Francis Firth/Leeds photo's

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Sat 04 Aug, 2012 4:11 am

jim wrote: Hi Phill. My comment was an attempt at a mildly amusing reference to my enthusiasms and sympathies being for the pre-diesel age, not a lack of knowledge. Sorry if it fell flat. I did wonder Jim with you being a knowledgeable railwayman, and I know some old steam buffs dislike diesels immensely.And I thought of how I am with things, I'm either very interested in something and put a lot of effort into learning about it. Or I'm not in the slightest bit interested and won't even entertain it in my head. I remain completely oblivious and clueless to the whole subject quite happily. I treated my school years in the 'oblivious, clueless and extremely uninterested mode' I thought it possible you might be the same with diesels

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Sat 04 Aug, 2012 9:19 am

As a kid I used to ride on what was just a plank fixed to wheels, which was called a bogie (I don't know if that is how it is spelt). I wonder if its name was derived from the bogie's of this thread? Bogie's were fun!

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Sat 04 Aug, 2012 5:57 pm

Oughtn't that be Farncis Frith?

Caron · Post by **Caron** » Sat 04 Aug, 2012 9:25 pm

Jogon wrote: Oughtn't that be Farncis Frith? If you lived within arms reach I'd thump ya. Lol

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Sat 04 Aug, 2012 11:55 pm

book · Post by **book** » Sun 05 Aug, 2012 8:44 am

Leodian wrote: As a kid I used to ride on what was just a plank fixed to wheels, which was called a bogie (I don't know if that is how it is spelt). I wonder if its name was derived from the bogie's of this thread? Bogie's were fun! Yes the bogie was made of two large pram wheels at the back, two old push chair wheels at the front with a rope or some washing line to steer. The large wheels were fixed to a board then a Length of 3x1 to the front, a cross piece was then fitted of smaller wood with the smaller front wheels fixed to that piece of wood. It had a bolt through the middle to allow steering. We used to race these down the steep hills in WoodHouse with many a visit to the dispensary for copious amounts of Jenson Violet soaked into the cuts and grazes.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Sun 05 Aug, 2012 9:50 am

book wrote: Leodian wrote: As a kid I used to ride on what was just a plank fixed to wheels, which was called a bogie (I don't know if that is how it is spelt). I wonder if its name was derived from the bogie's of this thread? Bogie's were fun! We used to race these down the steep hills in WoodHouse with many a visit to the dispensary for copious amounts of Jenson Violet soaked into the cuts and grazes. book - Don't get carried away with the quality motoring theme - I believe the purple stuff is called GENTIAN violet Only kidding honest, please don't take offence

tilly · Post by **tilly** » Sun 05 Aug, 2012 10:50 am

The best wheels came from Silver Cross prams if you could get them .Then you had a Rolls Royce of bogies i remember fastening the axels on with nails knocked in then bent over. a lot of the skills i have now came from my early childhood days.Not so in this day and age every thing is bought, to my mind this is something the children are missing out on if you cant press a button then it cant be done.There i go again someone shut me up.P S I did not mean my skills are knocking in nails and bending them over. He. He.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Sun 05 Aug, 2012 12:22 pm

Leodian wrote: As a kid I used to ride on what was just a plank fixed to wheels, which was called a bogie (I don't know if that is how it is spelt). I wonder if its name was derived from the bogie's of this thread? Bogie's were fun! Now you mention it, we did !A mate's grandad used Wood +old silver cross wheel+axles, and it had a nicely-dampted (O-ring+rubber washers) steering plank with rope for hand steer though more often you had your feet on the left + right bits.To say we were based in Brackenwood, we went miles on that thing.Usually one up front, driving, and back to back on at the rear facing rear 'walking it' in a backwards way. Or, scarily, both up down Little Switzerland!Not too much traffic back mid/later 60's. They were still 'just' called Bogies. But with American tv+ film influence trickling in they were gradually called Buggies.I think in old Leeds a buggy was a "baby buggy" from whence our axles and wheels came."Bogie"----------------------------------------------I consulted the Oxford English Dictionary:-Definition of bogie = noun (plural bogies) chiefly British an undercarriage with four or six wheels pivoted beneath the end of a railway vehicle. Indian a railway carriage: almost all long-distance trains have seventeen to twenty bogies. chiefly Northern English a low truck on four small wheels; a trolley. Origin: early 19th century (originally in northern English dialect use): of unknown origin

book · Post by **book** » Sun 05 Aug, 2012 1:36 pm

No offence taken Blakey. My other none motoring pastime was speeding down WoodHouse ridge on cardboard on the parched grass, that caused some collisions with trees and paths at the bottom.