Peel Engineering Company

The Peel Engineering Company was a boat or car brand at home on the Isle of Man in the UK. It is particularly known for its micro - cars like the Peel Manxcar, Peel P50, Peel Trident and the Peel Viking Sport, which were manufactured in the 1960s.

Specifications

Peel P50/Peel Trident single-cylinder two -stroke engine • Displacement 49 cm ³ • Power 3 kW (4.2 hp) at 6800 rpm • Rear-wheel drive ( chain) • Three speed manual without reverse gear • wishbone front, swing arm with coil springs rear • pull front brake • Tires 3, 50 x 5 ( Kart) • L / W / H P50 1346 / 990/939 mm; Trident: 1829/1070 / 1219mm • Weight empty P50: 62 kilos; Trident: 90 kg • Fuel tank approximately 8 liters of mixture • 1:25 • speed about 70 km / h

So a P50 or Trident is a rarity: A mere 48 vehicles are to have survived, the company had Peel on the Isle of Man (Great Britain) once built 120 pieces - and later focused on boat building. The 4.2 hp mini cars were designed as motorized shopping carts for the city and accordingly made ​​easy. Reverse does not allow the simple three-speed transmission for example. Instead, the P50 has a handle at the rear, on which the driver raise his car and can pull into the parking space - after all, the car weighs only 62 pounds. The two-seater Trident it brings at least 90 pounds.

History

The company from the 4000 population city of Peel presented initially mainly produces fiberglass fairings for motorcycles and cars, and built in 1955 the first mini car - the Peel Manxcar. 1962 saw the single-seater P50, two years later, the Trident with two courts. Alternatively, the car was also available with removable basket in place of the passenger seat, so could even be driven with 16 years. Based on the Mini 1966, there was also the Peel Viking Sport - 25 copies were built by him. A year later, Peel the production of cars one, focused again on Motorcycle Fairings and - under the name West Marine Ltd.. - In the construction of fiberglass boats, especially on small fishing boats with outboard motors such as the Peel Inshoreman 18

Messages from August 2010, according to two British entrepreneurs want the vehicle back almost original rebuild. Instead of the 45 - cc petrol engine that time used now by an electric motor to drive the single rear wheel. Even over a reverse gear should have the only 50 pieces Amount end edition. The unit price of the car should be around 15,300 euros.