National Fairground Archive

Waltzer list

This list gives known details of all known Waltzer rides used in the UK - it includes all known rides that were built as Waltzers. It does not include conversions from other platform machines (Arks, Autodromes) since these are listed separately in their own lists. Any corrections can be emailed to the NFA via the link at the foot of the page.

Disclaimer - the National Fairground Archive does not take responsibility for the accuracy of the information included in these machine lists. Historical information is based upon existing research alongside our own research utilising written and photographic resources. Current information regarding ownership changes, scrapping of rides, etc is based upon information sent to us and checked where possible.

It is not our intention to mislead or misrepresent regarding the chains of ownership of these fairground machines. We include this research on our website as a service to interested parties. If you feel any aspects of these lists are incorrect then please do not hesitate to contact us where we will endeavour to check facts and make amendments where required.

Danter's Jackson-built Waltzer as new...

R J LAKIN 24-section PRE-WAR

W1 Charles Thurston [33] - J. P. Collins [40] - Kevin Collins [ ] burnt out [90]

W2 E. C. Farrar [33] - Charles Doubtfire [48] parts used for W41

W3 Pat Collins [33] - Frank Codona [47] - Grace Codona [87] - Rodney Harrison [92] - Pete Smith (Santa Pod) [94] - Enston Brothers [97] - Dave Stanley [99] - Terry Storey [01] - B.J. Butlin [02] exported Norway [07]

W4 William Codona [33] - Walter Ling [55] - Violet Ling [ ] burnt out [91]

W5 Michael A. Collins [33] scrapped [69]

W6 Hibble & Mellor [35] - Silcock Brothers [35] - Robert Franklin [77] - Silcock Brothers [82] - Joey Silcock [ ] burnt out [c93]

W7 John Powell [35] - Frank Harniess [38] - John Proctor [46] - Robert Franklin [63] rebuilt Maxwells [67] (Majorca) Scrapped [ ]

W22 John Codona [35] - G. Codona [ ] rebuilt Maxwells [64] - J. Hammond - Bobby Brookes [66] - Deer & Peel [81] - Michael Thompson [83] - Des Stanley [95] broken up for spares, cars to A117

R J LAKIN Misc PRE-WAR

W13 T. Whitelegg & Sons [35] (Ark) [37] (Waltzer) [88] - H. James [88] - George DeVey [97]

W8 W. H. Marshall [38] - J. C. Gray [44] - F. Parkin [47] - J. W. Leonard [47] - G. Wilkie (New Brighton) [50] - Marcus Priest n/g [97] - David Littleboy n/g [07]

R J LAKIN ODEON Mk I

W16 Pat Collins [46] - Butlins (Barry Island) [67] scrapped [ ]

W14 Joe White [47] - G. Smith [59] - Jack Hammond [64] - Stanley Taylor [c66] - Chipperfield Brothers [91]

W15 John Farrar [47] - Corrigans (Bridlington) [95] - Ted Taylor n/g [08]

W17 John Murphy [48] - Billy Freeman [06]

W18 H. J. Wallis [47] - Henry Wallis [80] - John Culine [82] - John Armitage [91] (Great Yarmouth) [98]

W19 W. H. Marshall [48] - George Ling [69] scrapped [88] parts to Albert Evans, cars to A80

R J LAKIN ODEON Mk II

W20 H. Bastable [47] - John Crole (Porthcawl) [61] - A. Baines (Aberavon) [73] - Henry Danter (Symonds Yat) [83] - Henry Botton [88] - Butlins (Minehead) [94]

W21 John Hoadley (Whitley Bay) [48] - W. L. Clark (Whitley Bay) [76] - J W Lovatt (Redcar) [82] - A. Sheeran (South Shields) [87]

W162 Edwin Carter [49] rebuilt from A83 - Marshall Waddington [77] - Marshall Waddington jnr [ ] - Jason Waddington [09]

W24 Butlins (Skegness) [52] - Butlins (Littlehampton) [55] (Minehead) [c63] - P. W. Cole [69] - Albert Boyd [82] - Barry Aisbett [03] - J. Appleton [06] - Scot Petrie [07] - Michael Boyd jnr [08] broken up [12]

W25 Butlins (Skegness) [52] - Charles Manning (Felixstowe) [ ] - exported Latvia [00]

