WALK down any North Yorkshire street on a Sunday and you will see the same thing. A car being buffed to a gleaming shine by its proud owner. For these motor-mad folk, their vehicle is more than just a means of transport. It is one of the family.

Stuart Tilsley of Duggleby went so far to convert his Chevrolet into an American police car, which this weekend was borrowed by two friends to take them to their wedding. As the groom might well have joked: it's a fair cop.

Meanwhile travel bosses Peter and Sue Dew have touchingly named their newest bus after their granddaughter Emily. Passengers will want to know one more thing: did Emily arrive on time?