Popular Post rubber duck Posted February 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2020 Started life as an Oxford Reliant Robin, Soon to be obsolete due to Oxfords own and much better model. Hey ho, was a fun little project... 12 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 I wonder how many are left in real life. Under 100 registered, according to https://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/make/invacar 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubber duck Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 26 minutes ago, eastwestdivide said: I wonder how many are left in real life. Under 100 registered, according to https://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/make/invacar I bet they were an interesting thing to drive! they got replaced by the motobllty system i believe..... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 (edited) 29 minutes ago, rubber duck said: I bet they were an interesting thing to drive! they got replaced by the motobllty system i believe..... Prone to turning over at roundabouts and such like. The Sunday Times had a campaign against them, citing the number of ex-Services personnel who had survived WW2, only to die in RTAs. About the only thing in their favour was that they got the driver a touchline position at sporting events. Broadly similar vehicles were built by several manufacturers; one of these being AC Cars, better known for over-powered sports cars like the Cobra. Edited February 21, 2020 by Fat Controller additional text. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted February 21, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 21, 2020 (edited) Is that hole in the right hand side where you insert the key? Edited February 21, 2020 by PhilJ W 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owd Bob Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 A real one i saw at a show about ten years ago, the stall holder always put on a good show of these old invalid vehicles, sadly i have'nt seen the display around the shows for a few years now. Nowt like being labelled and seen to be standing out from the rest of society back in t'owd days. Thankfully things have changed for the better. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Welchester Posted February 22, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 22, 2020 54 minutes ago, Owd Bob said: A real one i saw at a show about ten years ago, the stall holder always put on a good show of these old invalid vehicles, sadly i have'nt seen the display around the shows for a few years now. Nowt like being labelled and seen to be standing out from the rest of society back in t'owd days. Thankfully things have changed for the better. Around Cheltenham in the early 1970s there was one which bore on its side in very large letters the legend 'Super Spazz'. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owd Bob Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 (edited) There were loads around here when was a kid in the 60's-70's...we all used to be so cruel when ever one approached us being sad products of the time and environment we were brought up in, i remember going with my Dad to take an Uncle who had lost both legs in the war to pick a brand new one up, i think it was in Blackburn? Edited February 23, 2020 by Owd Bob 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilvercoaches Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Brilliant! I'm pretty well acquainted with the Model 70 as I know four people who own them and have actually driven two. About 80 are known to exist out of 18,000 built for the government and around 50 private sales - contrary to the common myth, they weren't built exclusively for the DHSS and it WAS possible to buy one privately. Nor were they banned in 2003 - the government simply reclaimed and disposed of them, there has never been a law on the statute books specifically banning invalid carriages and it is legal to drive them on the road. Check out HubNut's Project Invacar on YouTube to see one in action. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmacc Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 I doubt the Oxford Diecast one will be any better than that. Pity no step by step guide as it looks nothing like its base model so a lot of work has gone into it. 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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