High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Bond Cars Ltd began production of an economical three-wheeled car in 1949 called the Bond Minicar, powered initially by a single-cylinder two-stroke Villiers engine of 122 cc: in 1950 the engine size was increased to 197 cc. Bodywork was mostly aluminium, though some later models used fibreglass for parts of the car. It proved very popular at the time owing to post-war economies. The Minicar moved on through several different incarnations, culminating in the "Mark G" in 1961. Convertibles were offered, as were van and estate versions. The engine was upgraded, first to a single-cylinder 247 cc and then to a 247 cc twin-cylinder Villiers 4T (optional on the Mark G). The engines were essentially motorcycle units and therefore had no reverse gear. However, this was a minimal inconvenience, because the engine, gearbox and front wheel were mounted as a single unit and could be turned by the steering wheel up to 90 degrees either side of the straight-ahead position, enabling the car to turn within its own length.

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