The car wash was in aid of The Fire Fighters Charity and also the Merryweather restoration project, Bexhill's original 1895 horse-drawn Merryweather fire engine. More information about the restoration project can be read here: https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/people/fundraising-launch-for-historical-merryweather-fire-engine-at-bexhill-fire-station-4212319