The Golden Gallopers carousel on Brighton seafront was built in 1888 by Frederick Savage in King's Lynn. It originally toured northern England for over 20 years before being sold to an American collector and shipped to the USA. In 1990, it was brought back to England and restored by Mr. Corbin from Wiltshire.
Owen Smith bought the carousel in 1997, and it has been a regular feature on Brighton seafront every year from Easter to September since then. At the end of each season, it's taken apart for six months of essential maintenance, including safety checks, repairs, repainting, and re-varnishing.
The Golden Gallopers remains a much-loved attraction-rain or shine. It's frequently photographed, has appeared in several films, and is now run by Owen and his son, also named Owen, who hope to keep it delighting visitors for many years to come.

Description: Maroon main body; black cab roof; dark green chassis; red daisy wheels; black tyres; multicoloured lettering and logo; load of six hand painted galloper horses on support poles and stack of ride poles in gold.

Variations: Dark green or black chassis.
Gold or unpainted bridles. (On the first load of galloping horses the bridles were mistakenly left unpainted)

⚠ Important note: Six models exist with BLACK CHASSIS - production error by Alternative Collection.

Notes: This model is packaged in a maroon J-type window box.