fairthorpe automota kit

[marcus]

Here's a link to a clip from the 1956 film Checkpoint which features glimpses of the Atom (from around the 5:00 minute mark). If you watch to the end, it might explain why none survive today.

http://youtu.be/-IrDtowZWCE

Well spotted!

[Barry]

Images of Fairthorpe are here.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/t7f3a6g0n9t8dsh/yAkICKM_9q

Got any you would like to add?

[Bob Purton]

In the Pathe film the people against the car make it look huge.

[AndrewG]

In the Pathe film the people against the car make it look huge.

Yes, but those were post-war folk who thought rationed food was, if not ample, at least enough.  But if three average 1950s men fitted in it, two average 2010s probably would just.

[Big Al]

So they were made and they are out there. Yet we never see one. Odd. Though all Fairthorpes seem to be very hard to find. Is there a group of people sitting on collections of them or something?

[Jonathan Poll]

Fairthorpe Atom 1954

One of our friends used to own a Fairthorpe prototype, I showed him that picture and he thinks it was that one!

He said he bought it when he was young, but ended up leaving it in the rented garage, and never saw it since. I guess I wouldnt want to see it again either

[kartman]

Here is a link to the Fairthorpe blog in which you will find all things Fairthorpe  www.fairthorpe.blogspot.com
That should keep you busy for a while.............

Martin