History
A quick look at the heritage and history of the Davis Family Funfair.
Owned by William Davis of Stoke On Trent from 1965 - 1972, This Octopus ride is a blast from the past. Still travelled across the UK by various showmen and driven by steam -
Davis' Octopus 1971
The gallopers have always been a great addition to the fair, fun for all the family and still available to ride to this date. This picture was taken between 1900 - 1909 owned and travelled by William Davis
William Davis's Scammell used to pull through and power the loved by all Dodgems through to every ground each season. Photo taken on the 7th July 1978 -
Harold Davis Foden Framed Lorry Fairground Transportation October 1977 -
H.Davis Perserverance Lorry With Power Plant Southampton Common 29th March 1948 -
H. Davis AEC Super Speedway Box Lorry Mitcham Common 24 April 1960 -
A.Davis Waltzer Pull On Scammell Lorry Shoreham Fair 29th August 1967 -
H. Davis Chairoplanes Truck and Living-Packing Truck Ports Down Hill Fair, Portsmouth 2 May 1952
Davis & Sons Chairoplane Truck Portsdown Hill Fair Portsmouth Hampshire 4 August 1952 -
Harold Davis and Heal Brothers Mitcham Common Funfair - A general photo circa 1960
Harold Davis Waltzer build up Mitcham common 1960 -
Harold Davis Monte Carlo Dodgems, Mitcham Common Funfair 1960
Monte Carlo Car Truck 24th April Mitcham Common 1960 -
Harold Davis's Chair 'o 'Planes Portsdown Hill Fair Portsmouth 6 June 1949, Formely A. Browns Aquired in the winter of 1945 -
Harold Davis's Chairs Petersfield Heath Funfair 6 October 1956 -
Harold Davis And Sons Chair' o' Planes Later on in Petersfield 1957
H. Davis Waltzer Mitcham Fair 29 March 1961 -
A close up of one of the carved figures -
Davis Brothers Grasscutter Twist in Mitcham 15th April 1960 -
Davis's Twist 6 August 1980 South Lancing Fair, West Sussex -
Davis's De-Luxe Big Wheel Clapham Common Fair April 1971 -
Davis Brothers Big Wheel Wormwood Scrubs Fair, Ealing, Acton 1972 -
Davis Dodgems South Lancing Fair, West Sussex 6 August 1980 -
Davis's Mega Dance Miami Trip - picture take September 2003