The annual Shelfanger Classic Car and Motorcycle Rally will be kick-started at noon on August 17.

Entries are expected from as far afield as King's Lynn and Essex.

This year's event should see more vehicles on display than ever, following the organisers' decision to switch from a Saturday to a Sunday.

Vehicles dating back more than 70 years will be on display. The oldest motorcycle entry is expected to be a 1931 HRD Comet, while the oldest car will be a 1935 Morris Eight Convertible.

A new section has been added for this year's rally, for custom and kit car owners, and is expected to attract a lot of interest with entries from hot rods and two-seater sports cars.

As well as the two and four-wheeled attractions, there will be a car boot sale running throughout the afternoon. Gates will open at 10.30am for sellers and noon for buyers. Cost is £5 a pitch.

For the first time, there will be live music playing during the afternoon when Thetford-based band A Lick And A Promise perform much-loved songs by artists ranging from Jimi Hendrix to the Kaiser Chiefs inside the village hall.

There will also be hot and cold refreshments available, with Diss Gateway Club providing a barbecue and Shelfanger football club serving afternoon teas.

The social club bar will also be open.

Admission to the rally is by programme, costing £1.

For more details email shelfanger.rally@btinternet.com or call 01379 650096.