Originally Posted by
gregs dad
The basic requirements for steery was an old pram, plus 3 pieces of wood.
plenty of nails which had to be at least 3 inches long and 1 bolt.
The tool required were a hammer and a poker as we never owned drills when I was young.
The pram supplied the wheels and the axles,the wood was a piece for the chassis and 2 pieces for attaching the axles to.
You attached the axles to the wood with a line of nails each side driven into the wood leaving enough nail showing to be bent over the axle.
The back axle was then nailed onto the chassis
The poker was heated up till red hot then a hole burnt into the chassis and the front axle bearing wood then the bolt was dropped in.
Various refinements were added later on like a rear brake,a seat made out of an orange box
This is where the famous Soap Box Derby which was held annually originated from.
We used to ride ours down Sandhills Lane as it is a good incline