The Foxwood Flyer

Dave Brown, Mark Hopkinson, Steve Greenwood, Mr  Brian Slingsby, Mark Dixon and Chris Benn,

Many thanks to Mark Hopkinson for the photo and article

The original car was built for a Daily Mail - BP competition in 1978 and schools throughout Britain took part in designing and completing a 'city car'. The one in the photo was nothing like the car built to enter the competition - that one had four wheel drive as well as having four wheel steering and it also had doors and a roof, then after the competition Teacher Brian Slingsby took over the project and the car was put back to front wheel drive together with front wheel steer, The vehicle was lightened by removing the doors and roof and roll bars were added for safety, it was then used by pupils to learn how to drive.

Needless to say the car never went into full production as it never won the competition!

The prototype can be seen here on one of its many test drives.

(sadly not such a good photocopy)

If anyone has any other photos of The Foxwood Flyer or information then contact me ian.turner@foxwoodhighschool.co.uk