One of my weekly tasks is to take the Wheelie Bin out for the dustmen to empty. Apart from storing my waste in, I’ve never really considered what else I could do with one.

I’m indebted to Andy Jennings from Swindon for this idea. Fitting his Wheelie bin with a rear axle from a go-kart, a 110cc four-speed pit bike engine, a bicycle saddle, handlebars from a child’s scooter, and a seat post and steering mechanism from a mobility scooter, he has turned it into a vehicle. On its first outing, on private land on an industrial estate, he got up to a racy 36 miles per hour.

Now Andy’s sights are set on a Guinness World Record for the fastest wheelie bin and officials will be watching him put his machine through its paces in May.

I wonder if he wears a trash helmet.