Restored vehicles will take to the roads of the North-East in a cavalcade now restored to its former glory.

The 32nd Beamish Safety and Reliability Run will follow its traditional 150-mile route later this month after being curtailed due to the foot-and-mouth restrictions last year.

Starting and finishing at Beamish Museum, near Stanley, County Durham, the procession of up to 170 veteran and vintage vehicles and classic cars will head in a south-westerly direction, from 8.30am, on Sunday, June 16.

They will take in check points in Weardale and Teesdale, including Hamsterley Forest and Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, before a lunchtime stop at the village green at Bainbridge, North Yorkshire.

To mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee, entry is open to any vehicle registered before 1954, enabling cars produced in the Queen's accession and coronation years to take part.

Visitors to Beamish Museum can also view a static display throughout the day, featuring cars registered up to 1980.

The display will be adjacent to the start and finish points of the run, on the open air museum's terraced car park.

It will feature 20 cars, dating from 1900 to 1920, owned by members of the Veteran Car Club of Great Britain.

Late entries for both the run and the static display can be made for a fee of £9, which covers the cost of badges, paperwork and the team of 80 marshals staffing the route.

Entrants receive two admission tickets for the day to Beamish Museum, representing a concession of £24.

Further details are available from the event organiser, George Jolley, on 0191-536 0929