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General Category => Unusual Microcar Discussion => Topic started by: richard on January 06, 2013, 07:24:56 PM

Title: powerdrive assembly
Post by: richard on January 06, 2013, 07:24:56 PM
coming off the production line , does anyone have one - a RUM car 

Title: Re: powerdrive assembly
Post by: Jonathan Poll on January 06, 2013, 08:01:20 PM
I think that pic was in the powerdrive issue of RUMcars.

I don't know why they made them aluminium, it's hardly a sports car, and probably cheaper to build out of fibreglass !
Title: Re: powerdrive assembly
Post by: messerschmitt on January 06, 2013, 08:19:48 PM
I think that pic was in the powerdrive issue of RUMcars.

I don't know why they made them aluminium, it's hardly a sports car, and probably cheaper to build out of fibreglass !

the aluminium version weighed more than 8 cwt - and driving one hardly sets the world on fire - imagine the fibreglass one at 10 cwt or more!

A powerdrive is an absolute pudding to own and drive - ask me how I know ...

They're great for the Fens but hardly appropriate for Scotland ...
Title: Re: powerdrive assembly
Post by: richard on January 06, 2013, 08:21:37 PM
yes but what is  :) have a pic of a coronet after one more on the powerdrive
Title: Re: powerdrive assembly
Post by: messerschmitt on January 06, 2013, 08:30:07 PM
yes but what is  :) have a pic of a coronet after one more on the powerdrive
the Powerdrive was overweight, even with an aluminium body! Frankly, they're massive!

(http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4013/5080368391_2754b8bc8a.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/46466362@N07/5080368391/)
powerdrive 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/46466362@N07/5080368391/) by messerschmitt owner (http://www.flickr.com/people/46466362@N07/), on Flickr

I could fit an XK150 on that trailer, and it wasn't much bigger than the Powerdrive, except it has eleven times the cubic capacity!
Title: Re: powerdrive assembly
Post by: richard on January 06, 2013, 08:52:13 PM
easy for me to say as i don't have one . it's still a great example of a truly British eccentricity - and rare ! i would love a ride in one - but can they carry two ?  ;)
Title: Re: powerdrive assembly
Post by: messerschmitt on January 06, 2013, 09:16:52 PM
they can carry three on the bench seat, 4 at a push if it was two kids and two adults.

Doubt it could push 40mph downhill though!

Title: Re: powerdrive assembly
Post by: Rusty Chrome (Malcolm Parker) on January 07, 2013, 01:05:19 AM
Here's a link to the Powerdrive roadtest from Motor Cycling magazine, December 13 1956. Courtesy of British Anzani's website

http://www.britishanzani.co.uk/Powerdrive.pdf (http://www.britishanzani.co.uk/Powerdrive.pdf)