The Farmers Mart Aug/Sep 2016 - Issue 47 | Page 44

Events DRIFFIELD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY - FULLY FUELLED THANKS TO RIX & ENVIROSTORE » RIX PETROLEUM AND Envirostore are fuelling the future of Driffield Agricultural Society with a generous donation of a 1400 litre gas oil tank worth nearly £1,000. The move means Driffield Agricultural Society can store fuel in bulk and will no longer have to pay forecourt prices, saving them a huge amount annually. The companies handed the tank over at Driffield Show – the Society’s flagship annual event. Rix Petroleum will fit the tank later this month. David Tite, Chief Executive of Driffield Agricultural Society, said he was overwhelmed by the generosity of both companies. “We wanted to get a fuel storage tank for a while because we know we could make significant savings on our annual fuel bill by buying diesel in bulk and storing it, but we decided it was too expensive. “But Rix spoke to their supplier, Envirostore and came back to us saying they would fund it between them. It was a great surprise and extremely kind of both of them. I was 44 Aug/Sep 2016 www.farmers-mart.co.uk absolutely delighted by their decision which will really make a big difference to us.” Duncan Lambert, Director of Rix Petroleum, said they were pleased to support Driffield Agricultural Society. The company won the best exhibition stand award in 2014 and 2015 and came second this year. David Tite (L), with Mark Green (R), with the donated tank He added: “We have exhibited at the Driffield Show for 69 successive years and we always look forward to it, every year. There’s no place like it. “The Society does such excellent work organising and managing it each year and credit really must go to them. We can’t see a time when Rix won’t exhibit there so we’re delighted to be able to support Driffield Agricultural Society with this donation.” Richard Marsh of Envirostore added: “The tank we have provided will be perfect for the Society, both in terms of volume and ease of use. We were pleased to join Rix in helping to keep them fully fuelled and ensure they never run out of gas.”