AC Invalid Cars. Where are they now?
Discussion
gnomesmith said:
The provision of such vulnerable and socially devisive vehicles was, not before time, stopped and replaced by the Motility scheme and an allowance that enables disabled persons to lease adapted mainstream vehicles.
A very good point, underlined by a previous poster using the term "spaz chariot". www.3wheelers.com/invacar.html
Try this link. Theres some history and some pictures
Try this link. Theres some history and some pictures
For many years my aunt had one of these, she lived in Barnes and used to drive out to see us in Ealing via Hammersmith Broadway 
She let me drive it once to see what it was like, never again, it was bloody lethal. I tell you what, she may have been disabled but she went up in my estimation after I tried that AC of hers, bloody brave if you ask me, I'd feel safer going round the Broadway on my push-bike than in that thing! 
She let me drive it once to see what it was like, never again, it was bloody lethal. I tell you what, she may have been disabled but she went up in my estimation after I tried that AC of hers, bloody brave if you ask me, I'd feel safer going round the Broadway on my push-bike than in that thing! 
V41LEY said:
Thread resurrection but I was only discussing the absence of these cars tonight
in the pub. Trust PH to give me the answer !!!!
Still sad to see these motoring 'legends' missing from our streets.
I worked at a garage that had the government contract for servicing/repair of these little things till about 2002. They were well on the way to being phased out then, and frankly not before time. Even a test drive "around the block" could be a little scary...handlebars to steer and a twist throttle, push down on bars to brake. in the pub. Trust PH to give me the answer !!!!
Still sad to see these motoring 'legends' missing from our streets.
Must admit I enjoyed working on them, they were from a different era of shims/grease nipples and repair rather than replace.
I know of the whereabouts of a lot of spares for them - wonder if any enthusiasts are running them still?
Disco_Dale said:
I know of the whereabouts of a lot of spares for them - wonder if any enthusiasts are running them still?
Hi to all PHs, new to forum here. Mailnly need info/spares for '63 AC invacar. Found this topic through google.... I have an invacar half stripped down in the barn and could really do with some spares! Disco_dale could you point us in the right direction for spares??
My Dad got rid of these in North Scotland when he worked for the NHS, after driving one he said it was an absolute death trap & vowed to eradicate them!! The way it braked when it hit a bump as the handlebars column down motion was the brakes was a particular highlight for him.
Been off the roads up here for 10+ years
One with a big bike engine would be fun in an even more death trap kind of way
Been off the roads up here for 10+ years
One with a big bike engine would be fun in an even more death trap kind of way
kartman24 said:
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