VINTAGE planes will once again take to the skies, while old cars and motorbikes roar into action at a forthcoming event in Upton-upon-Severn.

Wings and Wheels has been organised by local enthusiast David Cotton as an introduction to hobbies relating to planes and cars.

Around 250 planes, cars and motorbikes will fill Fish Meadow, including Morgans, Bugattis and MGs.

Included in the vintage planes will be de Havilland Moth, a bi-plane first flown in 1925. Members of the de Havilland Moth Owners' Club will be on site.

There will also be a display of vehicles that illustrate the development of Grand Prix and Formula One racing cars from 1912 to 1965, the centrepiece of which is a 1934 Tipo 8CTF 3000 Maserati.

Members of Worcester Hang-Gliding Club, and gliding clubs from Bristol, Gloucester and the Cotswolds will be giving demonstrations and trial flights.

Visitors will also have the chance to experience the sensation of flying a glider in a flight simulator or go up in a microlight.

Organisers are also hoping that the Morgan Motor Company will be bringing its Le Mans 24-hour racing car to the event.

Mr Cotton, who has been planning and organising the event for nearly a year, said: "It's for children of all ages - from three to 85! There will be a lot of enthusiasts, but we're also hoping it will encourage others to get involved in these sort of hobbies."

Money raised from the event will go towards the Earls Croome Church Tower restoration project, which is now nearing its target of £55,000, and the County Air Ambulance.

"I'm involved with Earls Croome Church and it has an ongoing fundraising project. I felt I'd like to do something towards it, so I dreamt up this," said Mr Cotton.

"It's a first for Upton as most events in the town are cultural ones."

Wings and Wheels takes place on Saturday and Sunday, July 10-11. Tickets cost £15 for families, £7 for adults, £5 for OAPs and £3 for children over five. For further details, call 0207 6445529.