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    Posted: 13 February 2011 at 1:44pm

This could get interesting...

The pedal car club have been contacted by a chap from Australia who is moving to Wales next month and bringing his HPV with him - It only has three wheels so he isn't able to race in BPCC events but he is likely to be taking part in BHPC events...
 
He's sent a piccie of his machine which he says is able to sit at 50 - 55KPH for around 2 hours...
 

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are these the ones that i've seen falling over at the hint of a bend or chicane on you tubbies!?  Is that speed for the machine with him in it? or somebody else.  I could say that a quest is capable of the same or more, but not with me in it!!! Big smile
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According to the man himself from various posts on the pedal car forum...
 
"I'm moving from Australia to Wales in late March. Im bringing my own human powered vehicle over with me. I raced this one in the AIPP (Australian International Pedal Prix) along side 240 other vehicles and got some great results with it."
 
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"When im fit i can get it to sit on about 50 - 55 kph for about 2hrs or so... when im fit haha"
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"It should be painted in the colours of the Australian flag by the time i crate it for shipping... so it should look alot better than it does in that photo. "
 
I've pointed him towards this forum and to Neil's as he won't be able to post here until he joins the club, so I hope we'll hear more from him soon...

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Originally posted by AlanGoodman AlanGoodman wrote:

He's sent a piccie of his machine which he says is able to sit at 50 - 55KPH for around 2 hours...
Even with a midget standing on the roll bar? Blimey!
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yup looks like i'll have to crack on with getting Wobbly Bob's body finished, oh and get out and do some miles!  (Wobbly Bob named after the finish on my rubbish fibreglassing)
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NickM wrote: "Even with a midget standing on the roll bar? Blimey!"

Shamelessly riped-off from Wyndrake in 'another place'! or was it complete coincidence? Confused

Seems that only having three wheels doesn't slow him down much.
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Originally posted by GeoffBird GeoffBird wrote:

Shamelessly riped-off from Wyndrake in 'another place'!

I only know of one place, so I plead not guilty to plagiarism. Great minds, and all that Smile
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We'll obviously need to explain the BHPC rules on tr****ng to our new Antipodean friend... Big smile
 

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some one need to tell him kph don't count here, we race in miles

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Please tell me an Australian Kilometre is 0.4 miles

I have good reason to believe you Nick


Edited by GeoffBird - 15 February 2011 at 10:50pm
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