Girl, 7, wins contest to name police tractor

PC Clarke Orchard with winner Eloise Bettison and her dad David

The winning name of a police tractor competition has been unveiled as "Inspector Moors".

Devon and Cornwall Police said the winning moniker came from Eloise Bettison, aged seven, who officially unveiled the name at Woofstock Festival at Powderham Castle, near Exeter, on Saturday.

The force said almost 300 children under 12 entered the "name our tractor" contest.

It said Eloise chose the name because she thought "it would be good for the tractor to inspect the moors".

'Deserved win'

The force said Eloise was very excited to have been chosen as the winner of the competition and said she “couldn’t wait to go back to school to tell friends and teachers”.

Assistant Chief Constable Glen Mayhew selected the name for the John Deere tractor, which has been loaned to the force by a local agricultural machinery dealership.

PC Clarke Orchard said the response to the competition had been "fantastic" and Eloise had a "truly deserved win".

"Those of us old enough to remember the popular detective series Inspector Morse will appreciate the clever play on words," he said.

Police said the tractor would be used as an engagement tool by the rural affairs team at agricultural shows and events across the region over the summer.