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Oxford Diecast AC Invacar Pale Blue 1:76 Scale

Product Code: 76INV001
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The AC Invacar. As with many things in life, its concept was borne out of a personal need as well as being of benefit to many other people. In 1948 a British engineer Bert Greeves, who had been born in France in 1906, came up with his first motorised wheelchair, powered by a lawnmower engine and designed to help his paralysed cousin get about. Bert's first job in England had been with the Austin Motor Company in their Longbridge factory following which he set up his own garage business in London, where his main occupation was a motorcycle designer and manufacturer. Together with his disabled cousin Derry Preston-Cobb, the pair saw the potential in further developing this new invalid carriage and founded Invacar Ltd - an abbreviation of Invalid Carriage. The small single-seater vehicle won the small company a contract with the Ministry of Pensions as a national supplier of transport for the physically disabled which went on for nearly 30 years. The Government distributed the Invacar free to eligible people, particularly those injured or maimed in the war, as part of their disability allowance, providing a welcome lifeline and high level of independence for its recipients.

Designed as a single seat vehicle with wide sliding doors for entry by wheelchair, the driver could stow the folded wheelchair next to him when driving. The sliding seat also made access easy. The special chassis was of welded construction using heavy gauge steel sections. The body was made of high quality fibreglass. The simple user manual explained the three control options; via a conventional steering wheel; a bicycle handlebar steering system; or tiller bar, all available without foot controls where desired. The brakes could be applied by depressing the handlebars; there was a hand throttle and the controls could be adapted for left or right hand position/operation. The Invacar was powered in its early years by an air-cooled Villiers 147 cc engine but was replaced in the 1970s by a 500cc or 600 cc Steyr-Puch two-cylinder engine which functioned for long periods without the need for servicing. It also had a reputed top speed of 82 mph! The 12-volt Bosch starting mechanism also provided 240 watts for battery charging. The power was transmitted through the fully automatic system with a centrifugal clutch to a differential and was controlled by a single lever for forward, reverse and neutral positioning. The direction of travel was determined when the vehicle was stationary.

The Invacar was modified many times over the years with around 50 variants being produced to accommodate special requirements. It was produced in tens of thousands until the end of the Government contract in 1977. Some came with an extended wheelbase, a widened track and the use of Austin Mini wheels. The Invacar even had internal anchorage points for a wheelchair, a seat belt, manually operated windscreen washers, a fire extinguisher and the addition of a storage rack behind the driver.

Although in 2003, the Government reclaimed and scrapped all the Invacars they had supplied, due to health and safety regulations, many remained in private ownership and surprisingly, they are still allowed on UK roads. In fact, in the late 1970s an AA man was called out by the Police to recover two Invacars on the M5 motorway. Their occupants had been pulled over after overtaking the Police car at more than 70 mph!

Our 1:76 Scale Oxford version of the wedge-shaped Invacar with its inward sloping rear window and wide side doors, will appear in the traditional ice blue colour of the original, registered KPK 71P from 1975/76. All the interior features are finished in black and the model is rounded off with silver wheels.

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Packed: 8.6cm x 5.3cm x 4.6cm ( L x W x H )

Unpacked: 3.9cm x 1.8cm x 1.9cm ( L x W x H )

Excludes shipping carton

Placing an Order

Orders can be placed online, by phone or by post. The UK Postal address for orders is: Oxford Diecast, PO Box 62, Swansea, SA1 4YA. As well as accepting sterling cheques we accept Euro cheques (over 50 euros) and US$ cheques (over 50 dollars).

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    Customer Reviews
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    DP
    08/03/2023
    Denis P.
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    I recommend this product

    Invacar model

    Not seen Diecast model of this example anywhere, glad have found, now in my collection with the help of Oxford offer.

    LP
    02/03/2023
    Larry P.
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    I recommend this product

    Oxford Diecast AC Invacacar Pale Blue

    highly accurate, with excellent paint finish and details

    BM
    01/03/2023
    Ben M.
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    I recommend this product

    Happy memories

    Very good. Pulled at mine and my dad's heartstrings as my late Grandad Alan drove an inva car.

    RD
    02/02/2023
    RICHARD. DORLING
    United Kingdom United Kingdom

    EXCELLENT MODEL

    EXCELLENT MODEL PITY SUCH A SMALL SCALE

    AB
    02/08/2022
    Abhijit B.
    India India

    Invacar review

    This car is cute and I have always been drawn to micro cars. This is a good addition to micro cars theme. And it has a wonderful history attached to it, that makes it all the more interesting to own. And it's unique in its own way.

    AT
    27/07/2022
    Andrew T.
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    I recommend this product

    Great

    Bought as a gift, well received and brought back a lot of memories

    JW
    15/07/2022
    John W.
    United Kingdom United Kingdom

    Collection

    Excellent

    PV
    08/07/2022
    Pete V.
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    I recommend this product

    Review requested by Oxford.

    My experience was, as always, very good. The model, although very small, is excelently finished down to the smallest detail. (Model:-AC Invacar-Pale Blue).

    JC
    24/06/2022
    john c.
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    I recommend this product

    Invacar

    Excellent reproduction. My friend was delighted. Great attention to detail.

    AR
    06/06/2022
    A R.
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    I recommend this product

    Excellent quality