1973 Enfield 8000 was shorter than a BMW Mini but had bold styling % Listen to part 1 audio: a shipping magnet funding Enfield was forced into making a deal that required killing-off the Enfield, smells like Big-Oil&Automakers again %
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25152008 The electric car that was years ahead of its time 29 November 2013 [video flash] Earlier this year Nissan began production in Sunderland of the Leaf, the first electric car to be mass-produced in the UK. But 40 years ago a factory on the Isle of Wight built around 100 electric cars to a design that was years ahead of its time. The Enfield 8000 emerged out of a competition run by the United Kingdom Electricity Council in 1966 and as this clip from the 1970s shows it was thought to be a herald of the future. Blue Peter presenters Valerie Singleton and John Noakes gave it a drive around the studio. But sadly production of the car stopped in 1976 ... [BBC © 2013] ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enfield_8000 ... https://www.google.com/search?q=enfield+8000&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=HaKaUtmCN5fgoATlyYCoBA&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1024&bih=638 Enfield 8000 images ... [video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPBJpuz7qfM Old Top Gear Enfield 8000 ysivyboi1· Jun 17, 2010 Old Top Gear from 1998 Quentin Willson looks at some Enfield 8000 enthusiasts and their cherished examples This clip was extracted from the episode that was first broadcast on the 12th November 1998 ] ... https://www.google.com/#q=enfield+8000+for+sale enfield 8000 for sale http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01mg3qt The Enfield Thunderbolt [audio flash images http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/galleries/p01mjy6v ] Britain's first electric car Duration: 03:40 Peter Curran buys a 40-year-old piece of motoring history - an Enfield 8000. [BBC © 2013] ... http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03jsrm8 [audio flash] Episode 1 of 2 Availability: 6 days left to listen Duration: 30 minutes First broadcast: Saturday 30 November 2013 Peter Curran has bought the 40 year old remains of a piece of motoring history. The Enfield 8000 was a prototype electric car built in the early 1970s at the height of the energy crisis, when the British Government feared that the country would grind to a halt at the hands of the oil producing nations of the world. The car was the result of a secret deal brokered between a Greek shipping billionaire and the Electricity Boards, and was aimed at creating a revolution in the way we thought about transportation. The Enfield 8000 was shorter than a Mini but had bold styling and came in a range of classic 70's shades. It was powered by four giant tractor batteries and applied the latest electrical circuitry to control the car. It had no gear stick, just a tiny toggle switch which flicked it instantly from forward to reverse. Just over a hundred vehicles were produced, and enthusiastic early owners talked about its delicate handling, impressive pick up speed and natty aero-dynamics. Peter Curran tells the story of this ground-breaking British car and tries to breathe life into his 40 year old Enfield for one final challenge. Producer: David Prest A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4 [BBC © 2013] ... http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03kp470 [audio flash] Episode 2 of 2 Duration: 30 minutes First broadcast: Saturday 07 December 2013 Peter Curran has bought the 40 year old remains of a piece of motoring history. The Enfield 8000 was a prototype electric car built in the early 1970s at the height of the energy crisis, when the British Government feared that the country would grind to a halt at the hands of the oil producing nations of the world. The car was the result of a secret deal brokered between a Greek shipping billionaire and the Electricity Boards, and was aimed at creating a revolution in the way we thought about transportation. The Enfield 8000 was shorter than a Mini but had bold styling and came in a range of classic 70's shades. It was powered by four giant tractor batteries and applied the latest electrical circuitry to control the car. It had no gear stick, just a tiny toggle switch which flicked it instantly from forward to reverse. Just over a hundred vehicles were produced, and enthusiastic early owners talked about its delicate handling, impressive pick up speed and natty aero-dynamics. Peter Curran tells the story of this ground-breaking British car and tries to breathe life into his 40 year old Enfield for one final challenge. Producer: David Prest A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4 [BBC © 2013] http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-1973-Enfield-8000-Memories-are-electric-tp4661686.html EVLN: 1973 Enfield 8000 Memories are electric Mar 06 2013 http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-1974-Enfield-8000-conversion-tp4646674.html EVLN: 1974 Enfield 8000 conversion May 20, 2012 For all EVLN posts use: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=evln&sort=date Here are today's archive-only EV posts: EVLN: 8 wirelessly-charged Electric buses in Milton Keynes EVent: driveforveterans.com cross-country-nEVs for veterans-fundraiser EVLN: Evangelion anime/cartoon on EVSE installations in spa town EVLN: Very Light Car and OLED solar EV for a typical commute + EVLN: China JV rebadging, Leaf>Venucia, Daimler>Denza, BMW>Zinoro {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Enfield-8000-UK-s-1st-Production-EV-video-audio-tp4666508.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
