Tony Potter, a veteran of the Royal Signals, is from a family that collectively have over 120 years’ military service. A volunteer at Help for Heroes for 10 years, he knows more than most why we need to support our heroes: “I am acutely aware that some of our Armed Forces end their service with life changing physical and psychological wounds. Giving back a little is a good way to show my own gratitude for their service and what they have endured.”

He has put a massive effort into fundraising too - climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and to Everest Base Camp with his son, as well as being a frequent participant and one of the organising team for the Malvern Hills Challenge, raising almost £100,000 over the last decade. This year marks the 10-year anniversary and takes place on the 18^th September, please see www.malvernhillschallenge.org to find out more.

His most recent challenge has been contributing ideas for the design of the new Motorbike Explorer T-Shirt. ‘’It was great to be involved with the Help for Heroes shop team, thinking about the T-Shirt design and slogan. We had a dozen great ideas which would have made memorable designs. For me, I have always believed our service personnel to be the best and indeed the ‘Very Best of British’, so this design has a real resonance with me; I think we have come up with a winner here. I will certainly wear my Best of British T-Shirt with pride knowing it is promoting a great charity which supports our wounded, injured and sick service personnel and their families’’.

Tony’s interest in motorcycle’s started from a young age, riding a moped at 16 and progressing to a 250cc motorcycle at the age of 17. Now retired, Tony enjoys getting out and exploring the countryside on two wheels. ‘’Since I retired, I thought it was time to get out there, explore our beautiful country, and to enjoy the freedom and exhilaration that comes with riding a motorcycle again’’.

Tony is pictured out adventuring while wearing his Motorbike Explorer T-Shirt at Ardingly reservoir and by the impressive Ouse Valley Viaduct in West Sussex.