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FAIRGROUND CLASSICS

It was great to see fairground lorries being given some coverage in your September 2022 issue. As you say, fairground usage is often the intermediate stage in a preserved vehicles life between full commercial use and full preservation. I can tell you that the Foden 4450 six-wheeler at the top of the page is registered G477WOR. I thought you might be interested in some information on the current ownership of some of the vehicles featured. Foden 4450 G477WOR: Billy Irvin for Dodgems, though still in the livery of previous owner John Wall. Scania 124L BU53VXF: Darren

Williams for Miami ride ERF EC P342VAD: David Amer for Arcade Volvo FH12 J600MMT: Perry Hatwell for Twist ride ERF C-Series J941MKA: Billy Irvin for Dodgems ERF

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