THIS IS the moment a classic car needed a push start after it broke down in the middle of Worcester Carnival.

Helpful carnival attendants rushed to the aid of the stricken motor helping to push it along Deansway.

A couple of people in the crowd also ran on to the parade route to lend a hand and get it back on the road again.

The 1950 Austin was part of a motorcade of classic cars and vehicles which made up part of the procession.

Worcester News: HELPING HAND: Carnival attendants and people from the crowd help to give the car a pushHELPING HAND: Carnival attendants and people from the crowd help to give the car a push (Image: Newsquest)

Onlookers cheered once the car managed to start back up again and carry on with the rest of the parade route.

It only caused a minor delay to the carnival which saw thousands line the street from Castle Street to High Street, Pump Street, City Walls Road and Deansway.

 

One eyewitness said: "It was a noisy vehicle so it was turning heads anyway but then all of a sudden it spluttered to a stop.

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"The attendants quickly ran to help push it on and after a bit of a false start they managed to get it working again.

Worcester News: ON THE ROAD AGAIN: The Austin is back motoring along again at Worcester CarnivalON THE ROAD AGAIN: The Austin is back motoring along again at Worcester Carnival (Image: Newsquest)

"We all cheered once it was back on the road again - the driver handled it well.

"It was such a fantastic parade that it didn't cause too much of a hiccup or a delay."

Worcester Carnival took place today with fair rides and entertainment on Pitchcroft and Cathedral Square as well as the return of the parade.