| Status | Defunct |
| Headquarters |  |
Sam Ward was an engineering firm located in Sheffield, England, UK. They built and modified a number of amusement rides throughout the 1970s & 1980s. Following the dissolution of the company, David Ward (Sam Ward's son) set-up Northern Amusements / NA Superides who produced Superstar & Top Spin rides during the 1990s & 2000s.
Products
Completed Attractions
| Status | Product | Name | Year Manufactured | Country | Owner | Year Purchased |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| operating | Acrobat | Acrobat | April 1979 | |
John Wesseldine | 1988 |
| operating | Meteorite | Asteroid | March 1977 | |
Martin Slater | October 1998 |
| operating | Astroglide | Astroglide | 1970s |  |
Unknown | 2018 |
| operating | Astroglide | Astroslide | Unknown |  |
Happyland Amusement Park | 2010s |
| operating | Meteorite | Crazy Cage | September 1979 | |
Stacey Squires | February 2014 |
| defunct | Swinging Gyms | Gladiator Challenge | 1970s | |
Richard Cooney Jnr. | 2005 |
| operating | Meteorite | Meteor | August 1977 | |
Stevie Boswell | November 2017 |
| operating | Meteorite | Meteor | 1979 | |
Thomas Benson | 1991 |
| operating | Meteorite | Meteorite | April 1980 | |
David Rogers | November 2003 |
| operating | Meteorite | Meteorite | October 1980 |  |
Uncle Ringo Trading | unknown |
| operating | Meteorite | Meteorite | December 1978 | |
Joe White | December 1978 |
| operating | Meteorite | Meteorite | January 1983 | |
John Brixton | February 1980 |
| defunct | Meteorite | Meteorite | March 1980 |  |
Nero Park | May 1983 |
| operating | Meteorite | Meteorite | June 1976 |  |
Pat Fox | January 2013 |
| operating | Meteorite | Meteorite | January 1978 | |
Simon Readman | April 2019 |
| defunct | Swinging Gyms | Rockin Gyms | April 1980 | |
Charles Walter Codona | 2006 |
| In storage | Super Trooper | Super Trooper | June 1982 | |
Darren Jones | March 1999 |
| operating | Super Trooper | Super Trooper | September 1983 | |
James Crecraft | October 2016 |
| Unknown | Super Trooper | Super Trooper | September 1987 | Middle East | Unknown | 1994 |
| defunct | Swinging Gyms | Swinging Gyms | March 1978 | |
Alfred Twilley | Unknown |
| In storage | Swinging Gyms | Swinging Gyms | March 1978 | |
Duncan Milner | 2011 |
| defunct | Swinging Gyms | Swinging Gyms | 1976 | |
Fort Regent | 1980s |
| defunct | Swinging Gyms | Swinging Gyms | 1980 | |
Fun City | Unknown |
| defunct | Swinging Gyms | Swinging Gyms | 1976 | |
Harris | 1988 |
| defunct | Swinging Gyms | Swinging Gyms | Unknown | |
James Hercher | Unknown |
| defunct | Swinging Gyms | Swinging Gyms | 1983 | |
Jason Day | 1997 |
| defunct | Swinging Gyms | Swinging Gyms | Unknown | |
Len Kendall | Unknown |
| defunct | Swinging Gyms | Swinging Gyms | 1980 | |
Nigel Bell | 2014 |
| defunct | Swinging Gyms | Swinging Gyms | 1981 | |
Steve Arnold | April 2014 |
| operating | Meteorite | The Cage | October 1980 | |
Anderton & Rowland | 1986 |
| operating | Meteorite | The Cage | September 1978 | |
Darren Boxall | 2007 |
| operating | Meteorite | The Cage | May 1978 | |
Tuson Evans / Coney Beach Pleasure Park | February 2004 |
External Links
- Images of Sam Ward-built rides - National Fairground & Circus Archive