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spudfan



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If reverse gear ever goes on your Defender....
The 1963 Peel P50 was the smallest car ever mass-produced. It featured three wheels and a single seat with a 49cc 4.2hp engine. It didn't have a reverse gear, but a handle at the back allowed it to be physically maneuvered as needed.

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discomog



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This guy, Alex Orchin is currently driving from Lands End to John O Groats in a Peel 50 to raise money for Children in Need.



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donmacn



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^^^ I saw a photo of this on the BBC - but he was standing beside the car. Seeing the one above, I can only think that he’s going to have a hell of a bad back by the time he gets there! Donald

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(The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html )
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in the past..
RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi
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not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper...
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lohr500



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Clarkson was driving round in a Peel in one of the Top Gear episodes.
What has been bugging me is that most of the Peel 50's on Google images and the one driven by Clarkson had two wheels at the front and a single rear.
There are a few photos of prototype ones with the single wheel at the front and Wikipedia mentions the Peel P55 Saloon Scooter as having a single wheel at the front.

I must get a life!!!!
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RoadForce



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discomog wrote:
This guy, Alex Orchin is currently driving from Lands End to John O Groats in a Peel 50 to raise money for Children in Need.



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This made the kids' news on national TV here in NL. It even included a clip of him pulling the car beside him over the pavement when he ran into road works haha! Defender 130 HCPU Td5 MY2000
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