My beloved billycart named Free Spirit was built by David Dungey in the off-season of 1997.

Built as a fast but open streamlined racer within the specifications of a Supercart it was felt it could win on debut.

So I ventured to Devonport in Tasmania with that belief and made it into the Grand Final without much fuss.

I started poorly being in third place however by finding an extra bit of slope halfway down I found myself moving into second place which is where I finished.

My next event was close to home where I had the fortune of winning my second 1st outright at the first ever Technopark event in March 1998.

After that Free Spirit and I remained competitive by finishing in second or third place on most occasions before I started to venture across Bass Strait.

I will never forget my first trip to Inverloch, Victoria in 2002 because I had the misfortune of competely puncturing a tyre during practice which put me out of the event.

It was a case of having no spare tyres hence the availability of them anywhere in Australia which left me with no choice but to modify Free Spirit ending an era as an American Soapbox styled Supercart.

The origins of U.F.O are sketchy so I am assuming that it was originally built in accordance with the American Soapbox specifications of the 1980's.

It was owned by a Victorian billycart enthusiast before being transported to Tasmania, then subsequently sold to my father in 1991.

My youngest brother was chosen to debut U.F.O at its first official race in Tasmania which was marred as a result of very poor safety measures during the practice run.

It was a case of nobody preventing someone from walking onto the track in front of him whilst the billycart was crossing the finishing line.

He was travelling at 70 - 80km/ph and chose to veer into a guard-rail risking his life which fortunately saw him walk away bearing no bruises.

After that day the U.F.O billycart has spent most of time under lock and key which has been beneficial in maintaining its role of being displayed at some exhibitions in Tasmania.

It is hoped that I can find out some more history about this wonderful machine very soon.