Crowds gathered in the shadow of Whitby Abbey to enjoy hundreds of traction engines, showman’s wagons, fairground rides and organs, farm machinery and classic cars and motorcycles.
There were displays including tractor pulling and threshing, live music and trade stands.
There was also participation from the Scarborough Fair Collection, the private collection of entrepreneur Graham Atkinson which is normally kept in a museum on a holiday park site.
Yorkshire Post photographer Tony Johnson went along.



11. Whitby Steam Rally
Visitors look at a traction engine from the Blooms of north Nottinghamshire Photo: Tony Johnson

12. Whitby Steam Rally
Dave Webster with his Avening and Porter 1901 showman's engine Photo: Tony Johnson
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