Dates

• Existence: Established c1970 - 1975

Biography

Armroyd Lane Amusement Contractors was established by Harry Wingfield (b.1923) and business partner Les Enston in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire.

Armroyd Lane was a fairground ride and equipment supplier and restorer, dedicated to refurbish and rebuild showmen's rides and transport. Harry and Les restored several Noah’s Arks, Gallopers and Scammell trucks among others, which they then sold back to showmen in the UK and Canada. Harry’s son Michael (b.1951) joined the business as soon as he finishing his school years and helped renovate some of the Noah’s Ark and showmen’s vehicles, his father loved so much.