Australia’s largest transport and logistics insurance expert, NTI, calls on vintage car enthusiasts to join a raffle July 7 in Townsville, for a chance to win “Bonnie” – a 1946 Ford Jailbar truck.
According to NTI’s statement, this black dual cab 4x4 truck has been restored by the insurer, with a value of $200,000. The proceeds of the raffle will fund NTI’s motor neurone disease (MND) research.
Janelle Green (pictured above), NTI’s chief customer officer, said the organisation had raised more than $2 million in six years, with “Bonnie” the seventh truck to be raffled.
“Bonnie is truly one-of-kind,” said Greene.
MND is a term used to identify a group of rare diseases that affect nerves known as motor nerves, or motor neurons. According to the Australian government-run health and medical website, Health Direct, this group of diseases includes:
MND is a rare condition where neurons degenerate and die, causing the muscles to become weaker and weaker. When this happens, the patient will eventually become paralysed. The average age that people are diagnosed with MND is 58 years.
The common symptoms associated with MND are:
“The exact cause of MND is not known. You can't catch MND from somebody,” stated Health Direct. “Generally, MND is believed to be caused because of a combination of environmental, lifestyle, and genetic factors. Most cases of MND develop without an obvious cause.”
As of now, there is no known cure for this kind of disease.
