Goodyear Dunlop Supports Tsunami Relief

Goodyear Dunlop has teamed up with Southern Vectis providing tyres for ten IVECO 59-12 vehicles that the bus company is pledging to Asia Bus Response, a UK-wide appeal for vehicles by the bus industry.

The buses will be shipped and distributed by development agency, Islamic Relief to help rebuild the communities and livelihoods in Sri Lanka and Indonesia, countries worst-hit by the Asian tsunami. As well as providing transportation for people and supplies, Islamic Relief will use the buses to “re-skill” drivers and engineers, and pay those people a living wage.

John Broomhead, southern UK regional co-ordinator for Goodyear Dunlop says: “We are pleased to be helping with such an initiative. We have a long-standing relationship with Southern Vectis and when they informed us of Asia Bus Response we were only too happy to donate the tyres. This is an excellent way for UK bus professionals to support the Tsunami Relief Fund.”