AN OWNER of an old adrenaline-inducing much-loved May Fair ride in Hereford has been called "hell of a character" while others were remembered.

George Clegg posted a photo in the Facebook group We Grew Up in Hereford of the May Fair in High Town in the early 70s and asked if anyone remembered the rotor ride, set up each year outside Hereford Library.

It was a barrel-shaped ride that span and once it reached full speed the floor was taken away, leaving the riders stuck to the wall, then it would slow down, and gravity would take over.

Richard Sockett said he remembered that the Rotor was usually around the Bridge Street and King Street junction outside the Orange Tree pub.

Ian Gibson said the Rotor was owned by Granny Wynn, who was a part of one of the old fairground families.

"She was one hell of a character," he said.

Mr Gibson said he used to drive it up from Salisbury to Hereford.

"It used to take two of us on the steering to get it around tight corners due to the weight and no power assisted steering," he said.

Norman Preece thought it was owned by someone else in the later years, Daisy Squires.

Then when she passed away it was sold to Keith and Grayham Barton.

They took it down to Dinedor where they spent a long time altering it to cut the time it would take to put it together.

"Over the years Daisy did not trust banks and spent years pouring coins, silver and copper into the sides of the trailer," he said.

Mr Clegg thought of the "cool dudes" who would always try to turn upside down and end up losing their change.

Sheila Shaw said: "The Rotor was always my favourite ride and at one stage it was in Commercial Street."

Others reminisced about other rides including the big wheel and the helter skelter that stood near the Rotor.

While The Wall of Death in the was in the Municipal car park with the boxing booth, said David Manning.

All Rotors ride were demolished or destroyed by the 1990s.