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9 truly bizarre world records set in the North-East and North Yorkshire


World s fastest tractor (modified), North Yorkshire
Any driver knows the frustrations of getting stuck behind a slow-moving tractor but leave it to Yorkshire to bag the world record for the world s fastest tractor (modified).
Lorry mechanic, motorcycle racer and thrill-seeker Guy Martin already had records for the fastest speed on a gravity-powered snow sled (83.49 mph), the fastest soapbox 85.61 mph) and highest speed on a Wall of Death (78.15 mph).
On October 23, 2019, at Elvington Airfield, he added one more fast-moving vehicle to the award cabinet and obliterated the existing record. 
Fastest garden shed, North Yorkshire
Some things you just don t know you need. The fastest motorized garden shed, built and driven by Kevin Nicks, clocked a top speed of 106.123 mph (170.788 km/h) over a standing mile (1.6 km). ....

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