FULL PULL DOWN | Michael Thompson's Pollard Twister Funfair Ride

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@KebabMusicLtd 2 ай бұрын

Amazing. When I was a child, everything about the ride was taken off the back of the lorry. Even the Waltzer had a separate pay-box that was pulled along in the wake of the vehicle and the rest of the ride was stacked between two different lorries. You still see them at some fair-grounds. The old Cyclone was similar to this ride here, but it didn't have floor-plates. You stepped out of the car directly onto the grass. The central column of the old ride had to be winched onto or off the back of a lorry. It was the first thing they would do when they began the build. Modern rides are built as part of the lorry. The old paratrooper was my favourite ride. When I was a child I wished I could buy scale model assembly kits of all of the rides. Sets that could be assembled and dis-assembled like the real thing. Maybe bumper sets that would contain a floor lay out plan of a town park too. And that such sets came with a variety of vehicles which replicated the real thing. Of course there was Meccano, but even they didn't make specific fair ground kits. You had to buy individual pieces from a variety of different accessory sets. My total lack of engineering awareness made it impossible to assemble these into anything that came close to an actual fairground ride. Maybe I needed a book of instructions.

@ForeverFunfairsUK2520 2 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed reading your comment yes I to would love to have a replica model ride of some sort if you haven't watched my Oxford model show 2024 have a look at some of the models on display they was fantastic the Octopus was amazing thanks for the comments and for watching 👍

@stephenplatt2078 4 ай бұрын

I Love stuff, like this, Stephen.

@ForeverFunfairsUK2520 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed watching the video much apriciated 👍

@Mr_Spliffy 4 ай бұрын

Pretty impressive. Respect fellahs

@ForeverFunfairsUK2520 3 ай бұрын

Thank you glad you enjoyed the video 👍

@MrHYDRO84 4 ай бұрын

Like the way that packs good job lads

@ForeverFunfairsUK2520 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍

@CoolhandLuke552 4 ай бұрын

First for me seeing a Pollards Twist pull down, excellent video really enjoyed this 👍

@ForeverFunfairsUK2520 4 ай бұрын

Thank you my friend it didn't take them long to pull it down if I went back on the gaff I'd work on that lol, thanks for watching 👍

@CoolhandLuke552 4 ай бұрын

@@ForeverFunfairsUK2520 Yes I thought the same the boss and staff were going at some rate to get that ride pulled down, always envious of the rides that were a quick pull down back in the day whilst i was still grafting on the Sobema Matterhorn, Pollard Coaster and build up dodgems oh and the arcade too.

@ForeverFunfairsUK2520 4 ай бұрын

My quickest pull down ride that I worked on was the High Roller when James Rodgers owned it few good lads on it was down in a couple hours 👍