Bikers from Southend joined four feathered fundraisers on a short leg of an epic 3,500-mile ride.

Fowl journey - fundraising bikers Graham Palmer, Phil Jones, Neil Hewitt and John Barratt stop off in Southend on their 3,500-mile ride Picture: STEVE O'CONNELL

Four bikers from north Devon in specially-adapted helmets shaped like chicken heads are riding around Britain's coast to raise cash for the firefighters' National Benevolent Fund and a children's hospice in Fremington, Devon.

The feathered foursome - Phil Jones, 37, from Pilton and fellow riders Neil Hewitt, Graham Palmer and John Barrett - were joined by members of Southend bike clubs as they set off for Grimsby.

Published Wednesday, August 6, 2003

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