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TOMMY BENSON’S WALTZER
Delivered new by Maxwells in 1982, this was the last complete ride
to be decorated by Fred Fowle before his untimely death. Initially, it made
its debut in 1983 with no flash, which was fitted later in the year.
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| The ride fully built up at Horsham Park, 13/07/85 |
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The debut: a front view of the newly delivered Waltzer, Wormwood Scrubs
Easter Fair, 02/04/83. Note the paybox still in primer, and the handrails still awaiting
their fibreglass inserts.
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A newly decorated shutter
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A newly decorated car at Wormwood Scrubs, 02/04/83
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A rear view of the new ride.
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A few weeks later, at Haywards Heath, 02/05/83, the paybox has now
been decorated.
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Job done: at Horsham Park,
16/07/83, and the ride is complete with Fred Fowle décor in the
finest traditional style.
Above: two sections of the rounding boards. Below: The front.
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| The new paintwork gleaming in the sun at Horsham Park, 16/07/83. |
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