An online campaign run by the UK auto buff site, Pistonheads, has received from worried fans of the stricken Top Gear star donations of over 150K to the ambulance helicopter service responsible for getting the Hamster to the hospital lickety-split. The ambulance service now has released word that they may have received enough money to name the next helicopter they purchase after Hammond. Not as fast as a Vampire jet-car, no — but I'm sure it's well worth it to the hospital-bound Hammond.
Hammond fans raise 150K [Metro.co.uk]
New air ambulance may be named after TV star as donations pour in [Yorkshire Post]
Yorkshire Air Ambulance charity donations page [Just Giving via Pistonheads.com]
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