Mechanical Memories Magazine

The company at that time was basically a general engineering company but still kept
strong Jinks with the amusement trade. By 1953 the company was very well
established and had a workforce of about 25 people. This was the point that
Whittakers designed and made their very own dodgem car, and it wasn't long before
the orders started to roll in. One order was for a set of dodgems for Penang, Malaysia.
The company also produced a range of children's track cars, which were very
successful. Whittakers soon took on their own electricians who were employed to
design and develop a token slot for the dodgem cars, so that customers could pay at a
booth and then insert the token in the cars themselves. This also helped the operators
to keep a tight check on who was handling their money.
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