G MAXWELL (Rafter Roof)

W26 Sam Crow [53] - Marshall Hill [68] - Tommy Voyle (Ramsgate) [73] - H.F. Smith (Ramsgate) [74] - Kursaal (Southend) [82] burnt out [86]

W27 John Ling [54] - Albert Evans [ ] - Albert J Evans [ ]

W28 Edward Silcock [55] - John Silcock [80]

W29 Alf Scott [55] - Mrs Elizabeth Scott [ ] - Charles Jameson [80] - Richard Cubbins [90] - James Holland [96]

W30 W. & A. Wallis [56] - David Wallis [ ] burnt out [87] parts to W31 cars to A250

W31 J & H Shaw [57] - Gary Gore [82]

W32 Bert Holland [57]

G MAXWELL (Flat Roof)

W33 E. L. Morley [59] - John Simons [81] rebuilt Maxwells [81]

W34 Brett Brothers [59] - Bernard Hill / Wynns [70] - H. Herbert [74] - Monty Hammond [91]

W35 John White [59] - David Taylor (Morecambe) [07]

W36 W. Shufflebottom (Southsea) [59] - Butlins (Pwllheli) [64] - Keith Emmett - Clacton Pier (no top) [ ] - Fred Dean [93] - Joey Wilson [96] scrapped 2007

W40 A. Lowe (Crimdon Dene) [61] - Fairworld (Crimdon Dene) [ ] - J. Sanders (Crimdon Dene / Ingoldmells) [76] - Charles Cole [84] - Rob Brackenbury n/g [07]

W38 H. Bastable [61] - William Bastable [ ] - Peter Sedgwick (Blackpool South Pier) [00]

W37 John Codona PF (Aberdeen) [61]

W44 Butlins (Skegness) [62] - Butlins (Filey) [ ] - Butlins (Skegness) [83] scrapped [03] parts to W118

W39 J. Jones/Botton (Great Yarmouth) [63] - S. J. Cubbins (Olympia, Blackpool) [72] - S. J. Cubbins [82]

W51 W. Shufflebottom (Southsea) [64] - Godden (Ramsgate) [83] - K. Emmett [87] - John Scarrott [90] - Michael Wallis (New Brighton) [11]

W43 Butlins (Littlehampton) [63] - Gary Smart (Littlehampton) [77]

W42 Gordon Codona (Redcar) [64] - T. J. Paulo (Scarboro) [81] - Charles Horne [85]

W41 Charles Doubtfire [64] (Parts from W2 "Select") - J. W. Marshall [74] - Scott Marshall - Gordon Pearson [96]

W45 Charles Doubtfire [64] ("Elite") - P. Roberts [77] - Alex Moran [ ] - David Andrew n/g [03] - Keith Colton n/g [12]

W46 Joe Cogger [66] - Bernard Hill / Wynns [73] in use 76 - George Frankham [ ] - M. A. Collins [82] - George Sharland [84] - D. and R. Richmond [07]

W47 William Crow [68] - Alan Crow [88] - exported Cyprus [96]

W48 Michael A Collins [69] - John Coneley [79] - Darren Church [11]

W50 Walter Scott [69] - J. W. Ling [76] - Fred Cox [81] - David Cox [84]

W49 Edward Silcock (Southport) [69] - Carol Silcock (Southport) [ ] - Morecambe [98] - Stuart Keane [00] - Julian Armitage [08] (not opened) - Butlin (Skegness) [12]

W52 G. Cooper [71] - Rotunda Amusements [74] - Swales Bolesworth [75] cars to W59, cars from W75, flash from W263

W53 John Beach [71] - Jimmy Beach [ ]

W54 Bob Wilson (Spinning top) [71] - T. Wilson [80] - Ashley Rogers [08]

W58 J. G. Botton [72] - George Heath [74] - Stewart Robinson [83]

W55 Botton Bros (Skegness) [72]

W56 Botton Bros (Great Yarmouth) [72] - Fort Regent (Jersey) [c95] - Pleasurewood Hills [98] - Rundles [06] - Folly Farm [08]

W57 Roses (Spinning top) [72] - Brian Traylen [85] - Elliot Graham [06]

W60 Anderton & Rowland [73]

