Carters Steam Fair
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Carters Steam Fair was a travelling vintage fair. Founded in 1977 by John Carter (1942–2000), this family business is now managed by the second generation of Carters.
John Carter
Steam-powered gallopers (left); steam yachts (right)
201604101256 Chelmsford Central Park Carters Steam Fair Swingboats
Steam Boats aka Steam Yachts at Prospect Park
Swing ride
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The swing ride or chair swing ride is an amusement ride that is a variation on the carousel in which the seats are suspended from the rotating top of the carousel. On some versions, particularly on the Wave Swingers, the rotating top of the carousel also tilts for additional variations of motion.
A Chair-O-Planes ride with a tilting top
A woman on a swing ride at the Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany
Chair-O-Planes or "Kettenkarussell" (chain-carousel) at the Roonkarker Mart fair, Germany
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