[Jarred Santos]

Billy Cart Racing​

Image Credit: Facebook/National Archives of Australia

This blast from the past was taken in Albany, WA, in the 1970s, and it shows four kids having the time of their lives racing down a road. It sure looks fun, doesn’t it?

Do you remember calling these ‘billy carts’ or ‘soap boxes’? It seems to be the ultimate debate! The major sentiments were that it’s ‘billy carts’, but we’d love to hear your thoughts…

Tell us here!

 

[steve.bryce]

want a great modern billy cart ...... https://bangalowbillycart.com.au
for many , many years this quiet town has filled with tourist once a year to enjoy the thrill of billy carts down the main street of town. ....... you are about 1 week late for this years event

 

[starrysnan]

My big brother and I had many great times making a go cart from timber offcuts , old pram wheels and rope
to steer the front wheels. We had some great small hills around where we lived and didn't have too many busters!

 

[Jarred Santos]

want a great modern billy cart ...... https://bangalowbillycart.com.au
for many , many years this quiet town has filled with tourist once a year to enjoy the thrill of billy carts down the main street of town. ....... you are about 1 week late for this years event

My big brother and I had many great times making a go cart from timber offcuts , old pram wheels and rope
to steer the front wheels. We had some great small hills around where we lived and didn't have too many busters!

Imagine how many friendships these carts created (or ruined )!

 

[Gus]

This brings back happy memories from when I made my billy carts from timber scraps and pram wheels.

 

[Jarred Santos]

This brings back happy memories from when I made my billy carts from timber scraps and pram wheels.

Must have been the king of the road back then!

 

[MJPB on Magnetic]

Billy Cart Racing​

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Image Credit: Facebook/National Archives of Australia

This blast from the past was taken in Albany, WA, in the 1970s, and it shows four kids having the time of their lives racing down a road. It sure looks fun, doesn’t it?

Do you remember calling these ‘billy carts’ or ‘soap boxes’? It seems to be the ultimate debate! The major sentiments were that it’s ‘billy carts’, but we’d love to hear your thoughts…

Tell us here!

I actually built one recently for my neighbours kids, sort of based on my memory of one similar to those shown above. My father constructed it for me and my brother nearly 60 years ago. I'd love to share photos of it, but the "Attach files" part below doesn't allow photos to be attached from the gallery on my phone