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Comic Relief Speedster – Free Prize Draw

The Prize

One 1957 356A Speedster

Make: Speedster
Reg: JNP818C
Model: Vintage Motorcars of California
Year: 1957
Current MOT Expiry: 19th August 2026
Chassis Number: 115276843
Engine: Uprated 1,915cc engine with a long ratio 3:88 gearbox
Transmission: Manual
Body Colour: Black
Interior: Cream
Drive: Left hand drive
Engine: 1,915cc engine
Fuel: Petrol
Mileage: 6126

  • Insurance: Comic Relief will contribute insurance costs up to £500 or arrange for insurance at our discretion with a selected provider. Any premiums above this amount requires the balance to be paid by the winner. The insurance cover available to the winner will be subject to the insurance provider’s policy underwriting guidelines. The winner is responsible for arranging their own Car Insurance, before delivery, and must provide evidence of the cover and cost, along with their bank details, to Comic Relief who will then reimburse the cost up to a maximum of £500
  • MOT: The car will be provided with an MOT valid for 12 months from 12th March 2026
  • Road Tax: Road tax for the car will be paid for a period of 12 months from the date on which the winner is registered as the keeper on the logbook.
  • The Car will be delivered to the winner to an address within the UK, Channel Islands or Isle of Man. Comic Relief, via it's fulfillment partners, will fulfill the Car by no later than 31st August 2026

AND

Glamping Family Ticket to CarFest 2026, worth up to £3831. Access to the festival for the whole weekend for 2x Adults and 2x Children (ages 6-17), glamping accommodation within Green Yurts Furnished Bell Tent, and use of the Premium Facilities.

CarFest 2026 is taking place at Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Northampton, 28-30 August.

Transport is not included as part of the CarFest tickets.

HOW TO ENTER

  • The prize draw is open to all residents of the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, aged 18 or over.
  • The prize draw will close for TEXT and ONLINE entries at 11:59pm on 19th April 2026.
  • The prize draw will close for POSTAL entries on 24th April 2026 at 23:59 and must be received by this time to be valid.
  • Please read the full Terms and Conditions and Privacy Notice below carefully before entering.
  • The winner will be randomly selected from all valid entries on the 5th May 2026 and notified by phone between 09:00 and 19:00 on 6th May 2026.
  • This Prize Draw is being promoted across the BBC, (Registered Charity) Comic Relief and their partners.

BY TEXT

  • To enter the Comic Relief Speedster– Free Prize Draw text the word CAR to 81144 and have the opportunity to donate £10 to Comic Relief at the same time.
  • Once we receive confirmation of your entry, a one-off voluntary donation of £10 will be made to registered charity Comic Relief.
  • You can opt out of the donation by replying ‘CANCEL’ to your entry confirmation text within 60 minutes.
  • Entry texts will be charged at your standard network message rate.
  • You may enter up to 4 times a day via text – any further entries will not be counted, no donation will be made to Comic Relief and you may still charged your standard network message rate.
  • You must be 18 or over and have the billpayer’s permission to enter.
  • You must be the registered owner of the phone you are using to enter the prize draw
  • The prize draw will close for TEXT entries at 11:59pm on 19th April 2026.
  • Please do not enter after this time as your entry will not count but you will still be charged.

BY POST

  • Each postal entry should be submitted within an envelope, or on a postcard.
  • Write your first name and surname, full address (no PO Box addresses will be accepted), contact telephone number (including area code if providing a landline number) and the title of the prize draw promotion you are submitting an entry for, which can be found at the top of the terms and conditions, for example, “Comic Relief Speedster- Free Prize Draw”.
  • Entries received on anything other than a standard postcard or envelope will not be accepted.
  • You may submit up to four separate postal entries a day, with only one entry per postcard or envelope. Any further entries will not be counted.
  • Please address the entry as follows and send via either first or second class post to:

COMIC RELIEF - SPEEDSTER FREE PRIZE DRAW
PO Box 12635,
Colchester
CO7 5AN

The prize draw will close for POSTAL entries on 24th April 2026 at 23:59and must be received by this time to be valid.

ONLINE

  • Each entry costs £10 (for free and optional text donation routes please see above)
  • To enter online visit the Comic Relief website at comicrelief.com/prizes and select ‘Your chance to win a classic Speedster’. You must then select your chosen number of entries and enter your First Name, Last Name, Email, Mobile Number and Payment Details. You will receive an email from info@email.comicrelief.com confirming your entry.
  • You may enter up to 4 times a day via the online route. Any further entry attempts will not be processed or counted.
  • The prize draw will close for ONLINE entries at 11:59pm on 19th April 2026.

