We nearly had to abandon our attempt in the lake District after we had got to the summit of Scafell Pike.

"On the return, my dad slipped on a rock and fell very hard on his side. He then ended up 10ft below the path in a raging torrent of a stream."

" Being as stubborn as he is, he said everything was fine and he would continue. Somehow, and we still do not know how, he dragged himself to the top of Snowdon, sometimes on his hands and knees. It later turned out that he had broken a rib on Scafell Pike when he fell."

Driver support was given by Howard Gill, Kevin Carrick, Martin Carrick and Mike Thompson.

Mr Revis said "We are all very proud of one another for completing the challenge in such a good time and in such bad conditions."

A week after the challenge, the company held a summer ball at Bedale Hall, when a charity auction raised £8,000 for the Scott Suite.

The efforts raised a total of £17,000, of which £9,000 will go to Yorkshire Cancer Research.

judged for a second and third time in London before being graded.

Carricks Fish general manager, Nicola Revis, won two of the highest accolades, a three-star gold with oak-smoked crevettes and a two-star gold for organic smoked salmon and oak smoked mackerel with rosemary and apple. Hers was on of only 47 three-star gold awards.

For the second year running, Carricks Fish was named reserve champion of Yorkshire in the awards.

In 2004 Carricks was named champion of Yorkshire for smoked haddock and in 2005 Mrs Revis won a gold award for organic smoked salmon and smoked crevettes.

AN AWARD-WINNING family fish business has proved it is not trailing behind when it comes to investing in transport.

A local firm of coachbuilders made a major contribution to a new self-contained mobile shop shown off to North Yorkshire market visitors during Sea Food Week by Carricks Fish, of Snape, near Bedale.

The firm, which started to support local markets soon after it was founded in 1929 by the late Bert Carrick, has invested about £100,000 in the 7.5 tonne

custom-built Renault over the last 12 months.

Carricks previously carried fish to and from markets in two trailers, hauled by other vehicles. One trailer has now been taken off the road, but the other will continue to be used at Richmond Market on Saturdays, while the Renault visits Northallerton on the same day.

The body of the Renault was built and fitted out by Alan Watkinson of JSW Coachbuilders, of Northallerton, who was responsible for lighting, storage cupboards and electrical work, while a specialist firm in Leeds supplied the

stainless steel counters.

The vehicle also includes a self-service section and a hygiene area.

Nicola Carrick, general manager of Carricks Fish, said "The trailers are difficult to tow and unstable on the road. This new vehicle has been on the cards for the last two years and we have been working on it for almost 12 months.

"We have been putting all our efforts into making a better shopping experience for customers."

"We have been standing on local markets for a long time and we are also doing a number of shows. The new vehicle is a major investment for us and allows us to put on better displays for customers. It seems to have increased sales already."

Bert Carrick had a variety of early transport including a motorcycle, a three-wheeled Raleigh van and a pre-war Jowett van.

After the war, he operated mobile shops fashioned from an old RAF bomb trolley and a shooting brake until he bought purpose-built vehicles from leading makers like Karrier.