MORE than 10,000 people attended an annual vintage tractor festival last weekend.

Newby Hall’s Tractor Fest, held on June 10 and 11, is celebrating another record-breaking event with 1,650 exhibits.

Attracting enthusiasts and families from across the UK, this year’s event was supported by owners of vintage Ford and Fordson marques in celebration of Henry Ford, as well as showcasing vintage engines, commercial vehicles, cars and motorcycles from across the country.

Highlights of the show included the March of the Tractors into Ripon Market Square on Saturday evening, as well as the official unveiling of the new North Yorkshire Police tractor, which will help protect rural communities and fight countryside crime.

Emily Woodyatt, eight, of Carleton Primary School in Skipton won a competition for regional primary schools in the region to name the new tractor.

PC David Mackay of North Yorkshire Police’s Rural Taskforce was on hand to present Emily with her prize for her winning entry – Bobby.

Inspector Jon Grainge, of North Yorkshire Police’s Rural Taskforce, said: “Well done to Emily for picking the winning name of our brand new police tractor, loaned to us by Ripon Farm Services and decked out in authentic police colours.

"We had a great response from the public at Tractor Fest, and our tractor will be at shows and events around North Yorkshire this summer, as we talk to people who live and work in the rural community to find out what matters to them.”

The Tractor Fest is organised by the Yorkshire Vintage Association and sponsored by Europe’s leading agricultural and machinery auctioneer Cheffins

Richard Sturdy, chairman of the Yorkshire Vintage Association, who has overseen the growth of the show for the past twelve years and is retiring this year, said: “We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone involved in Tractor Fest, from the stewards to exhibitors and visitors."