Peel P50
| Peel | |
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 1964 Peel P50 50cc
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| P50 | |
| Production period: | 1961-1963 |
| Class : | Light vehicle |
| Body versions : | Coupe |
| Engines: |
Otto engine : 0.05 liters (3 kW) |
| Length: | 1321 mm |
| Width: | 991 mm |
| Height: | 1168 mm |
| Wheelbase : | |
| Empty weight : | 59 kg |
| successor | Peel trident |
The Peel P50 is a single seat light vehicle manufactured by the Peel Engineering Company on the Isle of Man .
description
Between 1961 and 1963, around 120 copies of the vehicles with bodies made of GRP were made . According to various sources, around 40 vehicles have survived to this day. The company reported the following measurements: 4 feet + 4 inches (1321 mm) long, 3 feet 3 inches (991 mm) wide, and 3 feet + 10 inches (1168 mm) high. To this day, it is considered the smallest production car in the world. The new price was £ 199 (which corresponds to a purchasing power of £ 4,460 today).
Technical specifications
The three-wheeled vehicle has chain rear-wheel drive, a three-speed gearbox with no reverse gear, wishbones in the front, a swing arm in the rear, coil springs and cable-operated brakes. The tank holds about 8 liters of 1:25 mixture. The maximum speed is given as around 70 km / h.
Replicas
The Peel Engineering Limited and Bambycars make replicas of other dimensions and other engines. There are some changes compared to the first model from 1961: In some cases, the handle on the rear of the car was omitted and the drive has a reverse gear. The EU-wide road approval as a light vehicle limits its maximum speed to 45 km / h.
Peel Engineering P50 (2008)
The P50 has been operated by Peel Engineering Ltd. since 2008 . Released in Sidcup with a 45 cc gasoline four-stroke engine . The version with an electric motor is powered by four 12-volt batteries.
Bamby P50 (2011)
In Gainsborough , the company founded in 2011 Bambycars his version Bamby P50 ago. The vehicle has a four-stroke engine with a capacity of 50 cm³ and an output of 3.3 HP. It is a so-called horizontal motor (Honda system) with centrifugal clutch and automatic transmission with integrated reverse gear.,
Others
In the tenth season episode 3 of Top Gear , Jeremy Clarkson tested the suitability for everyday use of the highly smoking Peel P50. Among other things, he drove it to the BBC's broadcasting center, crossed the corridors of an open-plan office, used the elevator and, still sitting at the wheel of the car, attended a (staged) employee seminar on the subject of "Environmentally conscious behavior in the BBC's everyday work".
literature
- Barry Edwards: P50. Peel Engineering's Extraordinary Legacy. The story of the world's smallest production car. Lily Publications, Ramsey 2014, ISBN 978-1-907945-76-2 . (English)
- Walter Drawer: Small Cars International. Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart 1999, ISBN 3-613-01959-6 .
- Elvis Payne: The AZ of Three-Wheelers. A definitive reference guide. Nostalgia Road, Manchester 2013, ISBN 9781908347169 . (English)
Web links
- Top Gear: Jeremy drives the smallest car in the world at the BBC
- World's Smallest Car, How It's Made Science Channel from July 2, 2016, A look into production at Peel Engineering (from 2008)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d BBC article on the P50
- ↑ Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader: The great automobile encyclopedia. BLV, Munich 1986, ISBN 3-405-12974-5 , p. 136.
- ^ A b Payne: The AZ of Three-Wheelers. A definitive reference guide.
- ^ Barry Edwards: P50. Peel Engineering's Extraordinary Legacy. The story of the world's smallest production car. Lily Publications, Ramsey 2014, ISBN 978-1-907945-76-2 , p. 40. (English)
- ↑ "Insel-Isetta: New Edition of the Smallest Car in the World", YAHOO !, August 25, 2010 ( Memento of August 29, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Peel Engineering. Retrieved August 14, 2017 .
- ↑ Smallest car in the world , ProSieben - Galileo , episode 282 of October 17, 2012 (YouTube)
- ^ Rent-a-Peel: The Peel Rental Service in Europe. Retrieved August 14, 2017 .
- ↑ www.opencorporates.com on Bambycars Limited from Gainsborough (English, accessed on September 11, 2016)
- ↑ Website of Bambycars Limited from Gainsborough (English, accessed on September 11, 2016)
- ↑ Fresh Peel P50 Microcar is Hot and Ready NOW! (Video). In: Gas 2. September 11, 2011, accessed on August 14, 2017 .