DRIVERS will have a fair way to go to see a stranger sight — a road-going bumper car. Engineer Chris Acock, 53, bought an old dodgem on eBay for £30, stripped it down and merged it with a mobility …
DRIVERS will have a fair way to go to see a stranger sight — a road-going bumper car.
Engineer Chris Acock, 53, bought an old dodgem on eBay for £30, stripped it down and merged it with a mobility scooter.He attached front and back lights as well as hazard warning lights and hung a flag on the rear pole.Chris, who reckons it cost him £400, said: “I’m building stuff all the time and it wasn’t that difficult to do.He reckons it has a range of 20 miles — so for longer trips the couple revert to their Land Rover.
The Wheeler Dealers mechanic replaced the Mercedes diesel engine in his Whitby Morrison Amalfi van with a supercharged battery unit. For 49-year-old Edd to claim the record, the Amalfi had to have musical chimes, a serving hatch and be able to flog ices. It set the new mark in a mile-long run at Elvington Airfield, Yorks.GOT a story? RING The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or EMAIL
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