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At last ... build you own car for £ 250 or less!!
02GF74 - 16/8/10 at 04:02 PM



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IT IS POWERED BY A CORDLESS DRILL DRIVING ON ONE TYRE IN WHAT IS KNOWN AS A PERIPHERY DRIVE
hmmmmm.....


[Edited on 16/8/10 by 02GF74]


ReMan - 16/8/10 at 04:34 PM

Old dynamos on bicycles were "pereiphery driven"


mangogrooveworkshop - 16/8/10 at 04:38 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cowperthwaite

John Cowperthwaite was a man from Sheffield, England who designed many kit cars. They were often not finished kits but "plan and pattern" cars where the builders were expected to manufacture many of the parts themselves. Among his creations are the JC Midge, Locust, the Husky and the Mayfair.

He started out by making fibreglass bodies under the name "Moss". The first was a two seater. It was followed by a 2+2 called Moss Malvern of 1982 and the two seater was then renamed to Moss Roadster. 1983 also saw the introduction of the Moss Mamba. In 1984 came the Moss Monaco and the Midge. In 1987 the Moss marque went under, but the assets was bought from Hampshire Classics by three members of the Moss car club. Except for the Mamba, production continued by Moss Cars (Bath) until the early 1990s.


D Beddows - 16/8/10 at 05:48 PM

I have to say that I think the swing bin bodywork is a genius idea and one I wish I'd had


Marcus - 16/8/10 at 05:59 PM

My young lad's 3 next, I feel a project


StevieB - 16/8/10 at 06:29 PM

My lad just turned 3 and my nephew is coming up to it - I feel 2 projects coming on!


55ant - 16/8/10 at 07:40 PM

Bike engine or car engine?


Danozeman - 16/8/10 at 09:07 PM

Theres a chap in our club whose built a 7 replica one of them for his grandson. Didnt cost him anywhere near 250 quid either.


Danozeman - 17/8/10 at 08:17 PM

This is Andy Petrie from our clubs car.
Looks good and she seems to be enjoying it!!!

andys toy
andys toy



I havent shrunk the picture so it shows the car better.


petrie51 - 18/8/10 at 12:55 PM

Thanks Dan
Wheels £35. all in Cost about £80. Grand Children love it!
Andy


02GF74 - 18/8/10 at 01:01 PM

^^^ tut tut ... she's not wearing a seatbelt!


petrie51 - 19/8/10 at 12:54 PM

She was reversing
Andy