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Know the story? For 1 point, please respond below and tell us who built these cars, and who is preparing to drive them, and where.  

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Re: Photo Story Puzzle #1882
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2011, 09:10:45 AM »
El Rytecraft Scootacar fue un microcoche británico construido entre 1934 y 1940 por la “British Motorboat Manufacturing Company“ de Kings Cross, en Londres. Esta empresa cambiaría su nombre más tarde por el de “BMB Engineering”.

Este pequeño coche, cuyas líneas imitaban a los Vauxhall y Chrysler de la época, fue concebido inicialmente como “auto de choque” eléctrico para los parques de atracciones, y también llegó a ser utilizado para la educación vial de los niños.

En 1934, su diseñador Jack Shillan cambió el motor eléctrico por un pequeño motor de explosión monocilíndrico Villiers de 98 cc y lo comercializó como coche de calle. La transmisión era de una sola velocidad y funcionaba con un único pedal que abría un regulador al apretarlo y accionaba el freno cuando quedaba liberado. El embrague era automático. La tracción sólo actuaba sobre una de las ruedas traseras, y el freno actuaba sobre la otra. Se decía que era capaz de alcanzar los 25 kilómetros por hora (15 millas por hora). La carrocería era abierta y tenía un solo asiento.

Tres años más tarde, en 1937 apareció un nuevo modelo equipado con un motor Villiers más grande de 250cc y caja de cambios de 3 velocidades y marcha atrás, con pedales normales. La velocidad máxima era 65 kilómetros por hora (40 millas por hora). Dos asientos y luces eléctricas.

Los precios iniciales oscilaron entre las 70£ para el primer modelo y las 80£ para el segundo. También existió una versión comercial denominada Rytecraft Scootatruck.

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Re: Photo Story Puzzle #1882
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2011, 11:09:02 AM »
La pregunta que debería volver a leer, por favor.
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Re: Photo Story Puzzle #1882
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2011, 01:04:18 PM »
you should forgive my lack of education, for not answering in English
I didnt understand the question, because my English is very bad.

But Rytecraft Scootcar but the cars were made by British Motorboat Manufacturing Company of Kings Cross, London. The Rytecraft Scootacar Originated in fact-as a fair ground and designed by Jack Dodgem Shillan

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Re: Photo Story Puzzle #1882
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2011, 03:01:15 PM »
Your English is superior to my Spanish  :)

 I understood your answer, and yes, you correctly named the car.

To win a point, you must also tell:

1. Who is in the photograph

2. Where the photograph was taken
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Re: Photo Story Puzzle #1882
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2011, 03:52:55 PM »
OK! Thanks for the explanation, I will try to find out.

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Scootacar marketing was inventive and eye catching. Here the boys of Eton School get a chance to try out the
little car.
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Re: Photo Story Puzzle #1882
« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2011, 01:32:14 AM »
Scootacar marketing was inventive and eye catching. Here the boys of Eton School get a chance to try out the little car.

That's it! The point is yours.
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And here is J W Shillan in a Rytecraft Scoota-car in 1934. From the registration number it is one of the cars in the puzzle photo, but is clearly incomplete, and there are other differences, so it was probably still under development.