It was a car rally with a difference – with the number plates rather than machines the main attraction.

Eastern Daily Press: Registration Numbers Club Car Rally At North Norfolk Railway in Holt. Stephen Bott, of Loughborough with his number plate which denotes hi first name, only child and year of birth.Picture: MARK BULLIMORERegistration Numbers Club Car Rally At North Norfolk Railway in Holt. Stephen Bott, of Loughborough with his number plate which denotes hi first name, only child and year of birth.Picture: MARK BULLIMORE (Image: Archant Norfolk 2016)

Motorists with personalised plates from across the country have held their first rally in Norfolk.

Drivers belonging to the Registration Numbers Club motored to the North Norfolk Railway's Holt Station yesterday with their personalised vehicles.

The club, now 500-strong, was formed in 1977.

Publicity officer Rob Lomax, who drives a Mercedes Estate, registration number NEN 555, said: 'It is the first time we had held a rally in Norfolk and the day went very well, there was a good turnout and everybody seemed happy.

Eastern Daily Press: Registration Numbers Club Car Rally At North Norfolk Railway in Holt. Nicholas Young with his 1968 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow. Picture: MARK BULLIMORERegistration Numbers Club Car Rally At North Norfolk Railway in Holt. Nicholas Young with his 1968 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow. Picture: MARK BULLIMORE (Image: Archant Norfolk 2016)

'We had members attending from all over the country as well as one or two locals. There were some very good numbers on display including a 1U belonging to a Yorkshire member and a T4 owned by a driver in Birmingham.'