W59 John Crole (Porthcawl) [73] - Pat Evans (Porthcawl) [84] burnt out [93] - rebuilt S. Bolesworth - Dreamland (Margate) [96] cars from W52, cars to W75 laid up [01] - Stringfellow [02] for spares, cars to A188, centre to A37

W61 Marshall Hill (Hayling) [73] - Henry Danter [97] - Peter Curry (Eire) [00] top flash from A199 added, cars from A60 added

W62 Michael Goss (Walton Pier) [73]

W65 Joe Cogger (Spinning top) [74]

W64 Entam Ltd (THF Rhyl) [75] burnt out, rebuilt by Jacksons [85] - Robinson Brothers (Rhyl) - George Simons [11]

W63 W. N. Taylor [74] - Nobles (Brighton Pier) [88] - Raymond Codona [91] - Joe Taylor [91]

W66 L. Stanworth [75] - Henry Stanworth [ ]

W236 W A Taylor [75] (using parts from A84)

W68 J. Shipley (Spinning top) (Stourport-on-Severn) [76] - Tom Smith [85]

W67 Anthony Harris [76]

W69 Fairworld Ltd (Seaton Carew) [76] - J. A. Crow (Seaburn) [91] - Godden (Margate) [01] burnt out [03] - Peter Sedgwick (Blackpool South Pier) [04]

W70 John Wall [77] - Jan DeKoning [11]

W71 Joe Stevens (Spinning top) [77]

W72 William Danter [78] - Chris Danter - Freda Danter - Chris Danter

W73 M. Goss (Clacton Pier) [78] - Keith Emmett [81] - Irvin Leisure [87] - William Thurston [08]

W76 Brian Collins (Alton Towers) [79] - Keith Emmett [87] - Heals (Brighton) [88] - Harrison (Clacton Pier) [95]

W75 Albert Botton (Spinning top) [79] rebuilt static top [ ] - Rotunda (Folkestone) [80] - Pat Evans (Porthcawl) [93] cars from W59, cars to W52

W74 Michael A. Collins [79] - John Collins Jnr [80] - Robert Wilkinson [97]

W77 Pat Collins (Barry Island) [79] - J.J. Rogers [85] - Jamie North [03]

W78 Pat McCormick (Tramore, Ireland) [80]

W79 Raymond Codona [81] - J.W. Adcroft (Ireland) [04]

W80 John Studt [81] - Alan Crow [00] not used - Robert Porter [05] rebuild project, scrapped [05]

W81 W. Shufflebottom (Southsea) [82] - Ronnie Bentley (Southsea) [01]

W82 Thomas Benson [82]

W83 J. Morrison [84] - G. Morrison [ ] - I. Morrison [92]

H P JACKSON

W233 W. Thurston (Walton Pier) [49] - B. Parkin (Canvey Island) [ ] - J. Bugg [ ] - Henry Stocks [84] - Turbett (Ireland) [96] Possibly at Peter Pan Playground Catford (Albert Thomas) fs 1981

W96 W. Chadwick (Waltzo) [49] - J Manning [57] - A. J. Barker [69] - J. Fry (Ireland) [81] - Lawrence Hayes (Ireland) [ ] scrapped 09

W123 H. P. Jackson (Southport) [51] built as Skate, converted to open top Wz [54] - Dawsons (Bray, Ireland) [78] new top [80s] - Jason Duffy (Ireland) [04]

W97 Charles Irvin [58] - Jimmy Irvin [ ] - Irvin Gamble (Portobello) [87] - Armitage (Lightwater Valley) [98] - Michael Thompson [01]

W98 Roland Tucker [58] - Dunwell Tucker [ ]

W99 William Danter [58] - Maurice Rowland [77] - Lee Freeman [00] - George Rogers [10] [00]

W100 Alf Wadbrook (Belle Vue) [61] - Harry Parish (Billing) [80] - Darren Mayne [90]

W101 G. R. Wallis [62] - Bob Wilson [63] - Swales Bolesworth [71] - Webb & Stirling [75] - Terry Hill [76] burnt out 2001 rebuilt 2003 - Marshall Hill [08]

W102 Bernard Cole [62]

