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Thursday 12th March 2009, 3:55PM GMT.
Teams of Telford troops donned fancy dress before using all their might to pull a Land Rover and raise much-needed funds for Comic Relief.
Troops from 174 Mercia Defence pulled together to move the vehicle 75m at Parsons Barracks in Donnington yesterday.
Teams of five got together to see who could pull the vehicle the fastest.
Lance Corporal Emma Williams said that the fundraising attempt was hard work but a lot of fun.
Miss Williams said: “It was a great day we all got involved and just really wanted to do something for the charity.
“The first team won the Land Rover pull by managing to move it the distance within 35 seconds.”
Troops continued fundraising throughout the day by doing an It’s A Knockout-style indoor assault course at the barracks in fancy dress, while Sergeant Major Arthur Wier was also brave enough to get his chest waxed for the charity.
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