My favourite Bond has to be the Imp-powered Bond 875 three wheeler. I came
very close to getting to drive one once.
Ugly as hell, I've heard they wander all over the road and the chassis is
perhaps not quite up to the engine. Hmmmm, full house Hartwell 998 anyone?
:-)
Russ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Victor Hughes" <hughes@scides.canberra.edu.au>
To: "chuck nicodemus" <armorseal@spiretech.com>
Cc: <CANISDOG@aol.com>; <ritchie@mcn.org>; <alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 8:57 AM
Subject: Re: 1958 berkeley
> That must have been a pretty radical conversion. The 1958 Berkeley had a
328 cc 2
> stroke Excelsior motorcycle engine with chain drive to the front wheels.
>
> http://www.pearsies.btinternet.co.uk/page4.htm
>
> Pretty little car, and quite rare (fewer than 1100 made) so it would be
nice to see
> it restored. The Berkeley was a designed by Laurie Bond, a Brit with a
thing for
> front drive minicars. There were other Bond minicars, including 3
wheelers like the
> Equipe and Bug.
>
> http://www.motorbase.com/search/show-manufacturer-ads.ihtml?mid=15
> http://www.doorstep.co.uk/bond/bug1.html
>
>
> Vic
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