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General Category => Sales & Auctions => Topic started by: Chris Thomas on April 19, 2010, 05:18:29 pm

Title: City EL for sale
Post by: Chris Thomas on April 19, 2010, 05:18:29 pm
Dear Friends

A white convertable electric City EL for sale in Crawley

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1991-El-Trans-AS-Mini-el-City-electric-trike-Cityel_W0QQitemZ220589394443QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item335c270a0b

Chris Thomas
Title: Re: City EL for sale
Post by: Big Al on April 19, 2010, 07:03:31 pm
Always fancied one of these but the 'cabrio' version looks pretty challanged. Same old problem with lecky cars, no usable range if you live out in the country. I have come close a few times but I need a cheap one so I can convert it to more usable motive power!
Title: Re: City EL for sale
Post by: Bob Purton on April 19, 2010, 10:03:39 pm
When I see these I always think of a Sinclair C5 on steroids!
Title: Re: City EL for sale
Post by: burford57 on April 20, 2010, 05:07:51 pm
Quote from: Thread Bear on April 19, 2010, 07:03:31 pm
Always fancied one of these but the 'cabrio' version looks pretty challanged. Same old problem with lecky cars, no usable range if you live out in the country. I have come close a few times but I need a cheap one so I can convert it to more usable motive power!

There used to be a teacher (Harold Marflett?  Marfleet?) who converted City-els to diesel power using, I think, a Robin industrial unit.  He and his school entered them in the Shell Mileage Marathons and recorded some amazing mpg figures.

Maybe someone on the Forum can steer us towards video clips etc?

Regards
Nick D.
Title: Re: City EL for sale
Post by: Jean on April 20, 2010, 06:32:55 pm
Harold Marflett wrote about the Shell Milage Marathon in RUMCAR NEWS No.40 Spring 1994 which I am afraid is out of print now but some of you may have a copy.  Jean
Title: Re: City EL for sale
Post by: milnes on April 22, 2010, 09:57:20 pm
I've got a Mini El, but this has a 200cc Diesel Yanmar engine fitted.
This does have a Shell Challange sticker on the front.