THEY are on the starting grid and waiting for the green light ... these youngsters were taking part in the Soapbox Derby in Glasgow Green at Greenhead Street, Bridgeton, in June 1952.
It was known as the Boy Scouts Soapbox Derby, having been introduced to the UK from America in 1939.
Local Scouts’ groups built their own cars and these were entered into national races and some of the cars were known to reach more than 25mph from a standing start over
a mile course.
The identity of the four boys in the driving seat above are not known, but one gent, Roddy Whyte, who was a member of the 169th Glasgow, based in Knightswood, did claim to be the youngster in car No 10 and said he came second to Car 11.
You can see the police were there to keep an eye on the crowd at the event, which was clearly popular.
While this is a scene from more than 50 years ago, the National Scout Car Races are still continuing, with this year’s finals having been held in Lancashire.
Inviting customers along to celebrate your first birthday can be a bit of a handful if you sell baby clothes. That was the case for Mothercare in Argyle Street in 1985 as these six youngsters – all one year old
– proved. Luckily, the mothers of Fraser Donnachie, Gary Kirkwood, Finlay Paterson, Amy McPhail, Rebecca Claire Dooley and Devon McGuinness were on hand to keep them in line
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