Q880 - solved - LMB Polio Car

Quiller · February 25, 2015, 01:18:09 PM

What's the brand and model designation of this car?

Quiller · April 12, 2015, 08:07:58 AM

Ramping it up

Quiller · May 15, 2015, 08:44:47 AM

Have at it!

barrett · May 15, 2015, 09:18:17 AM

Leslie Ballamy's prototype for a wheelchair-accessible vehicle, based on a Citroen Dyane. I'd love to see a decent photograph of this car if anyone can provide one

Quiller · May 15, 2015, 12:23:26 PM

Quote from: barrett on May 15, 2015, 09:18:17 AM
Leslie Ballamy's prototype for a wheelchair-accessible vehicle, based on a Citroen Dyane. I'd love to see a decent photograph of this car if anyone can provide one

Yup that's right - but do you also have the model name (locked for you)?
Sadly this is the best pic I've seen for this - I've never seen a whole car view.

barrett · May 18, 2015, 04:27:40 AM

I'll check when I get home tonight

barrett · May 27, 2015, 05:22:05 PM

Apologies for the late reply. Apparently it was known as the Polio Car - built under the auspices of the Polio Research Charity Fund in 1963. The bodywork was built by Allard

Quiller · May 28, 2015, 12:19:09 PM

Correct!

autospeurder · May 28, 2015, 12:35:08 PM

Does anybody have a decent photo of the whole car. There must have been some publicity.

barrett · May 28, 2015, 12:36:45 PM

I had forgotten it was this car and photograph that is given perhaps my favourite picture caption of all time "...Sylvia was not afflicted with Polio, but she made for a very attractive model"

I have never seen a better photo, but apparently there was some newsreel footage shot and broadcast by the BBC at its launch

Djetset · May 31, 2015, 01:43:23 PM

"Leslie Ballamy's prototype for a wheelchair-accessible vehicle, based on a Citroen Dyane."

I'm intrigued by this, if the LMB is from 1963, as the earliest Citroen Dyane was 1967, with regular UK imports not beginning until 1969. So, could these Polio Car be based on something else (an earlier 2CV perhaps?).

Quiller · May 31, 2015, 02:23:43 PM

The car was registered 922 FGY - that might be of help to to a certain AutoPuzzler...

Carnut · May 31, 2015, 03:39:14 PM

Quote from: Quiller on May 31, 2015, 02:23:43 PM
The car was registered 922 FGY - that might be of help to to a certain AutoPuzzler...

That dates from about February/March 1963!

Djetset · May 31, 2015, 04:37:05 PM

Quote from: Carnut on May 31, 2015, 03:39:14 PM
Quote from: Quiller on May 31, 2015, 02:23:43 PM
The car was registered 922 FGY - that might be of help to to a certain AutoPuzzler...

That dates from about February/March 1963!

Thanks gentlemen. The plot thickens

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Q880 - solved - LMB Polio Car