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r000 Harry Brown 19XX had Make designed a Model small car in the mid-fifties called the Rodley
estimate: $000 000 - $000 000
750, which was a dismal failure due to its JaP engine overheating and
offered without reserve
catching fire. It had, in fact, acquired the reputation of being one of the
worst cars of its day. Undaunted, Harry came back a year later with a
vengeance and designed one of the most iconic, successful, and best
loved of the British microcars.
The Hunslet Engine Company, an old-established manufacturer of
railway locomotives in the Leeds suburb of Hunslet, decided to build
a small car. This decision had come about when the wife of one of the
directors wanted a car that was easier to park than her Jaguar. Harry
Brown, of Leeds, was called in because of his experience in the field,
and Scootacars Ltd. was formed as a subsidiary of Hunslet.
The Scootacar, later called the Mark I, was
very much a scooter with an enclosed body
shell. one sat very upright, holding a pair of
handlebars, astride a box containing the motor,
which was topped with a typical longitudinal
saddle fitted with a small backrest. It was said
that the tall angelfish-like shape was derived
from a full-size sketch of the designer seated
directly above the motor. a small folding bench
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