VINTAGE car enthusiasts spent the day showing off their prized vehicles during an annual test of endurance.

Motorists from all over the country attended the Beamish Run, which takes place in County Durham and North Yorkshire every Father’s Day.

This year’s event featured 136 vintage cars and motorbikes.

The picturesque course starts in Beamish, taking in Barnard Castle, the North Yorkshire dales and Brough, in Cumbria before returning to Beamish via stops in Teesdale and Weardale.

Organiser George Jolley said it had been a good day. He added: “I’d like to thank all the marshals, all 120 of them, and my family. We couldn’t manage it without them.”

“We’ve been very fortunate with the weather. It’s been cloudy which suits a lot of of the older cars.

“With 70 and 80-year-old cars they don’t always run as well when it gets too hot.” Among the vehicles taking part was an Autovia Special, from 1939, driven by Peter Baillie, from Frosterley in County Durham, which is one of only 99 ever made.

Another rare vehicle on show was a 1925 Lorraine Detrich, driven by Tim Hallam of Pately Bridge, in North Yorkshire.

Meanshile North Shield motorcyclist Andreas Schrocksnadel faced an uphill task getting around on his Triumph TT Roadster from 1913, which has no clutch or gears.

While still waiting to see if Mr Schrocksnadel would complete the course, Mr Jolley added: “If he gets around we’ll have to give him an endeavor award, which hasn’t been issued since 2003.”