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The End of the Ark: Eddie Kelly evokes some haunting memories of the days of the Noah's Ark in Yorkshire. From the days of the introduction of the Ark ride to its final demise, well illustrated with photographs of arks and other types of rides which were in competition with them. Moving On: Photographs of showmens engines on the road with various loads in the 1930's. A Stark Wagon: An archive advertisement and details of a wagon built in Scotland in the 1950's by Ronald Stark and Son Ltd. of Haddington, East Lothian, towards the end of the period of building mollycroft roofed wagons. Fairground A.E.C.'s. The Associated Equipment Company began life in 1910 as the manufacturing side of the General Omnibus Company. Many of their vehicles found their way onto the fairgrounds, buses, lorries and tractors. A short history of the company is illustrated with photographs of some of the vehicles at work on the fairgrounds. Plus: Items of news, other photographs, advertisements and the Society sales list.
Price £1.50
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