Terms and Conditions for Winkworth’s 2010 Always Mixing All Ways Award

Terms and conditions of entry

These terms and conditions of entry are the competition rules. By entering this competition, the entrant agrees to be bound by these rules

1.   This promotion is offered by Winkworth Machinery Ltd, Willow Tree Works, Swallowfield, Reading, Berkshire RG7 1QX, United Kingdom (the’ Promoter’)

2.   The promotion is a competition as to which business has the oldest Mixing Machine (the ‘Machine’) manufactured by Winkworth Machinery Limited which is still in operational use within the UK including the Channel Islands and Isle of Man which is operated for the purposes of the entrant’s business as at 1st January 2010.

3.   Entrants must be 18 years old or over and operate a business based in the UK including the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

4.   Only one entry per business is allowed.

5.   The closing date for entries to the completion is 15th December 2010. Any entries received by the Promoter after this date will not be accepted or considered.

6.   All entries must be submitted using the entry form supplied and delivered by one of the methods specified on the entry form.

7.   The Promoter will not accept responsibility for loss through technical fault, incomplete, illegible or other damaged entries. Proof of entry is not automatically proof of receipt.

8.   The Winner will be the entrant who the Promoter determines has in their ownership the oldest Machine which is still in operation for the purposes of its business as at the date of inspection in accordance with clause 9 below.

9.   All entrants confirm that they have in their possession and agree to provide to the Promoter on request the following:
a.   Receipts and or other evidence as to the date of purchase of the Machine; and
b.   Copies of documentation demonstrating the length of ownership of the Machine by the entrant and any former owners; and
c.   Details about the type of Machine, the Machine’s serial number and the Machine’s manufacturer’s plaque; and
d.   Access for inspection of the Machine at the entrant’s business premises on a date to be agreed between the entrant and the Promoter.In the event that an entrant cannot supply any one of the above to the Promoter’s satisfaction then the entrant will be disqualified as having not complied with the terms and conditions of entry.

10.   The Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion to withhold delivery of the prize until such proof of eligibility and identity has been confirmed or if such proof is not produced on request or to disqualify the entrant from the competition.


11.   The Winner will be determined by the Managing Director of Winkworth Machinery Limited in his absolute discretion by 31st January 2011. The decision of the Managing Director shall be final and no correspondence will be entered into.

12.   The Winner will be notified in writing by 28th February 2011.  

13.   The Promoter will take all reasonable steps to contact the Winner but in the event of failure to do so by 28th February 2011 reserves the right, in its absolute discretion, to select an alternative Winner.

14.   The name of the Winner will be available from 1st March 2011 for a minimum period of three months.

15.   There is one prize only of £400.00 worth of hotel vouchers which can be redeemed at participating hotels in the UK on selected dates in accordance with the terms and conditions of the vouchers whose terms and conditions are avaliable on request from the Promoter.  No cash alternative will be offered.

16.   The promoter has the right to change, alter or withdraw the promotion at any time.

17.   Except to the extent that liability may not be so excluded under applicable laws the Promoter excludes all liability for personal injury, cost, loss or damage except in the case of death or personal injury caused by the Promoter’s negligence.

18.   The Winner agrees to indemnify the Promoter from all claims, losses, damages, liabilities, actions, proceedings, penalties and expenses including without limitation reasonable legal expenses suffered, incurred or paid by the Promoter arising in connection with any breach of these terms and conditions or any incident that may occur save that of negligence on behalf of the Promoter.

19.   The Winner will be asked to participate in publicity for the Promoter and agrees to such participation. The Winner further agrees to allow the Promoter to use such promotional material without restriction in all media anywhere in the world. The Winner agrees that they will sign a Media Consent form or such other document as required by the Promoter to comply with this clause.

20.   By entering this Competition, entrants will be deemed to have fully and unconditionally accepted and agreed to be bound by these Terms and Conditions and the Promoter's decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Competitions.

21.   The Promoter reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Competition, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond the Promoter's reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Competition, as determined by the Promoter in its sole discretion. The Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or to be action in violation of these Terms and Conditions or in a disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Competitions may be a violation of criminal and civil law and, should such an attempt be made, the Promoter reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. The Promoter's failure to enforce any of these Terms and Conditions shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

22.   These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.