Tri-Tech Autocraft UK

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Tri-Tech Autocraft UK Limited
legal form Limited
founding 1996
resolution 2002
Seat Preston , Lancashire
management Rick Edwards, Dave Chapman
Branch Automobile manufacturer

Tri-Tech Zetta, replica of the BMW Isetta

Tri-Tech Autocraft UK Limited was a British manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

Rick Edwards and Dave Chapman founded the company in 1996 in Preston in the county of Lancashire . They started making automobiles and kits . The brand name was Tri-Tech . Production ended in 2002. A total of about 32 copies were made.

vehicles

The first model was the Zetta . This was the replica of the BMW Isetta . The base was a steel ladder frame. The front suspension came from the Bedford Rascal , which was the same track width as the Isetta. The brakes came from the Mini . The body of the cabin scooter was made of fiberglass . The vehicle was powered by a four-stroke Honda engine with a displacement of 250 cc . Alternatively, a 400 cm³ engine was possible. The engine power was transmitted to the rear wheel via a chain. About 17 of this model were made between 1996 and 2001.

In 1998 the Schmitt added to the range. This was the replica of the Messerschmitt KR 200 . Alternatively, another front was available that was similar to the FMR Tg 500 . The body was made of fiberglass. The curb weight was given as 270 kg. By 2002 this model had about 17 buyers.

literature

  • George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 3: P – Z. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 1612. (English)
  • 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. 225 and 281 (English).

Web links

Commons : Tri-Tech Autocraft UK  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 3: P – Z. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 1612. (English)
  2. ↑ 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. 225 and 281 (English).