Although The Who's 1960s hit 'Magic Bus' was about public transport, the legendary British group have become more synonymous with that decade's Volksie bus. Now there's even the chance to win a version decked out in the band's Union Jack livery?

UK charity Teenage Cancer Trust (TCT) are launching a worldwide competition to win a unique 1965 'split-screen' Volkswagen Transporter van with The Who 'Magic Bus' branding.

The competition to win the iconic van, provided by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, was launched by Roger Daltrey, The Who frontman and patron of TCT, on 8 April at the opening night of the annual TCT week of fund raising gigs at the Royal Albert Hall in London, which includes performances from Madness, Muse, Paul Weller, Joan Armatrading, The Fratellis and, of course, The Who.

This unique Volkswagen van will be on display outside the Royal Albert Hall until the last TCT gig on Sunday 13 April. It has been signed by Daltrey and de-facto band leader Pete Townshend, and branded with a unique design by The Who's art director, Richard Evans, featuring the band's famous target logo together with images of the original band members, including Keith Moon and John Entwistle.

Tickets for the competition are available from www.thewhomagicbus.com and cost #5 each, with all net proceeds being donated to TCT. All entrants receive a free download of a previously unreleased live performance by The Who of (what else?) 'Magic Bus'.

Inspiration for the competition stems from a successful collaboration between The Who and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles last year which resulted in a live performance by the band at an international celebration event of 60 years of the Volkswagen van in Hanover, Germany in October.