Ihle Achterbahn

Ihle hat nur die Chaisen gebaut.

Morgan C. (Mickey) Hughes and John Christopher were partners in this firm from its founding in 1952 until Christopher's death in 1958. The mainstay of this business in the 1950s consisted of Hot Rods cars imported from Germany. The relationship of Hughes to the Conklin operation is unclear. Many Hughes rides were showcased at the CNE, but since Conklin also imported rides, they may have simultaneously been competitors.

In late 1955, Hughes observed a Wild Mouse ride in operation at the Oktoberfest. He described it for his American audience as having similarities to both Coasters and Virginia Reels, and noted that the German name for the ride (Wilde Maus) came from the skittish movement of the cars. Hughes claimed that he would have the ride on the Conklin midway at the CNE in 1956. However, it appears that he was unable to obtain one this year.

Hughes advertised one or more Wild Mouse rides at least from mid 1958 to early 1960. At the end of 1958, the ads were for

German Wild Mouse Cars
German Wild Mouse--Only 2 More for 1959 Delivery

while in spring 1960, the ads indicated

Available 2 Original German Wild Mouse Rides
Factory New Immediate Delivery

All examples of Wild Mouse installations cited by the Hot Rods ads during this period were rides imported by Conklin.

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