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General Category => Unusual Microcar Discussion => Topic started by: Chris Thomas on November 20, 2016, 10:37:21 PM
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Dear Rumsters
Whilst doing some research I came upon this youtube video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AX4l_cFhXY
But what is the connection or connections with microcars?
Very interesting video and vehicle.
Chris Thomas
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But what is the connection or connections with microcars
That, like microcars, the video is no longer available? :)
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Dear Dave
I have just tried it and the video is there. Can somebody else confirm that they have viewed it.
Many thanks
Chris Thomas
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Aye, 'tis there. Featuring Mike Webster and the long time home of the Stimson Scorcher, Staverton.
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Dear Al
That's good and yes you have one connection. Mike Webster. Most people may not know who Mike is. But what is the other connection to this Video?
Chris Thomas
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Well it depends how lateral you go, as Gloster, as it became, got tied up with Hawker Siddley, then swept up with Vickers Armstrong. There is also the Frank Whittle link and that development. So quite a few tangents in that lot. But specific to the Gloucester / Gloster company itself I am not so sure I can think of a direct link.
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That, like microcars, the video is no longer available? :)
How strange: in each attempt on my iPad, the link would open YouTube, which then reported "This Video is not available".
So ... up into the office, to try it on the iMac - and it worked straight away!
What a remarkably modern looking design, for 1919. And rather sophisticated suspension, shaft drive, and braking systems, too. Impressive!
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An interesting little video, and it also showed Harold Boultbee, the designer of the Unibus, as well as the Curlew.
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Darnn, I knew I heard that name before.
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An interesting little video, and it also showed Harold Boultbee, the designer of the Unicar, as well as the Curlew.
Cuscus 47 - did you really mean Unicar and not Unibus? I always thought thought it was claimed that Lawrie Bond was the designer of the Unicar. Jean
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Also video not available
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An interesting little video, and it also showed Harold Boultbee, the designer of the Unicar, as well as the Curlew.
Cuscus 47 - did you really mean Unicar and not Unibus? I always thought thought it was claimed that Lawrie Bond was the designer of the Unicar. Jean
Unibus -typo
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Almost a blunderbus ;D
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quicker to catch a bus 8)
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Dear All
All Correct. Harold Boultbee was the designer and builder of both the Unibus Scooter and the Curlew, and a Unibus was owned at one time by Mike Webster, who developed among other vehicles the 4 wheeled Bond Bug.
It is a small world.
Chris Thomas
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Still unavailable on my iPhone
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Try
https://youtu.be/8AX4l_cFhXY (https://youtu.be/8AX4l_cFhXY) or search YouTube for
Scooter Revolution
and go down the page till you come to the one by Jim R. It's 9mins 48 long
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Works fine for me. I knew all the names (companies and individuals) but interesting to learn how they all link to this interesting scooter