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'SWIRL OF LIFE' RIDE UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Photo: RON HUNT
Photo: RON HUNT
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Item #: 34777
Item #: 34777
THE' SWIRL OF LIFE' RIDE UNDER CONSTRUCTION DATED MAY 13TH 1953
Comment by: Dave Lewis on 10th December 2023 at 14:24
Would that ride later be called the waltzer.
Comment by: Cyril on 10th December 2023 at 21:04
Seems that it was very similar to the Waltzer Dave, except the cars didn't spin all the way around like the Waltzer cars did, and there was also a brake fitted in the car, there's a full description on Dingle's Fairground Museum page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DinglesFHC/posts/the-skid-wow-a-sensation-of-the-1930sgreat-picsthe-swirl-or-skid-was-a-variant-o/10161210105247586/
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