Oxford Diecast AC Invacar Pale Blue 1:76 Scale

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£7.95

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 c

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Oxford Diecast AC Invacar Pale Blue 1:76 Scale

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