Billycart Kids facts for kids
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Adelaide, Australia
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Key people
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Andy Rice, Chief Big Kid |
| Products | Billycarts |
Billycart Kids is an Australian company that makes and sells fun, unpowered carts called billycarts. These carts are designed for kids to race down hills or be pushed by friends. They are a modern take on a classic toy!
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What is a Billycart?
A billycart is a simple vehicle with wheels, a seat, and steering. It doesn't have an engine, so you need gravity (like going down a hill) or a push from a friend to make it move. Kids love racing them to see who can go the fastest or furthest!
Where Did the Name "Billycart" Come From?
The name "billycart" comes from Australia. Back in the 1880s, people used carts pulled by billygoats. Over time, kids started making their own simple carts to play with, and the name stuck!
How Billycarts Are Made
Billycart Kids uses wood from special forests that are replanted, which is good for the environment. Each billycart has four wheels. The back wheels stay straight, but the front wheels can turn using a rope you hold. The seat area is designed to be safe and look cool.
Since billycarts don't have engines, they are perfect for racing down slopes. Some people say Linear Park in Adelaide, Australia, is a great place to try them out!
About the Company
Billycart Kids works with a group called Orana at their factory in Port Pirie, Australia. Orana helps drill, shape, and paint each part by hand. This makes every billycart special and unique!
Billycart Kids says they are the only company in the world that ships these kinds of billycarts directly to customers. The carts come in a flat box, like a puzzle, and you get to build them yourself!
Fun Events
Billycart Kids loves to support fun events! On March 28, 2010, they helped sponsor the first Sodexo Roxby Billycart Bash. This event happened in Roxby Downs. More than a hundred racers zoomed down the town's only hill! They used billycarts they made themselves or bought. The event also raised money for the Roxby Downs Health Service Auxiliary, which helps local health services.
Billycart Models
Billycart Kids has created different models of their popular billycarts.
Past Models
- The Hudson Flyer (from 2010)
Current Models
- The Hudson Hornett
See Also
- List of South Australian manufacturing businesses
