It operated vintage British fairground rides and stalls since 1977. But Mr Carter said it had become too difficult to continue. An auction and open weekend was held at Carters Yard, in White ...

Carters Steam Fair is selling its rides after over 40 years of touring ... Items that remain for sale include the British Galloper horses dated from the 1890s and steam yachts from the 1920s.

The early models of the dodgems existed for many years, but the ride didn’t become a British fairground favourite until it was introduced in 1928. But gradually, the idea of a permanent ...