wanted Vernons Invacar

[richard]

direct predecesser to the Gordon lightcar / microcar just put me down for one if it ever turns up - i would pay a pretty good price and restore it to the same standard as any micro . do we have a good picture of one anywhere ?

[Rob Dobie]

There's a picture of the Vernon Invalid Car in Stuart's self published book An Introduction To Invalid Carriages.

[g-o-g-g-o]

Hi Richard
               Stuarts book is copied from A Brief Pictopial History of the Invalid Tricycle published by Mike Lawrece and F Nailer in 1976 - with a few additions - he even copied the photos - I have a copy and I shall send it to you.
                                                                                                                      Mike

[richard]

don't get me wrong bob i am not an i.c. convert - in fact i think the interest thing a bit odd . i would like a locally produced invacar and think it would be fun , but .....

whilst posting i saw mikes message - cheers mike

[Rob Dobie]

don't get me wrong bob i am not an i.c. convert

Who cares? I don't!

[Stuart Cyphus]

Hi Richard
               Stuarts book is copied from A Brief Pictopial History of the Invalid Tricycle published by Mike Lawrece and F Nailer in 1976 - with a few additions - he even copied the photos - I have a copy and I shall send it to you.
                                                                                                                      Mike

 No it isn't.  I used it as a starting point but the two publications are fundamentally different. As regards some of the photos, it's somewhat difficult to put a different picture in when said picture is still the only known half-decent picture around of such & such vehicle....

 Good luck finding a Vernon Richard, as far as is known, the last complete car came off the road in 1968.  I then found the only known surviving lump of one in 2006, being engine, starter and engine cradle, most of which was ultimately donated to the Hammond Gordon.

[Barry]

http://www.virtualgaz.com/invacarpage.htm


http://petrolblog.com/2010/05/20/whatever-happened-to-the-ac-invacar/


Other links of interest

http://zumann.com/harper-invacar.html

http://www.thepetrolstop.com/2011/05/invacar-model-70.html

http://www.whichmobilitycar.co.uk/thundersley-invacar-model-70/

http://www.boldride.com/ride/1966/ac-acedes-invalid-car#gallery/2

Video - Invalid Carriage Rally - Well worth watching the videos to see some unusual vehicles - not always the main content

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/invalid-carriage-rally/query/BLOW+EGG

http://www.britishpathe.com/search/query/Invalid+carriage

[richard]

ah stuart interesting ,i had forgotten about that engine - but i think in the end rob used the 8E/R engine that mike and i sourced from Beaulieu .

[Rob Dobie]

But the Beaulieu 8E/R wasn't complete.

[Big Al]

So is that basis of a Vernon still together as an, albeit, intense restoration and last left example? If so it perhaps needs conserving. A Stuart sniff for later in the month.

[richard]

Fascinating rob I had thought it complete - and just what was needed . What was missing ? Stuart which Vernons Invacar had the same 8E/R engine I hadn't known they shared it. The MKIII had the 9E didn't it ? All stuff I would like to know

[Barry]

I think there is a Vernon racing at about 2min 18sec  having just been fixed?

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/invalid-tricycle-association-rally/query/Invalid+carriages

[richard]

thats the one barry thanks , i know we have had it on the forum before . and yes it does seem to have the Villiers 8E/R ( reverse in gearbox ) engine