It's being used as a pot plant holder in my pensioner mates yard . He's going to sell it off as part of a general tidy up of his place and some information on what it is off & such would definitely help . Anyone have any info on what it was off , who manufactured it and such ?

I'm thinking one of those kids rides that goes up and down and around. (Like the aeroplanes at dreamworld)

I'm thinking one of those kids rides that goes up and down and around. (Like the aeroplanes at dreamworld)

Yeah, that's what I was thinking as well... it also reminds me of a log ride for some reason...

The eyelet thing at the end suggests its one of those rides where the there is a cable at each end, and the ride spins and the rockets swing out due to the forces...sort of like this: http://albums.mouseplanet.com/MPCreatedGra...ephyr.sized.jpg

Surely a log ride would have a place fro rubber stoppers on the front/back. Looks like something was bolted to the top front and maybe a chain at the nose

Surely a log ride would have a place fro rubber stoppers on the front/back. Looks like something was bolted to the top front and maybe a chain at the nose

Mmm, true... from the looks of it I think what Gazza said is true, since you could hook a chain through the nose and possibly through the back...? I'm a bit new to theme parks and rides, etc. so excuse me for any mistakes "

I was thinking with the space at the lower back of the capsule that it looks like there could have been a propeller of some kind, sort of like a submarine. However the simple fact that there are so many small holes in the body would put serious doubt that this was any sort of water ride.

A suggestion was also put forward that it is an early underwater sled . The type used to transport divers . Any more ideas ?