Mechanical Memories Magazine

Dodgems
by Kay Townsend
Did you know ... the dodgems have been with us for over 80 years? But where
did they come from? Who made them? What makes them stop and what
makes them go?
With no indicating, no gear change, you can just let yourself go!
Where the law has no jurisdiction, it is one of the few rides that you are in
control of and that's what you love.
Would you like to know the untold stories from the fairground?
With details of manufacture from the very men who put them together, here is
the story of the Dodgems.
You have all bumped your way around the dodgem track, now this book
reveals what was happening behind the laughter. So hold on tight as this book
takes you on a trip down memory lane.
Chapters:
America (the beginning)
"Look Out", Here Comes Europe
How they are powered
British Manufacturing
Orton & Spooner
Lakin
Supercar
Rytecraft
Lang Wheels
Individual family stories
Dodgem transport
Don't be confused with speedways
Stories from the top
Photo gallery
ISBN Number: 9780955359576
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 150
Publication Date: 2014
Publisher: K Townsend
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