The chassis is made from 50mm ERW steel tubing mig-welded together to form a very strong steel cage.
The electric drive train components are mounted onto a subframe with the suspension parts. We utilised the front subframe from an Austin Metro and retained the gearbox and driveshafts.
The electric motor is mounted on top of the gearbox - where the engine used to be and we used a F1 motorcycle chain to drive the input shaft to the gearbox.
In the summer of 1991, we spent time driving around an industrial estate in Rochester in just the bare chassis.
The almost complete AVT100 had its maiden run on 6th February 1994.
In the following years it took part in rallies, shows and EV promotion EVents all around the UK.
The first car was really an experimental prototype and was used for commuting and general day to day driving in Surrey and Somerset.
It is now undergoing a refit in Bristol by fellow EV enthusiast, Mike Hammick.
There are another 3 examples of the AVT 100 on the roads of Britain.
Type: AVT100 4 seater
Weight 1100kg (2450lbs)
Battery: 120V 100Ah 10 12V lead acid monoblock
Battery weight: 400kg (880lbs)
Top Speed: 137 km/h 85mph -proven on several fun occasions!
Range: 62miles (100km) proven 27/8/1995
Recharge Time 7 hrs
Economy: 1.67 miles kWh
The photo below shows some of the panels fitted to the chassis, before the waste material was cut away to reveal the window apertures. The photo below left shows the bodywork nearly complete prior to painting.
