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Old 04/04/08, 08:26 AM
Henry Mantell Henry Mantell is offline
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Thumbs up Not odd but useful three wheel disability vehicles

For those of us unable to operate foot controls and who want a local means of road transport with some range and speed above 8 mph( road going electric scooters), there are some good options if you are driving from a wheelchair or for those who can get on and off a three wheel scooter chassis.
I currently drive a Nippi from my wheelchair but if I had the money my choice would be one of the Conquest 1200 range!
Nippi Vehicles - Disabled Vehicles and Motability
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The B1 car category was I understand introduced post second World war to provide vehicles for disabled ex servicemen. These were the standard blue trike which had both petrol and later electric versions, but were phased out when the Motability scheme arrived and car manufacturers responded with vehicles able to be adapted with controls or with capacity to take wheelchairs and hoists.
It's exhilarating for a wheelchair user to take a wheelchair up to 55-60!
Nippi have been around for 24 years the Zippi variant for more mobile riders is a new vehicle, but all are EU wide acceptable.
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