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what's this?

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2020 11:55 pm
by christine
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Re: what's this?

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2020 11:57 pm
by SiC
Invacar with an extra wheel?

Re: what's this?

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 12:01 am
by Hooli
Shit?

Reminds me of those 'cars for africa' rubbish made in the 80s.

Re: what's this?

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 12:02 am
by christine
KYJ 565 - cant find nuffink (sadly, i wondered ,as i was wondering , and its very interesting ;) )

Re: what's this?

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 2:47 am
by Eddie Honda
Something VW Beetle based, given those wheels and front filler cap.

Re: what's this?

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 5:44 am
by LynehamHerc
Something for SiC to buy and modify for lawn cutting duties?

Re: what's this?

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 6:25 am
by christine
It had a dumper type engine on the back with pulley system drive.

Re: what's this?

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 10:19 am
by mercrocker
It may be the prototype Thwaites Beachcomber......A vehicle intended to fill the gap in the market between construction vehicle and golf buggy and capitalise on the growing 80s Spanish holiday apartment boom. It could be driven in Bermuda shorts and rigger boots (note the cloth seat inserts and bare steel pedals) and originally came with a striped top canopy in "Carling Black Label" colours.

Unfortunately, a serious accident on the Costa del Sol involving a donkey and a Scouse hen party resulted in a law suit which killed the project. Most of the few that were built were cannabilised for parts for dumpers on the perennial Spanish pavement upgrades.

Re: what's this?

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 12:17 pm
by christine
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Re: what's this?

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 2:44 pm
by Eddie Honda
It's a last-place entrant from the 1976 BP Build-a-Car competition?