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Bob Purton

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Velorex side car
« on: March 07, 2012, 10:42:13 PM »
I wonder if this sidecar has any connection with the people that made the Velorex microcar?  You could turn this into a microcar if you had a mind to! ;D
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VELOREX-SIDECAR-ALL-BRACKETS-HOOD-SEAT-SCREEN-ETC-/280836598877?_trksid=p4340.m1374&_trkparms=algo%3DPI.WATCH%26its%3DC%252BS%26itu%3DUCC%26otn%3D5%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D6842186176301540847
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Re: Velorex side car
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2012, 06:32:11 AM »
Quote from: Bob Purton on March 07, 2012, 10:42:13 PM
I wonder if this sidecar has any connection with the people that made the Velorex microcar?  You could turn this into a microcar if you had a mind to! ;D
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VELOREX-SIDECAR-ALL-BRACKETS-HOOD-SEAT-SCREEN-ETC-/280836598877?_trksid=p4340.m1374&_trkparms=algo%3DPI.WATCH%26its%3DC%252BS%26itu%3DUCC%26otn%3D5%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D6842186176301540847

Yeah, looks like a Veloto!
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Re: Velorex side car
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2012, 05:48:41 PM »
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You could turn this into a microcar if you had a mind to!

Personally I think the Vespa/Lambretta (I forget which) scooter sidecars had a much more fitting shape, very Mopetta, got some pics around somewhere.
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Re: Velorex side car
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2012, 06:54:23 PM »
Do you mean the Bambino like this?
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Re: Velorex side car
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2012, 07:58:44 PM »
Yes that's the job.
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Re: Velorex side car
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2012, 08:13:33 AM »
Bambino, comes in several differing flavours and a commercial or two. Now highly collectable but used to be unwanted in the late '80's. I have a what I believe is a Ex RAC MkII Bambox. I do not know why though as I do not have a scooter.
The Velorex is really to big for scooters and was paired with Jawa machines. Bikers then took them as they were cheap and fitted them to all sorts. For the Scooter the Germans made several really nice chairs like the Royale and Stieb. Again collectable.
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Re: Velorex side car
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2012, 11:32:29 AM »
Thanks for that background Al. You are right about nobody wanting them at one time. I knew where several of them lay in folks gardens, I guess scooters were still waiting to make there comeback in the eighties so why would anyone want a sidecar for one?
Back to my original question, were Velorex chairs made by the same concern as the microcars?
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Re: Velorex side car
« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2012, 01:13:32 AM »
They are related, but not the same people

http://www.ccab.co.za/pages/297
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Re: Velorex side car
« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2012, 10:47:46 AM »
Thanks Mr Chrome, thats very enlightening.
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Re: Velorex side car
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Re: Velorex side car
« Reply #10 on: March 14, 2012, 08:44:33 AM »
I love it. A British Microcar version of American speed trials where they use larger drop tanks for clothing top speed salt flat cars. Off to Pendine Sands we go.
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Re: Velorex side car
« Reply #11 on: March 14, 2012, 10:28:00 AM »
This whole thing about recycling aircraft drop tanks was totally new to me.
 How unfortunate one would be to avoid all the bombs only to be flattened by a jettisoned watsonian sidecar/fuel tank! :(
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Re: Velorex side car
« Reply #12 on: March 14, 2012, 11:16:40 AM »
How thourtful of bomber command to install a seat in the drop tank ready for it to be recycled. Now that is thinking ahead.

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Re: Velorex side car
« Reply #13 on: March 14, 2012, 11:23:35 AM »
 ;D ;D ;D ;D!!!
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Re: Velorex side car
« Reply #14 on: March 14, 2012, 05:03:53 PM »
I still prefer this!
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