Twenty men took part in the visit, the maximum number allowed for Rolls Royce tours, and enjoyed "an amazing and informative" guided tour of the plant according to member Gerald Philpott. Gerald commented: "The cost of the tour was donated by Rolls-Royce to the Ellen MacArthur Trust, the company's favoured charity for 2008. We were one of the last groups to go around, as the plant will be closed to visitors while major building extension works are carried out, in preparation for the launch of the new Rolls-Royce model."