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SKIDS (SWIRLS)
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As a taster for this SKIDS For Your Pleasure CD, here is a sample gallery of just a few of the photos from the disk. For more information about ordering a copy of the disk click here or on the image to the left. |
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S36 - Philip Appleton's Lakin Skid, previously Joe Stevens, in black decor, Hastings Carnival Fair, 06/08/83 |
| S39 - In 1978 Jacksons built a new set of cars for Botton Bros Lakin Skid; here is one of the original cars in Jacksons' Works at Congleton. |  |
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S38- Benny Codona's Lakin Skid travelled previously by Bert Stocks for many years; seen here at Kirkcaldy Links in 1989. |
| S12 - Modernised - Harry Dixon's French Skid, now lacking the superb Fowle decor applied during it days with Traylens, Scarborough, 01/08/97 |  |
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S47 - A shadow of its former self: the remains of Mrs Deakin's Lakin Coronation Swirl, as travelled by Enston Brothers', seen here at the Much Marcle Rally, 1985. |
| S47 - The same ride, with its previous owner, George Furborough. Leicester, Easter 1984. |  |
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S82 - One of the small number of Skids built by Hayes Fabrication in the 1970's: B Hart's Skid, Cullompton, 31/08/87 |
| S52- An inside view of Peter Shayler's Lakin Skid, Basingstoke, 13/04/82. |  |
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S82 - An earlier view of the Hayes' built ride, when presented at the Pleasure Beach, Morecambe, by Westcountry traveller Freddy Thomas in 1979. |
| An unusual variation: Blackpool Pleasure Beach's Huss "Ben Hur" Skid-type ride in 1987. |  |
These are just a few examples from the new SKIDS Photo CD, which features over 100 high quality images of these popular rides. Click here for more details, and how to order.
For further galleries of Skid photographs on this site click on the following links:
SENSATION SWIRLS - SKID GALLERY I