Mills Extreme Vehicles

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Mills Extreme Vehicles Limited
legal form Limited
founding 2003
Seat Nottingham , Nottinghamshire
management Stuart Mills, Julie Wilson
Branch Automobile manufacturer
Website www.mevltd.co.uk

A typical vehicle is this MEV Rocket.

Mills Extreme Vehicles Limited is a British manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

The company was in on 8 October 2003 Derby in the county of Derbyshire founded. Two days later, Stuart Mills and Julie Wilson became directors. On October 16, 2003 the company moved to Nottingham , Nottinghamshire . They started producing automobiles and kits in 2006 . The brand name is MEV . The company itself claims to be based in Mansfield , Nottinghamshire.

In total, several hundred copies have been made so far.

vehicles

The 4x4 from 2006 to 2007 was an off-road vehicle based on the Range Rover , of which around two vehicles were created.

The R 2 appeared in 2006. This was a roadster . The front was similar to the Lotus Seven . The two seats were arranged side by side, slightly offset. This model had about two buyers by 2007.

The R 3 achieved the same number between 2007 and 2008 . This roadster had three seats side by side. The driver sat in the middle. Many parts came from the Ford Mondeo . The V6 engine from Ford was recommended .

The 2007 Trek as the successor to the 4x4 remained a one-off.

The Rocket introduced in 2007 was an open two-seater with a minimal body. A Ford Focus engine powered the vehicle. Road Track Race has continued production since 2009, although the brand name has not been passed down. Around 300 vehicles have been built so far.

The Atomic was a vehicle in the same style. A motorcycle engine from the Yamaha R 1 propelled the vehicles. Mills Extreme Vehicles produced this model from 2008 to 2009, since the Road Trace Race. This model has so far found around 100 buyers.

The missile appeared in 2008 . This was also an open two-seater resembling the Lotus Seven. A spaceframe formed the basis. Many parts came from the Ford Focus. Around 30 vehicles were built by 2010.

The Sonic , offered since 2008, is similar in terms of body and engine and has had around 35 buyers so far.

The TR 1 KE ( original spelling tR1ke ) presented in 2008 was a tricycle with a rear single wheel. The basis was a spaceframe in the front area. A motor from the Yamaha R 1 propelled the vehicles. Road Track Race has continued production since 2009. Around 100 vehicles have been built so far.

The e-trike , which has been available since 2009, is a small tricycle with a rear single wheel. The open body offers space for one person. An electric motor drives the vehicle. Sixteen-year-olds are allowed to drive it in their home country. Mills Extreme Vehicles supplies the model both as a kit and only with blueprints. Around 25 vehicles have been built so far.

The e-kart was presented in the same year. This is a four wheel quad that has had around 20 buyers so far.

The Eco-Exo was introduced at the Stoneleigh Kit Car Show in 2010 . It was a small tricycle with a rear single wheel. An engine from the Suzuki Burgman with 125 cm³ to 650 cm³ displacement propelled the vehicle. In the same year Eco-Exo took over the project under the direction of Stuart and Scott Turner and tried to launch it.

In June 2010 the Exocet was presented. This open two-seater is based on the Mazda MX-5 . In 2011 a lighter version was added. Around 150 vehicles have been built so far.

The company itself also claims to make a replica of the Aston Martin DBR 1 racing car called Replicar .

  • MEV 4x4 or MEV Trek

  • MEV R 2

  • MEV R 3

  • MEV Rocket

  • MEV Atomic

  • MEV missile

  • MEV Sonic

  • MEV TR 1 KE

  • MEV E-Trike

  • MEV Eco-Exo

  • MEV Exocet

literature

  • Steve Hole: AZ of Kit Cars. The definitive encyclopaedia of the UK's kit-car industry since 1949 . Haynes Publishing, Sparkford 2012, ISBN 978-1-84425-677-8 , pp. 29, 81, 83, 90, 166, 204, 219, 234 and 258 (English).

Web links

Commons : Mills Extreme Vehicles  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Steve Hole: A – Z of Kit Cars. The definitive encyclopaedia of the UK's kit-car industry since 1949 . Haynes Publishing, Sparkford 2012, ISBN 978-1-84425-677-8 , pp. 29, 81, 83, 90, 166, 204, 219, 234 and 258 (English).
  2. ↑ opencorporates.com (accessed September 1, 2015)