Glorious summer sun brought the crowds flocking to the fifth annual Historic Vehicle Rally hosted by Keighley Bus Museum.

The display of vintage vehicles on Sunday, at King George V playing fields, Marley, included single and double-decker buses and coaches, cars, commercial vehicles, motorbikes, traction engines and agricultural vehicles.

Lord Mayor of Bradford Councillor Stanley King, who has an active interest in historic public transport, opened the event.

Enjoying the afternoon of nostalgia were Keighley MP Ann Cryer, who is patron of the bus museum, Councillor Barry Thorne, president of the KBM, Giles Fearnley and Stuart Wilde, managing director of Keighley and District Travel.

They were also asked to take on the difficult task of judging the range of vehicle classes on display.

Adults with a driving ambition to take control of a double-decker also took full advantage of a new interactive feature of the rally.

The "Drive a decker for a fiver" provided adults with the chance to get behind the wheel of a bus, and with one-to-one tuition, steer it around a mapped out course on the show ground.

KBM director Graham Mitchell says: "More than 80 people took advantage of the drive a decker offer and everyone fully enjoyed the experience. It all went very smoothly because people were responsible."

Mr Mitchell adds: "Both buses were used non-stop during the day and our experienced drivers John Hewitt and Nigel Ward provided the tuition.

"It was a very successful day and the weather was on our side. There were more than 200 vehicle entries, which is the highest we've ever had."

A free vintage bus service ferried spectators in style between Keighley town centre, Keighley Railway Station and the rally ground.

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