saving lives at sea since 1824.

To raise vital funds for the RNLI, Daniel has gifted for auction his two motorcycles inspired by the bikes that featured in the 25th James Bond film, No Time To Die the #003/250 Scrambler 1200 Bond Edition and the #001/250 Tiger 900 Bond Edition, with the opportunity to ride with Bond stunt co-ordinator Lee Morrison and 007 Bond stunt double Paul Edmondson.

These editions of motorcycles, which sold out on the day of launch, will be sold by auction through Bonhams|Cars Motorcycles at the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show on 12th and 13th October 2024 in Staffordshire (UK).

Daniel Craig said: 'The RNLI has been close to my heart all my life since growing up near the RNLI station at Hoylake. I have incredible memories of going afloat with the RNLI crew at Ramsgate to experience firsthand what it's like to be part of the organisation that has saved over 146,000 lives since starting up over 200 years ago.

'I am honoured and immensely proud to support the RNLI and hope the auction of Triumph's Limited Edition Bond motorcycles proves popular. The riding experience with Lee Morrison and Paul Edmondson adds another unique and exciting dynamic to the lots. I worked with Lee on Casino Royale, all the way through to No Time To Die; the opportunity is not to be missed and will help raise funds for the truly lifesaving cause that is the RNLI.'

Jayne George, RNLI Director of Fundraising, said: 'It's incredible to have Daniel's support in our 200th year and continue our special relationship which started back when he was a child in Hoylake. As a charity we rely on donations to achieve our mission to save every one.

'The money raised from the auction will make a huge difference. It will enable us to invest in vital training and equipment for our lifesavers as well as helping us to deliver water safety advice to the public so we can prevent people getting in trouble at sea.'

Not only will the successful bidders secure the #003/250 Scrambler 1200 Bond Edition, and the #001/250 Tiger 900 Bond Edition, both motorcycles will be hand signed by Daniel Craig on each side. They will be sold with the original V5C documents bearing Daniel Craig's name, as well as a certificate of authenticity signed by both Daniel Craig and Triumph Motorcycles' CEO, Nick Bloor.

Each lot also includes a riding experience at the Triumph Adventure Experience in Wales, UK with James Bond stunt co-ordinator Lee Morrison and stunt double Paul Edmondson.

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