Bond Cars Ltd

British motor maker.

1949-1964: Sharps Commercials Ltd, Preston, Lancs. 1965-1970: Bond Cars Ltd, Preston, Lancs. 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about Preston in Lancashire, England. ... Lancashire (archaically, the County of Lancaster) is a county palatine of England, lying on the Irish Sea. ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... This article is about Preston in Lancashire, England. ... Lancashire (archaically, the County of Lancaster) is a county palatine of England, lying on the Irish Sea. ...

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Bond Cars Ltd began production of an economical three-wheeled car in 1949. It was called the Minicar Mark A, and was powered by a single-cylinder two-stroke Villiers engine of 122cc. It proved very popular at the time due to post war economies. Villiers is the name of several places: Switzerland Villiers (NE), in the Val-de-Ruz district of the canton of Neuchâtel France Villiers is the name or part of the name of several communes in France: Villiers, in the lIndre département Villiers, in the Vienne département Villiers-Adam, in...

The Minicar moved on through several different incarnations, culminating in the "Mark G" in 1964. Convertibles were offered, as were van and estate versions. The engine was upgraded, first to a single cylinder 250 cc, and then to an (optional on the Mark G) 250 cc v-twin. Reverse "gear" was also offered, but using this involved stopping the engine and starting it backwards! Saab 900 Convertible Convertible can also refer to a convertible (security) A convertible is an automobile with a folding, retracting, or removable roof. ... Estate car body style (Saab 95) A station wagon (United States usage), wagon (Australian usage, though station wagon is widely used) or estate car (United Kingdom usage) is a car body style similar to a sedan car but with an extended rear cargo area. ...

Other products produced by the company included:

• Equipe, a sports car based on the Triumph Herald chassis.
• 875, a three-wheeler with a rear-mounted Rootes Commer van engine.
• Bug, perhaps the most famous of the company's creations. Again, this was a three-wheeler. Most were finished in bright orange and were a groovy fashion statement in the 1970s.
• Scooters, a power ski, trailer tents, suitcases, etc.

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External links

• Bond Owners' Club (http://www.bondownersclub.co.uk)
• http://www.imps4ever.info/specials/bond.html
• http://www.amicale.com/spitfire/images/specials/bond1.htm