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Solved - MJW #123 - Vimp 1954
« on: November 28, 2010, 08:19:02 AM »
Name and year of this three-wheeler for a point
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Re: MJW #123
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2010, 05:27:24 AM »
Vimp made in UK '54?
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Re: MJW #123
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2010, 09:45:32 AM »
That's it! and another point for you.
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Re: Solved - MJW #123 - Vimp 1954
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2010, 12:54:20 PM »
Today's useless fact!  This car was developed by Tom Karen (seated behind the wheel in the Vimp photo) who retained his 3-wheeled fascination with his later 1970 Bond Bug and 1973 Reliant Robin creations, whilst at Ogle.
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Re: Solved - MJW #123 - Vimp 1954
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2010, 12:58:07 PM »
I thought I recognised the chap behind the wheel but couldn't put a name to him.
Thanks Djetset.
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Re: Solved - MJW #123 - Vimp 1954
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2010, 01:34:28 PM »
Thanks Djetset, I was just about to request some more info about this one. Tom Karen certainly improved as a designer later in life!
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Re: Solved - MJW #123 - Vimp 1954
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2010, 01:47:52 PM »
Quote from: Djetset on November 30, 2010, 12:54:20 PM
Tom Karen (seated behind the wheel in the Vimp photo) who retained his 3-wheeled fascination with his later 1970 Bond Bug and 1973 Reliant Robin creations, whilst at Ogle.

And still does - according to a very recent article in Autocar he's still very active and is developing a 3-wheeler to rival Gordon Murray's new small car right now!
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Re: Solved - MJW #123 - Vimp 1954
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2011, 10:22:54 AM »
And here's a rear view taken on the same day:

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