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Date Posted: 17:34:09 10/11/08 Sat
Author: Fred
Author Host/IP: 98.173.140.150
Subject: 3-wheelers....
In reply to: Bill 's message, "Moggies" on 08:38:42 10/11/08 Sat

Three-wheelers have a long history in Britain not only because of the lower tax rate applied to them, but the ease of obtaining a driving license for them. Since they weren't considered cars, all that was needed was a motorcycle
license and those were available via simple application. A
driving license for cars required a number of hours with a
certified driving instructor and a practical examination. Private driving schools were expensive and three-wheelers were
a way around that. In the post-war years, the cost and accessibility of driving instruction was drastically improved
and three-wheelers became less attractive and more people went for 4-wheeled transport. The driving license requirements were also changed so that applicants for motorcycle licenses had to take the same examinations that
were required for a car license. So mass produced three-wheelers eventually died out, the fiberglass-bodied Reliant
Robin was one of the last and it only lasted as long as it
did because the same car was produced in a 4-wheel version
known as the Kitten. Three-wheeled kit cars are still available, most of which are built by grafting a motorcycle
into a bodywork section.

....Fred

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