The winner will be randomly selected from all valid entries on the 5th May and notified by phone between 09:00 and 19:00 on the 6th May 2026.

This Prize Draw is being promoted across the BBC,(Registered Charity) Comic Relief and their partners.

Please see the full Terms and Conditions and Privacy Notice below.

Comic Relief Speedster - Free Prize Draw

  1. The prize draw will open on 6th March 2026 at 15:00 and close on 19th April 2026 at 23:59 for entries via text and online. Entries via post will close on the 24th April 2026 at 23:59 and must be received by this time to be valid.
  2. Entry to the prize draw is either:

a) by texting the keyword CAR to short code 81144. Text messages will cost your standard network message charge (based on your service provider rates – please check with your provider). You will then receive a free bounce-back message from 61345 informing you that a voluntary donation of £10 to Comic Relief will be taken 60 minutes after the entry text was received, unless you reply to 61345 with the word CANCEL before 60 minutes has passed. If you don’t respond CANCEL to 61345 within those 60 minutes, you will then receive a text from 70210 confirming your donation and asking you if you’d like to make a Gift Aid declaration;

b) via our website at comicrelief.com/prizes by selecting your chosen number of tickets and entering your First Name, Last Name, Email, Mobile number and payment details. You will then receive an email from no-reply@comicrelief.com confirming your entry. If you do not receive a confirmation email but your payment has been successful, your entry will still be valid ; or

c) via post – each postal entry should be submitted within an envelope, or on a postcard, write your first name and surname, full address (no PO Box addresses will be accepted), contact telephone number (including area code if providing a landline number) and the title of the prize draw promotion you are submitting an entry for, which can be found at the top of the terms and conditions, for example, “Comic Relief Speedster - Free Prize Draw

Entries received on anything other than a standard postcard or envelope will not be accepted. Please address the entry as follows and send via either first or second class post to:

Comic Relief Speedster - Free Prize Draw
PO Box 12635,
Colchester
CO7 5AN

3. For the avoidance of doubt, if you enter via text, opting out of the voluntary donation will not affect your entry into the prize draw and all entries including postal entries will be treated in the same way for the purposes of the prize draw.

4. The prize draw is open to all residents of the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, aged 18 or over, except staff members of Comic Relief (the organisation behind Red Nose Day), of BBC Group, of any of the prize providers, and their close relatives, or anyone connected with the prize draw. Proof of age, identity and eligibility may be requested.

5. If you enter via text, you must have the billpayer’s permission to enter and you must be the registered owner of the phone you are using to enter the prize draw. Please ensure you spell the keyword correctly and send your text message to the correct short code. If the keyword is spelt incorrectly you will receive a message to let you know that your entry has failed. The message Comic Relief send to you in this instance is not a confirmation message so, whilst you will be charged your standard network message charge, you will not be entered into the prize draw promotion and will not be donating to Comic Relief. If your text message is received outside the times and dates specified for the prize draw, you will not receive a bounce-back message but may still be charged your standard network message charge. You will not be donating to Comic Relief nor will you have entered the prize draw. You will not have been added to any marketing databases if Comic Relief send you a follow up text unless you have expressly requested to be.

6. If you enter via post, please ensure that all the information required is included in the entry and that it is clearly written. Your entry may be deemed invalid if it is not readable. If your postal entry is received outside the times and dates specified for the prize draw, your entry will not be accepted.

7. You may enter the prize draw via text a maximum of four times a day (midnight to midnight UK time). You will receive a free bounce-back message regarding the donation each time, and if you wish to opt out of the donation you need to respond to each such message received from 61345 by texting the word CANCEL to 61345. If you try to enter into the prize draw more than four times a day, you will still be charged your standard network rate but will not be charged any donation to Comic Relief and the additional entries will not be accepted.

8. If you are entering via text, for most providers, the total charge (including both the text message charge and the donation amount, where applicable) will be shown on your bill. However, for Vodafone customers, separate charges will appear on the bill: one for the text message charge and another for the donation amount (where applicable).If you choose to donate £10 the full donation value will go entirely to support Comic Relief. Full terms for donations via text can be found here.

9. If you are entering the prize draw via post, you may send a maximum of four entries per day. A maximum of one entry can be made per envelope or postcard received. If you send more than four entries per day or more than one entry per postcard or envelope, the additional entries will not be accepted.

10. If you are entering online, you may enter a maximum of four entries per day for a cost of £10 per entry. If you enter more than four times per day, the additional entries will not be accepted.

