The Christmas Bridgnorth Tractor run (2024)

Shropshire Star

We catch up with preperations and then the run itself in Bridgnorth, as tractors fill the streets.

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00:00How are you Tom, you alright?

00:03Er, stressed and it's very busy

00:05But yeah, it's mega chaos at this point for you isn't it?

00:08Yeah, it's 20 minutes before we leave, we've still got the last few tractors turning up

00:11and trying to get ready to go out

00:13And the weather's, if it stays like this, it's good

00:16This, yeah, speed and wind is friendly still

00:19Yeah, yeah

00:20We don't want it any quicker

00:21How many tractors and vehicles have got involved do you reckon?

00:23We had about 220 last year and we were expecting about the same number

00:26So someone by the end of the night will have counted

00:29So we'll know by the time we get home

00:30And it's your partner in crime, Josh, come in

00:32How you doing bud?

00:33I'm stressed, we're getting there

00:35He just said that as well

00:36We'll get a little plan out in the end

00:38It's an annual fixture, you can't let this time down now mate

00:42You've started it, it's what people expect

00:44That's it, yeah, there's people out waiting for us

00:46And we've had to, there's a few things that have had to change because of the weather

00:49But we've been monitoring, well we haven't slept for the last three days

00:53We've just got to try and make something work and keep people happy

00:57So is tomorrow just a crash day for you two, just on the city?

01:00Sorting all the aftermath

01:02Is it?

01:03Well I'll let you crack on lads, well done

01:05Oh I should say, you're raising money for?

01:07Hope House Children's Hospices and Macmillan Council

01:10Well done lads, nice one, thank you

01:13Right, how you doing ladies?

01:14Fine, thank you

01:15So we've got Rosie the dog

01:17Hello Rosie

01:20And where you come from girls?

01:22Kinba

01:25Are those costumes warm?

01:27Yeah, we are very warm

01:29Can I lend one?

01:30Very warm

01:31You look great man, you look really cool

01:33So are you riding pillion in a tractor?

01:36We're on the trailers

01:38Ah, well I shall catch you on the high street, so give us plenty of waves alright?

01:42We will, we will

01:43Right, enjoy ladies, thank you

01:44Thank you, Merry Christmas

01:46Merry Christmas

01:51Merry Christmas

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