W103 T. Jervis [62] - Goodings (Mablethorpe) [69] - T Clark (Mablethorpe) [86] - Peter Manning (Mablethorpe) [89] - Percy Summers (Mablethorpe) [98]

W104 John Crole (Aberdeen) [63] (Barry Island) [ ] - Yvonne and Bernard McCormick (Bettistown, Ireland) [ ] scrapped [02] parts to W110

W105 Entam Ltd (THF) (Rhyl) [63] - Walton Pier Co [75] - Alldays (Barmouth) [78] - Roper & Cook (Hunstanton) [79] exported Jan Cameron (Holland) [02]

W106 Albert Proctor [63]

W107 Pat McCormick (Tramore, Ireland) [73] - Albert Botton [80] - R. Perks (Galway, Ireland) [81]

W109 F. Davies (Courtown, Ireland) [72] - Niall McCormick (Courtown, Ireland) [05] - Aiden Bissett (Courtown, Ireland) [06] - Kurt Hill [09] exported de Rooij (Holland) [11] - Russia [12] - Jimmy Appleton [12]

W110 THF Ltd (Blackpool) [68] - Silcock & Hill (Blackpool) [77] - George Webb [83] - John Turbett (Ireland) [96] - Mark Piper (Ireland) [96] - Kenneth McFadden (Ireland) [00]

W111 Henry Case [68] - THF (New Brighton) - THF (Douglas) [ ] not used - Mrs Ellwood (Morecambe) [76] - J. Forrest [78] - Robert Nichols [91]

W111a Tivoli (Stockholm, Sweden) [70] sold [80]

W112 Sid Linsey [73] - David Wynn [87] rebuilt Maxwells [81]

W112a Danielle (USA) [74]

W112b Conklins (Canada) [74] possibly in store?

W113 Jackson (Southport) [78] - Meakin [04]

W114 David Rowland [79]

W115 Brown Brothers (Bridlington) [79] - A. Corrigan (Bridlington) (Ark) [95] (Waltzer) [96] - Stuart Keane (Gateshead Metro Centre) [ ] - for sale by Kenneth Reader [08]

W116 Allday (Barmouth) [79]

W117 William Knightly (Towyn) [80]

W118 Shipley (Drayton Manor) [80] - Bryant (Drayton Manor) [82] - Ross Woodford [10] enclosed dark ride, parts from W44 added

W119 Albert Barker [81]

W230 Blackpool Pleasure Beach [86] enclosed dark ride, scrapped [06]

W231 Blackpool Central Pier [89] - Norman Wallis (Southport) [11]

W235 Whitegate Leisure (Whitley Bay) [92] - Cook (Hunstanton) [02]

POLLARDS

W125 Raymond Roberts [78] - Scott Kayes [00]

A R M

W126 Bob Wilson [80]

W234 Nobles (Brighton Pier) [91]

W237 Flamingo Park Zoo [91] - Cadell (Brean) [06] refurb by Robin Woodford

W260 Bird & Curry (Ireland) [98]

W262 Sweden - Pat Fox (Ireland) [07]

NORMAN WALLIS

W127 Bill Clark [81] - Mrs H. Clark & Sons [ ] - Courtown Amusements (Ireland) [10] - Garry Evans jnr [12]

KEITH EMMETT

W263 Keith Emmett (Sandy Bay) [ ] - exported Denmark [00]

W261 Fantasy Island (Ingoldmells) [00] - exported Holland [02]

ROBERT PORTER 'Fair Trade'

W270 Chris Danter [08]

W271 Abie Danter [08]

W272 Henry Stanworth [09]

W273 W.H. Clark [10]

W274 David Guyatt [10]

W275 John Coneley [11]

W276 Henry Danter (Stourport-on-Severn) [12]

Tommy Charles

W300 John Scarrott [11]

MISCELLANEOUS CONVERSIONS

W223 William Bastable [46] (from Rytecraft Demon Whirl) - William Noble [49] - Tom Cullen (Ireland) [ ] scrapped

LNM4 T. Whitelegg & Son Ltd [36] rebuilt as Waltzer [37] - J. Crole (Aberavon) [63] - H. Remblance [66] - J.A. Remblance [70] - J. Stokes [85] - Perry Remblance [ ] - James Manning [02]

See Autodrome and Ark lists for any Waltzers that were converted from these machine types.