Uncle Buckle is a great inventor of engineering marvels.

His amazing contraptions take him along the ground and into the air, powered by steam, petrol and sometimes simply man power. Anything that finds its way into his workshop can be recycled into something new and exciting.

Take a look at some of his greatest creations and buckle up for the ride!

Warwickshire-based Cyril Hobbins is a renowned expert on antique wooden toys and accomplished artist. Now well into his ninth decade, he has turned his hand to digital artwork to create Uncle Buckle, partly to inspire future engineers and creators. He says: "I've written Uncle Buckle for the kind of child I was, perhaps a little shy and a bit bookish, but with an imagination that took me to other worlds. I began to read at a very young age and loved working out what long words meant, so the story isn't dumbed down for my young audience."