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When I originally volunteered van driving services for this event to bring bikes back from Dunwich, I hadn't expected to be moving to Sheffield. However, if you're local, willing and capable then it would make more sense for you to do this instead of me hauling my way down the country to do this. Also having moved recently, I have a lot less time on my hands at the moment.
For this, you should need a long wheelbase van (LDV for preference). My original plan was to load a few useful spares and tools and all the nosebags and depart from London Fields around 10pm (or earlier if all the usual suspects had checked in before then) and head out to somewhere near the official feed station. Take a nap there if possible until some miscreants harrangued me for food and wait until the last on the list was through or 6am had passed, whichever was earlier and head on to the beach. As people arrive then bikes can be checked in and loaded on ready for transport, nosebags can be accessed again along with towels for those that fancy a dip. After that, drive back (carefully and cautiously) to a preordained meeting point. Naturally you'd be on call for anyone experiencing dire technical fails so there may be more driving required. A van would also allow for the transport of two more live bodies. Velocio has suggested that the forum may be able to support the cost of the van.
If you reckon you can manage that and no one has a good reason why you shouldn't then I say you're the man for the job.