Anyone remember making wooden trolleys?

[DUFFEMS]

It was my brother's and my pram, so it's <cough> about 40 years old </cough>

 

An absolute white elephant of a thing when it's taking over the dining room or when you're trying to get it in and out of the car (it doesn't fold - not a bit of it) and utterly useless if you want to get in any shops, but as soon as you get to a park it's fantastic.

 

Then you have to get it back in the car.

 

I'm certainly not criticising as they were the ultimate, the Rolls Royce in prams. When they were popular, mums didn't need to get them into shops because they were left outside with the baby in it and no-one tried to nick it!

[*Wallace*]

Yes i made them,also did the Beano/Dandy album i got for christmas on a roller skate,bye bye knuckle skin was nice to know you.

Edited July 1, 2010 by *Wallace*

[DUFFEMS]

Yes i made them,also did the Beano/Dandy album i got for christmans on a roller skate,bye bye knuckle skin was nice to know you.

 

You could "trass" downhill on those brilliantly.

[Bass Man]

Quite a few of us used to have them when we where young and we raced each other all the time.

 

My brother and I have still got numerous scars from crashing into walls or falling off at high speed (well it seemed like high speed back then!)

 

I have all the wood I need so I guess a trip round the various tips in Sheffield this weekend will hopefully prove fruitful.

[Glennis]

Yes, my friend and myself used to ride one all the time ... a bit of string for steering and you were off down the road.

[DUFFEMS]

Quite a few of us used to have them when we where young and we raced each other all the time.

 

My brother and I have still got numerous scars from crashing into walls or falling off at high speed (well it seemed like high speed back then!)

 

I have all the wood I need so I guess a trip round the various tips in Sheffield this weekend will hopefully prove fruitful.

 

I doubt you'll get the larger wheels as discussed earlier but, some of the prams nowadays are built with larger wheels again so, you may get lucky if someone's discarded one for a newer model, good luck.

[Bass Man]

I doubt you'll get the larger wheels as discussed earlier but, some of the prams nowadays are built with larger wheels again so, you may get lucky if someone's discarded one for a newer model, good luck.

 

Cheers Duffems, I hope I can find something suitable over the weekend.

 

My lad will be chuffed and my ears will get a rest!

[melthebell]

yeah i used to have one............zipping down badger road

 

nearly got decapitated once, some idiot had tied wire across the path

[DUFFEMS]

So, back to the original post does anyone have or know where to get any old rubber pram wheels for Bass Man's weekend project?

[Number Six]

I reckon you're more likely to find wheels of a scrapped kids bike - could get them about the same size?