The independently owned Vauxhall Recreation Club in Luton, Bedfordshire has completed an extension of its gym facilities.

The work, which took just two weeks to complete, has nearly doubled the floor space of the free weights area while a new TRX suspension trainer has also been added.

Michael Kell, gym manager, said: "Early feedback tells us that the members enjoy having a much larger space in which to resistance train with an enhanced range of kit."

Vauxhall Recreation club was established as a private members sports and social club for the employees of Vauxhall Motors in 1931.

In 2008 the club purchased its own land from Vauxhall Motors and now operates totally independently.

The club's trustees and management committee oversee operations and the non-profit making organisation's revenue is re-invested back into the club.