Jodie Kidd in an Atom - Sunday Times article

[andywaterfall]

www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2105-948870,00.html

[Bruce Fielding]

She's a brave lass! I wouldn't go out in an Atom in this weather. Mind you it might just be stupidity...

jodi said:

My face was starting to contort and I found that even in third gear it was difficult to breathe properly. Either the Atom needs a windscreen or its occupants should wear full-face crash helmets. The disadvantage of wearing a helmet, as I found out, is that you don’t quite get the full experience of the wonderful engine noise the Ariel makes. But at least you can breathe.

Given that you can probably hit 70 or 80 in third, I'm not one bit surprised... Still, it's good to see the stars enjoying what we've known all along - the Atom's a HOOT!

[ross.mcw]

I'm amazed that anyone thinks you could drive it without a helmet.

Nice bit of PR though!

PS. Bruce, thanks for that vid tape, I'll get it back to you asap.