Simon Wood shoots with Step On/Off Rickshaw

Steadicam operator Simon Wood had the step on/off rickshaw on the cobbles of Coronation Street this week on the promo shoot for the upcoming Corry live episode in September. Shooting with the Arri 435 and his Nexus rig, he had to track backwards down a cobbled alleyway ahead of running actors. He configured the rickshaw for two wheel mode, with balloon tyres and seat to smooth out the cobbles.

“Surprise Surprise” shoot with Cycle Rickshaw

Bike mount rickshaw

The crew from ITV’s “Surprise Surprise” have been shooting with the standard rickshaw and cycle mount. They needed to track a cyclist around the footpaths of Crawley Country Park. The Director and Cameraman both rode aboard, shooting with a hand held gymbal.

“Doc Martin” shoots with rickshaw

Step On/Off rickshaw

Dave Carey, Steadicam and camera op. on “Doc Martin”, has recently taken delivery of a Step On/Off rickshaw for use on the next series which is due to shoot in Cornwall in May.

Hammer Films shoot “Woman In Black” 2


I am currently working on “The Woman In Black : Angel of Death”  with Dop George Steel and Director Tom Harper. We have been shooting some challenging chase scenes using the Steadicam and the step on rickshaw . The movie , produced by Hammer Films, is the sequel to last years phenomenally successful original starring Daniel Radcliff
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Rickshaw on “Truckers”

Recently completed shooting Steadicam on BBC drama Truckers with DOP Tony Slater-Ling. The Step On/Off rickshaw was used extensively for many Steadicam and hand held shots with the Arri Alexa

Step On/Off Rickshaw

Step On/Off Rickshaw

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Bicycle Rickshaw

I have recently designed a bicycle mount to attach each model of rickshaw to any standard bike. Fitted in minutes, it allows the rickshaw to be towed at speed by a friendly cycling grip. Check out the configuration photos below :

Step On/Off Rickshaw with Balloon Wheels

Step On/Off Rickshaw with Bike Mount

Standard Rickshaw

Rickshaw with bike mount

“Northern Soul” shoot with Rickshaw

The crew on the N. West based movie “Northern Soul” have been shooting with the rickshaw in and around Manchester this week.

Rickshaws For Sale

Steadicam supremo Roger Tooley has recently purchased a Step On /Step Off Rickshaw from me after hiring my original model for BBC drama series “Good Cop”. Roger, impressed with its light weight modular design and ease of use, asked me to build one for him. With the option of Balloon Tyres and switchable axle widths, it presented a couple of interesting challenges but Roger was very happy with the finished product. I have also completed another Step On/Off Rickshaw for Newton Grip Sevices who were very impressed after hiring  from me.

I am happy to offer this sevice to anyone else who would be interested in purchasing their own Rickshaw. It certainly is a very versatile piece of kit to have around and can be quickly dismantled for storage in the smallest of spaces. Please check out the Rickshaw page for more information.

“Scott & Bailey” hires Rickshaw

ITV police drama series “Scott & Bailey” has been shooting with the rickshaw in Manchester this week.