- Jan 7, 2002
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For anyone whos had to leap out of the way of a passing mobility scooter, its the stuff of nightmares.
Colin Furze has adapted a conventional electric model into a petrol-engined speedster which has reached an astonishing 69mph.
You hear people complaining about scooters going slowly around supermarkets and blocking aisles so I thought it would be a laugh to make a really fast one, said Mr Furze, 31, a plumber from Stamford, Lincolnshire.
Guinness World Records said he would be considered for the first mobility scooter speed record if he could hit 100kph 61.4mph.
He is now planning a time trial at the Santa Pod Raceway in Northamptonshire to claim his place in the record books, and says: My aim is to hit 70mph.
Mr Furze was given the scooter by a friend who sells and repairs them.
The 125cc engine was taken from a motorbike.
He added: I was told by Guinness that I could modify the engine but I wasnt allowed to change the appearance in any way so I couldnt give it bigger wheels or make it more stable.
'I initially tried experimenting with battery power but I only got to about 30mph and the batteries died really quickly so I knew then it would have to be petrol powered.
I havent had any crashes but the wheel fell off when I was slowing down once. Ive nearly been in the hedge a few times.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...converts-vehicle-hit-69mph.html#ixzz12KLMSiGj
Colin Furze has adapted a conventional electric model into a petrol-engined speedster which has reached an astonishing 69mph.
You hear people complaining about scooters going slowly around supermarkets and blocking aisles so I thought it would be a laugh to make a really fast one, said Mr Furze, 31, a plumber from Stamford, Lincolnshire.
Guinness World Records said he would be considered for the first mobility scooter speed record if he could hit 100kph 61.4mph.
He is now planning a time trial at the Santa Pod Raceway in Northamptonshire to claim his place in the record books, and says: My aim is to hit 70mph.
Mr Furze was given the scooter by a friend who sells and repairs them.
The 125cc engine was taken from a motorbike.
He added: I was told by Guinness that I could modify the engine but I wasnt allowed to change the appearance in any way so I couldnt give it bigger wheels or make it more stable.
'I initially tried experimenting with battery power but I only got to about 30mph and the batteries died really quickly so I knew then it would have to be petrol powered.
I havent had any crashes but the wheel fell off when I was slowing down once. Ive nearly been in the hedge a few times.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...converts-vehicle-hit-69mph.html#ixzz12KLMSiGj
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