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go-cart


A home made vehicle used for travelling downhill under gravitational power alone. Outside Queensland apparently called a "billycart" with "go-cart" referring specifically to the motorised vehicles used on racetracks etc.: I was sittin' on the go-cart zooming down the hill. Compare billy cart, hill trolley, soapbox.

Contributor's comments: The term 'go cart' was used for a 'hill trolley' when I lived in the Suburb of Unley in Adelaide SA 1963-67. When we moved to Alfred Cove Perth WA we used the term hill trolley. The term 'billy cart' didn't come into usage at anytime.

Contributor's comments: In Brisbane in the early 50's we had trolleys and sometimes called them billy carts. In about 1960 go-karts (note the spelling) came along and were motorised versions but far evolved. I built many a trolley (7) and in later life (1960's) many a Go-Kart (13).