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Q621 - solved - 1968 Atkins Sellar disabled car
« on: October 30, 2009, 03:04:44 PM »
What's the identity of this car?

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Re: Q621
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2009, 06:42:30 AM »
Know it?

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Re: Q621
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2009, 04:16:07 PM »
Mini-based?
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Re: Q621
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2009, 04:23:09 PM »
That's not a Mini engine, no......

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Re: Q621
« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2009, 04:27:30 PM »
Good point!  Now, where did I leave my glasses?
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Re: Q621
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2009, 08:28:43 AM »
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Re: Q621
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2009, 08:36:26 AM »
Electric?

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Re: Q621
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2009, 01:19:13 PM »
No - that's an internal combustion engine all right

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Re: Q621
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2009, 05:18:45 AM »
Japanese engine?

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Re: Q621
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2009, 11:27:32 AM »
Not a Japanese engine...

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Re: Q621
« Reply #10 on: November 25, 2009, 07:59:28 AM »
I've just seen an article from 1969-1970 about a Ford city car which was under development at that time, powered by a 125 cc engine. It looks similar to this one. Am I in the right direction?
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Re: Q621
« Reply #11 on: November 25, 2009, 10:30:53 AM »
I've just seen an article from 1969-1970 about a Ford city car which was under development at that time, powered by a 125 cc engine. It looks similar to this one. Am I in the right direction?

Not really..... No Ford connection and the engine is bigger than 125cc

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Re: Q621
« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2010, 06:15:19 PM »
prototype design for an invalid car, by Nigel Atkins and Dawson Sellar

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Re: Q621
« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2010, 04:56:06 PM »
Yup! Well done  :)
It used a Reliant Regal engine