Bumper Cars, also known as dodgems, are small electric-powered cars with rubber bumpers all round, driven in an enclosure at a funfair with the aim of bumping into other such cars.
The Dodgems[]
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The Dodgems are a group of bumper cars that only appeared in the magazine stories. There are six of them.
Biography[]
Percy once had the job of delivering the Dodgems to the fairgrounds. They were rather troublesome, territorial, and single-minded. They only enjoyed the fun of the fair, believing it to be the only place to have fun. However, when one of the dodgems plunged into the sea by mistake, he enjoyed it and the rest of the Dodgems learned that there can actually be fun outside of the fair.
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
The Dodgems were designed by illustrator, Timothy Marwood, and based on generic bumper cars.
Livery[]
The Dodgems' liveries are unknown, as they only appeared in a colour-in magazine stories.
Appearances[]
Trivia[]
- Their faces resemble those of Troublesome Trucks.
Bumper Cars[]
The Bumper Cars are small electric-powered cars with rubber bumpers all round, driven in an enclosure at a funfair with the aim of bumping into other such cars.
In the ninth series, they were transported in the Funfair Train by Percy. In the tenth series, they were transported by Toby to the Maithwaite Showground.
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
The bumper cars were designed by illustrator, Timothy Marwood, and based on generic bumper cars.
Livery[]
The bumper cars are painted blue, green, orange, red, pink, yellow and purple.
Appearances[]
Thomas & Friends[]
- Series 9 - Thomas Tries His Best (mentioned)
- Series 10 - Percy and the Funfair (mentioned)
Books[]
- 2007 - Carnival Capers
- 2008 - Thomas, Percy and the Funfair (mentioned)
Magazine Stories[]
- 1995 - The Bumper Engine!
