[rescue] Re: geek vehicles

[Peter Joules]

On Saturday 25 August 2001 01:10, you wrote:

> Why would a 3 wheel car be considered good?  When we banned manufactor of
> 3 wheeled ATVs, it was considered a good thing.

http://www.3wheelers.com/rialto.html

The main reason why they became popular in the UK 40-50 years ago is because 
with a coulpe of small modifications they can be driven on a motorcycle 
licence.  They also qualify as motorcycles as far as road taxis concerned so 
tax is only 66UKP/year as against 160 for a four wheeled car.  They are also 
made of plastc on a galvanised chassis so they don't rot and are fun to drive.

I also get about 60 miles/gallon out of it :)

Yes, there is a degree of instability as the single wheel is at the front, 
but if one goes round a corner fast enough to lift a rear wheel then that is 
probably faster than one could stop in the visible distance - so too fast.

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Regards
Pete