11. There is only ONE prize available to be won:


One 1957 356A Speedster
Make: Speedster
Reg: JNP818C
Model: Vintage Motorcars of California
Year: 1957
Current MOT Expiry: 19th August 2026
Chassis Number: 115276843
Engine: Uprated 1,915cc engine with a long ratio 3:88 gearbox
Transmission: Manual
Body Colour: Black
Interior: Cream
Drive: Left hand drive
Engine: 1,915cc engine
Fuel: Petrol
Mileage: 6126

  • Insurance: Comic Relief will contribute insurance costs up to £500 or arrange for insurance at our discretion with a selected provider. Any premiums above this amount requires the balance to be paid by the winner. The insurance cover available to the winner will be subject to the insurance provider’s policy underwriting guidelines. The winner is responsible for arranging their own Car Insurance, before delivery, and must provide evidence of the cover and cost, along with their bank details, to Comic Relief who will then reimburse the cost up to a maximum of £500
  • MOT: The car will be provided with an MOT valid for 12 months from 12th March 2026
  • Road Tax: Road tax for the car will be paid for a period of 12 months from the date on which the winner is registered as the keeper on the logbook.
  • The Car will be delivered to the winner to an address within the UK, Channel Islands or Isle of Man. Comic Relief, via it's fulfillment partners, will fulfill the Car by no later than 31st August 2026

AND


Glamping Family Ticket to CarFest 2026, worth up to £3831. Access to the festival for the whole weekend for 2x Adults and 2x Children (ages 6-17), glamping accommodation within Green Yurts Furnished Bell Tent, and use of the Premium Facilities.

CarFest 2026 is taking place at Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Northampton on the 28-30th August.

Transport is not included as part of the CarFest tickets.

12. The winner will be selected using an independent randomised draw system on 5th May 2026. The winner will be contacted on 6th May 2026 to notify them of their win. Comic Relief will attempt to contact the winner between 09:00 and 19:00 that day by phone from an undisclosed number. If the winner does not answer after Comic Relief’s reasonable attempts to contact them (meaning 4 calls per day at various times of the day over three working days) Comic Relief will move on to contact the next randomly selected entrant.

13. For the avoidance of doubt, unless specified elsewhere in these terms and conditions or otherwise agreed in writing, the winner is responsible for all arrangements and costs required to access the prize including but not limited to, travel, accommodation and food and beverage costs, and no other costs or expenses will be covered by Comic Relief, the BBC, or any of the prize providers.

14. Comic Relief and/or the BBC’s announcement as to who the winner is, is final. No correspondence relating to the prize draw will be entered into. The prize is as stated. There is no cash alternative and the prize is not transferable.

15. The winner agrees to take part in any reasonable post-prize draw publicity with Comic Relief and the BBC, if required.

16. Comic Relief must publish that a valid award took place. To comply with this requirement, Comic Relief will publish the surname and county of the winner and, if applicable, their winning entry on the Comic Relief website on 25th May 2026. The BBC will also publish information on the winner on its website on 25th May 2026 in order to comply with its legal and regulatory obligations. If you object to any or all of your surname, county and winning entry being published or made available, please contact Comic Relief by emailing info@comicrelief.com. For the avoidance of doubt, Comic Relief must still provide the information and winning entry to the Advertising Standards Authority on their request.

17. The prize is subject to change. Descriptions of the prize are provided without a warranty or representation of any kind. In no event shall Comic Relief, the BBC or any prize provider be liable for any claim demand or damages caused to an entrant by reason of a description of the prize being inaccurate, incomplete, or for the prize being otherwise in any way different to the entrant’s expectations. Where the prize includes tickets or entry to an event, Comic Relief and the BBC will not be responsible for any failure of the winner and/or guests (if applicable) to gain entry or re-entry to the event due to their behaviour or failing to meet the admission requirements. Comic Relief and the BBC will not be responsible for suspension or cancellation of events that may form part of the prize, including through governmental restrictions. In such cases, only the tangible part of the prize will be fulfilled. Comic Relief reserves the right to disqualify any entries that breach these rules or are in any way fraudulent. Comic Relief reserves the right to cancel the prize draw at any stage, if deemed necessary in its opinion, or if circumstances arise outside its control.

18. If the prize includes tickets or entry to an event, Comic Relief and the BBC will not be responsible for any failure of the winner and/or guests (if applicable) to gain entry or re-entry to the event due to their behaviour or failing to meet the admission requirements. Comic Relief and the BBC will not be responsible for suspension or cancellation of events that may form part of the prize, including through governmental restrictions.

19. The winner(s) acknowledge that event tickets have additional Terms and Conditions. Winners (and their guests, where applicable) agree to abide by the Terms and Conditions of the ticketed event. Comic Relief and the BBC are not responsible for third party terms or third-party websites related to the prize(s).

