Go Cart - Larry & Stewart

Someone, one of Mama's friends, gave me this set of Soap Box Derby wheels and axles when her son entered the second year. These were his old ones. I put many miles on them, build into various contraptions. This was one of the earlier models, before I thought of brakes.

Our house in Princess Jean Park, Albuquerque, was in the last row of houses before the desert mesa on th eastern edge of town. There was significant slope to the street, so downhill racers worked well.

Larry & Stewart abt.1962

So one summer day Jim and Nancy came to visit. I had been riding down the street and enjoying my cart. Mama suggested that Stewart might like a ride. Nancy did NOT want me to take, but it might be OK if Daddy did.

Well Daddy hadn't as much practice as me, so as he came down the hill, got going a little fast and tried to turn into our street, he hit the curb and they both fell off. Stewart got a little road-rash on the forehead, Daddy was OK.

The rest of the day Donnie and I took turns giving Stewart rides.

Later the cart got breaks and even a lawnmower engine. That's the taillight of the 1962 Ford Falcon that Pa gave Mama for finishing her degree.