Darlington Round Table has announced that a new Santa’s Sleigh will take to the streets this Christmas, marking 50 years since the iconic vehicle first began bringing festive cheer to families across the town. The Viking longboat in all its glory (Image: Chris Barron)The new sleigh will be built by The Viking Boat Company. Pictured: charity directors Colin Laycock and Bob Marshall, with Darlington Round Table members Alex Taylor-Garthwaite, James Taylor-Garthwaite, and Alan Britton (Image: Chris Barron)Darlington Round Table chairman Alan Britton said: “Time and time again, people say to us: ‘When you see the Round Table sleigh, that’s the start of Christmas in Darlington.’ “We’re absolutely thrilled to be working with The Viking Boat Company to create a brand-new sleigh for the people of Darlington. The new sleigh’s design is being kept firmly under wraps and will be unveiled for the first time at the Darlington Christmas Lights Switch-On in November.