GALLERY: Over 70 vintage tractors took part in annual run across Yorkshire
17th April 2024
The third Brian Chester Tractor Road Run gathered more than 70 vintage tractors that drove through picturesque Yorkshire villages. The event raised over £1,100 for the Sir Robert Ogden MacMillan Centre at Harrogate Hospital.
The run, which took place on Saturday 13th April, was held in memory of popular National Vintage Tractor and Engine Club (NVTEC) chairman and founding Tractor Fest member, Brian Chester.
It was organised by the West Yorkshire group of NVTEC ahead of Tractor Fest at Newby Hall, which will take place on 8th and 9th June.
The road run was supported by Tates Garden Centre, Larkhill Nurseries in Ripon, which provided facilities for drivers and visitors.
Taste of Tractor Fest event
Mark Nicholson, chair of West Yorkshire NVTEC, said: “We had a magnificent turnout for the event, and all participants were generous with both their time and money in supporting our road run and raffle.
“We are delighted to be able to continue to raise money for this charity, which is close to all our hearts.
“More than 70 tractors took part in the run around local villages, offering a taste of the 1,500 vintage tractors, engines, commercial vehicles, cars, trucks and motorcycles that can be enjoyed at Tractor Fest in June.”
Big show to be held in June
Tractor Fest is the UK’s largest tractor festival and takes place at the award-winning country house and gardens of Newby Hall in North Yorkshire.
Occupying 120 acres, the event attracts more than 12,000 visitors annually and features more than 1,500 vintage and modern tractors as well as 600 stationary engines, commercial vehicles, cars, trucks and motorcycles.
This year’s festival will celebrate orange tractor marques, including the Allis Chalmers, as well as vintage harvesting and threshing machinery, engines and an exhibition of vintage and modern European cars.
The show will also feature displays from specialist marque clubs and working vintage machinery. Other fun activities for families over the weekend include mini tractor driving, face painting, colouring and interactive exhibits.
Admission includes access to Newby’s award-winning gardens, adventure playground, dolls house and teddy bear exhibitions.
Tractor Fest is sponsored by Cheffins and Econ Engineering, and supported by Ripon Farm Services.
Find out more about Tractor Fest here. Click here to purchase tickets.
You may also be interested in the Stonham Steam & Vintage Show 2024 taking place 18th-19th May.
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