It was used by Holly’s grandfather Chris, now 81, when he was growing up, and again by her father Tim Hodgson when he was a boy.
Tim, now 46 and a creative agency director in Ipswich, said: “It is very sturdy and still going strong.
“It is brilliant that Holly is still using it now. It is a treasured family possession and has got a lot more years in it yet.”
Holly Hodgson, 12, pictured sledging today on a 73-year-old vintage sledge made for her great grandfather. She proved that her vintage wooden sledge was more than a match for modern plastic ones as she sped down a hill today in snow-covered Christchurch Park, Ipswich.