Invalid Carriagies

[et vireta]

When watching the 7 nil game you see the little light blue invalid carriages on the track pitchside.

For the life of me I have no recollections of these vehicles at ER. I might just be mistaken though.

What I do remember though is if you were watching a game at Ibrox and the away team scored with not long to go and it looked game over (and defeat for Rangers) it was like the start of an F1 race !

[surreyhibbie]

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When watching the 7 nil game you see the little light blue invalid carriages on the track pitchside.

For the life of me I have no recollections of these vehicles at ER. I might just be mistaken though.

What I do remember though is if you were watching a game at Ibrox and the away team scored with not long to go and it looked game over (and defeat for Rangers) it was like the start of an F1 race !

Yup, I remember them at ER. used to be quite jealous on a cold or rainy day, these guys were warm and dry!

[NthCarolinaHibs]

Back in the day,the boy I worked beside had one...used to get a lift back from the boozer in his at lunchtime....sitting on the floor...Crazy days....

[confused]

They used to go into the ground between the stand and the cowshed .

[howdenthehibby]

I cant remember seeing them At Easter Road either , surely there has to be some footage somewhere if they were.

[mim]

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I cant remember seeing them At Easter Road either , surely there has to be some footage somewhere if they were.

The old Pathe newsreel films were always taken from the stand side, so you wouldn't see the invalid cars.
There will probably be some still photos showing them, tho.

[tamig]

Wee bit of background for the younger readers;

I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it:

Gone for a decade: The invalid carriage - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-ouch-23061676

[GreenLake]

I know this is not the same three wheeler but worth watching.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQh56geU0X8

[Stantons Angel]

i seem to recollect them being on that wee bit o land between the old main stand an the old shed!

[jacomo]

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Wee bit of background for the younger readers;

I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it:

Gone for a decade: The invalid carriage - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-ouch-23061676

Why were they inside football stadiums tho? Could users literally drive to their seat?

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Did appreciate the drawn out joke about the rabbit teaching his mate how to cross the road at night by lining up your nose in between the headlights then duck at the right moment - only for his mate to then try it get squished and then sigh "well that was a bit unfortunate - dont normally get many Robin Reliants round these parts..."

[jst1875]

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Why were they inside football stadiums tho? Could users literally drive to their seat?

The user watched the game seated inside their wee blue carriage!

[jdships]

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They used to go into the ground between the stand and the cowshed .

Absolutely correct : they were in front of what used to be the " Police Control Box" and there was a a gate to allow them quick entry and exit to the ground

[Moulin Yarns]

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Why were they inside football stadiums tho? Could users literally drive to their seat?

The car was their seat, they were all cosy, warm and dry while we mere mortals were standing out on the open terracing in the driving rain more often than not.

This shows the cars at Celtic Park

[scooby]

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Wee bit of background for the younger readers;

I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it:

Gone for a decade: The invalid carriage - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-ouch-23061676

Thanks for posting that tamig, I'd forgotten all about them, but I feel really old now!

[green leaves]

Is an invalid carriage the same as a hearts supporters bus?

[where'stheslope]

I remember them well.

Ibrox, Parkhead and Hampden, because of the running track around the pitch they always seem to have loads of the wee blue invalid cars around the pitch.

[Eyrie]

Not exactly relevant to where the cars were in the ground, but wasn't there a garage for them off Rossie Place?

[CRAZYHIBBY]

They were called thundersleys invicars or something....there was one in my street when i was a kid and the local neds kept tipping it over

[jacomo]

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The car was their seat, they were all cosy, warm and dry while we mere mortals were standing out on the open terracing in the driving rain more often than not.

This shows the cars at Celtic Park

[iwasthere1972]

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The car was their seat, they were all cosy, warm and dry while we mere mortals were standing out on the open terracing in the driving rain more often than not.

This shows the cars at Celtic Park

Good job we didn't have them at THE cup final back in May. Ripped up the pitch good style and bumper cars with the Huns version 2.

[ozwoody]

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Back in the day,the boy I worked beside had one...used to get a lift back from the boozer in his at lunchtime....sitting on the floor...Crazy days....

My Dad had one and when i was a kid he used to give lifts to me AND my sister in it! I stood and she sat on floor.
He was on the door at st marys,star of the sea for years and used to drive back at the end of the night,past the police station on way home, lucky no RBTs were around then.
Wouldn't pass safety nowadays are they were just thin fibreglass shells and no steeering wheel, it was a handlebar where you pushed down to go and released to stop.
Thanks for the memories, hes been gone a long time but I still miss him every day

[et vireta]

Thanks to all for sharing input and the memories !

[offshorehibby]

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Not exactly relevant to where the cars were in the ground, but wasn't there a garage for them off Rossie Place?

The electrical firm i served my time with (Eastern Electric Service) also had a mechanics shop and they had the contract for repairing them. They were on Norton Park just off Rossie Place.

[Greenworld]

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The electrical firm i served my time with (Eastern Electric Service) also had a mechanics shop and they had the contract for repairing them. They were on Norton Park just off Rossie Place.

I worked there too they also fixed wheelchairs and invalid three wheeler bikes...

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They were called thundersleys invicars or something....there was one in my street when i was a kid and the local neds kept tipping it over

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[offshorehibby]

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I worked there too they also fixed wheelchairs and invalid three wheeler bikes...



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I started my time there in '78, left about '83 and back again about '86 to '90. John Smith was in charge of the mechanics shop.

[Greenworld]

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I started my time there in '78, left about '83 and back again about '86 to '90. John Smith was in charge of the mechanics shop.

I would know u then yes John ran that side of things

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[Eyrie]

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The electrical firm i served my time with (Eastern Electric Service) also had a mechanics shop and they had the contract for repairing them. They were on Norton Park just off Rossie Place.

Cheers - that must be what I'm thinking about.

[SquashedFrogg]

Loving this thread

Proper, good old fashioned nostalgia

[ancient hibee]

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They were called thundersleys invicars or something....there was one in my street when i was a kid and the local neds kept tipping it over

Same happened in our street.Unfortunately shortly after they started tipping it they learned that it was being driven by The on-leave Royal Marine son of the owner.Blood and snotters everywhere(not his).