THE weekend weather made the two-day 25th anniversary Westbury Transport and Vintage Gathering an event of two halves.

Organiser Keith Miller said the “terrible weather” with high winds and rain on Saturday had affected attendance.

But the number of people exhibiting and visiting picked up on Sunday when the sun shone.

He added: “It was an event of two halves. Saturday was quite difficult because the weather was so awful.

“But the sun shone on Sunday and we had more exhibitors and visitors turn up. It was very busy and a really fantastic day.”

Mr Miller, 81, a retired science teacher, has been organising the classic and vintage vehicles rally since 1994.

Despite the name, it now takes place at Top Field, Westbury Road, Bratton, having moved from Westbury station.

There were more than 50 stationary engines on disiplay, as well as 50-50 cars and 20 commercial vehicles.

Other vehicles on display included motorcycles, pedal cycles, tractors and other farming and horticultural machinery.

Exhibitors to the rally come from far and wide, including Cornwall, Cumberland and London.

“The atmosphere was very positive. The spirit of the people who turned up was unbelievable,” Mr Miller said.

“They were not put off by the weather at all and there were a lot of very interesting vehicles for them to see.”

They included a 1949 Leyland Tiger bus converted into a recovery vehicle, a collection of motorised bicycles dating from 1916 to 1958, a 1972 Humber Sceptre, a 1936 Bentai corn mill, and a rare VW microbus with 23 windows.

Funds from the rally are being donated to the Royal British Legion and the Blood Bikes.