20. Where required, Comic Relief will pass on details of the winner to the appropriate prize provider/venue to arrange prize fulfillment. If the prize requires additional action (such as collection of tickets at the box office) the winner must follow instructions given (which may include proof of identity). Comic Relief and the BBC are not responsible for any failure to follow such instructions.

21. If the winners and/or their guest (if applicable) have any health or accessibility requirements, these need to be disclosed to Comic Relief and Carfest. In order to fully experience the prize that includes experiences or ticketed events, there may be some security and Health & Safety requirements imposed by Carfest. For full Information on Carfest Accessibility see here.

22. Comic Relief, the BBC and their sub-contractors, subsidiaries and/or agencies (including Fonix PLC (Fonix) and Upward Communications (Upward Comms)) cannot accept any responsibility whatsoever for any technical failure or malfunction or any other problem with any internet/network provider, telephone network or line, system, server, provider or otherwise which may result in any text not being properly received or an online entry not being properly submitted, nor for any lost, delayed, inaccurate or incomplete post, postage due, misdirection or strike action which may result in any postal entries not being received by the applicable closing date.

23. Red Nose Day is an initiative of Comic Relief, which is the operating name of Charity Projects, a registered charity, number 326568 (England and Wales) SC039730 (Scotland). If you would like to contribute a different amount to Comic Relief, you can donate online on the Comic Relief website. To find out more about Comic Relief and Red Nose Day, or if you have questions about this service, please go to www.comicrelief.com or email info@comicrelief.com.

24. This prize draw is operated by Comic Relief and promoted by Comic Relief and their partners with broadcast promotion by the BBC, British Broadcasting Corporation, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London W1A 1AA.

25. The governing law is that of England and Wales.

26. The text service, randomised draw and donation service is provided by Fonix PLC. If you have any queries regarding the service, please contact Fonix at the following email address: care@fonix.com or write to Fonix PLC, 23 Heddon Street, London, W1B 4BQ or call on the following Helpline Number: 0208 114 7001 (Monday to Friday 9:00 - 17:30).

27. All postal entries will be collected and processed by Upward Comms. Upward Comms will share unique identifiers relating to each postal entry (without your specific contact details) to Fonix to enable Fonix to carry out the randomised prize draw. If you are randomly selected as the winner, Upward Comms will share your details (name and phone number) with Fonix and Comic Relief so that you can be contacted. Upward Comms will retain details of all entries for a period of two years after the prize in order to comply with its legal and regulatory obligations. If you have any queries regarding the service, please contact Upward Comms at the following email address help@upwardcomms.co.uk or write to Upward Comms PO Box, Colchester CO7 5AN.

28. If you enter via our website, your information will be collected and processed by Comic Relief. Comic Relief will share unique identifiers relating to each online entry (without your specific contact details) to Fonix to enable Fonix to carry out the randomised prize draw.

29. If you enter by text, your information (mobile phone number and amount of donation) will be collected by Fonix PLC on behalf of Comic Relief and will only be used to process your donation, provide receipts, manage any refunds and failed donations as necessary. If you are randomly selected as the winner, Fonix will share your information with Comic Relief and the BBC in order for Comic Relief and/or the BBC to contact you to let you know you have won and to administer the prize. Any additional information provided as part of the Gift Aid declaration will only be used for the purpose of Comic Relief’s legitimate interests of claiming Gift Aid and in order to help analyse our income. Comic Relief’s lawful basis for this processing is that it is in Comic Relief’s legitimate interests (and we don’t believe this unreasonably impacts on your rights or freedoms).

30. To find out more about how Comic Relief will use your information, including your rights in relation to it, how to contact us about it and how Comic Relief use your email address or phone number if you sign up to Comic Relief newsletters, please see the Comic Relief privacy policy.

31. If you have questions about this prize draw, please go here or leave a voicemail for Comic Relief on 020 7820 2000 (Monday to Friday 9:00 – 17:00) and someone will get back to you. Standard geographic charges from landlines and mobiles will apply and calls may be included in your telecom provider’s call package. You can find out how we will handle any complaints or concerns relating to this service here.

32. This prize draw is subject to the BBC's code of conduct for prize draws, found here.

33. The BBC will receive the winner’s surname and county in order to publish information on the winner on its website. The BBC relies on its legitimate interests in increasing its audience engagement with broadcast prize draws, to provide interesting on-air content and assisting with fundraising for its charity partners, such as Comic Relief. The BBC doesn’t believe this unreasonably impacts on your rights and freedoms. The BBC will also keep the winner’s details on file for two years after the prize draw in order to comply with its legal and regulatory requirements as broadcast promoter. To find out more about how the BBC will use your data please see here.