A CHARITY Christmas tractor and truck run held locally before Christmas raised £565 which was shared between two charities.

The tractor run,

A sign reading ‘Hands off our kids future’ on one of the charity run tractors. AQ 0938
A sign reading ‘Hands off our kids future’ decorated one of the charity run tractors. (Alan Quick/Tindle)

Tinsel and lights adorned this tractor taking part in the tractor run which left Crediton. AQ 0930
Tinsel and lights adorned this tractor taking part in the tractor run which set out from Crediton. (Alan Quick/Tindle)

Dozens of tractors and a number of trucks, all decorated with Christmas lights, took part in the event which raised funds for Devon Air Ambulance and the Farming Community Network.

The vehicles gathered at Commercial Road in Crediton at 4pm on Saturday, December 20 before leaving on the run.

‘Labour Out’ read one of the signs on a tractor taking part in the charity drive. AQ 0951
‘Labour Out’ read one of the signs on a tractor taking part in the charity drive. (Alan Quick/Tindle)

‘No Farms, no food’ read the sign on this tractor which took part in a charity run from Crediton. AQ 0946
‘No Farms, no food’ read the sign on this tractor which took part in a charity run from Crediton. (Alan Quick/Tindle)

The route took the tractors to Newton St Cyres, Half Moon, Cowley Bridge, Fore Street in Exeter, Exe Bridges, Ide Road, Pathfinder, Tedburn St Mary, Cheriton Bishop, Crockernwell and the old A30 near Whiddon Down before returning to Crediton.

A truck and some of the tractors as they started to line up in Crediton for the charity run. AQ 0944
A truck and some of the tractors as they started to line up in Crediton for the charity run. (Alan Quick/Tindle)

‘Starmer Farmer Harmer’ read a sign on one of the tractors taking part in the charity run. AQ 0933
‘Starmer Farmer Harmer’ read a sign on one of the tractors taking part in the charity run. (Alan Quick/Tindle)

Some tractors bore banners with messages on them, including ‘Starmer Farmer Harmer’, ‘No Farms, No Food’, ‘Beep if you eat’ and ‘Hands off our kids’ future’.

‘Beep if you eat’ read the sign on a tractor taking part in the charity drive. AQ 0921
‘Beep if you eat’ read the sign on a tractor taking part in the charity drive. (Alan Quick/Tindle)
A Christmas tree and lights adorned one of the tractors taking part in the charity run. AQ 0952
A Christmas tree and lights adorned one of the tractors taking part in the charity run. (Alan Quick/Tindle)