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A History of Fairground Transport: From Horses to Artics
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Travelling fairs hold a special place in English history and traditions. Once or twice a year local towns and villages are overwhelmed with a cacophony of sounds, sights and smells, bringing magic and excitement into peoples’ lives before, all too quickly, moving on. The transient nature of travelling fairs is part of their magic, and an integral part of that magic is the transport that carries the people and the rides. More than just vehicles however, fairground transport is often an integral part of the show, acting as homes for the showmen, a way of generating power and even converting into parts of the rides themselves. In short, they are part of the way of life. This book looks at the history of the travelling fair through its transport, beginning with how it has evolved from what a performer could carry on their back and simple horse-drawn caravans, through to steam-powered traction engines and war surplus petrol and electric vehicles, finally bringing the story up to date with today’s mega lorries and cranes.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Amberley Publishing, UK ed. edition (15 Nov. 2016) |
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| Language | English |
| Paperback | 96 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1445661403 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1445661407 |
| Dimensions | 16.8 x 0.9 x 23.3 cm |
by chris herbert
Brand new book and three pages fall out
by Amazon Customer
Disappointing – poorly captioned without registration details of vehicles, and with Scammell frequently mis-spelled.
by Andy Roberts
A gift for my father, loves it!
by Leah Hull
Good informative book, my grandad loved it
by LRG
Great little book, lots of information and excellent photographs.
by jonathan brown
A verey interesting book well worth a read.
by CaptainGrim
My neighbour wanted this. God knows why, but he was very happy with it.
by Timothy R giffin
Nothing to dislike its well worth the money.