March 2022: Our speaker was David Wherrell. David’s title was "Beep Beep, the story of the bubble car”. We were reminded of a form of transport totally unknown to today’s children. And as a bubble car enthusiast David was informative and nostalgic. 'Beep beep' told the story of the microcar or 'bubble car' and earlier 'cycle cars' from the turn of the last century. A microcar is a small or light car with three or four wheels and an engine capacity of 700cc or less. They provided minimalist motoring for those who couldn't afford a full size family car, but who wanted something better than a motorcycle and sidecar. It was after the second World War, when steel and raw materials were in short supply, that the 'bubble cars' helped to mobilise post-war Germany and, during the Suez crisis in the 1950s, became popular in the UK because of their low fuel consumption. David Wherrell has owned microcars over many years, belongs to several owners' clubs and is editor of the East Anglia Microcar Club magazine 'Micrometer'.
If you fancy one for yourself be assured that the price below is near the top end of what might be asked.
| Event type: | Meeting - past event |
| Date: | Wednesday 16th March 2022 |
| Time: | 2:30 pm |
| Group: | monthly speaker meeting |