The Nobel was was based on the German Fuldamobile, promoted by York Nobel, financed by Cyril Lord (the one-time carpet tycoon), featured a chassis built by ship constructors Harland & Wolf of Belfast and a fibreglass body courtesy of the Bristol Aeroplane company.

The ubiquitous Sachs 191cc two stroke engine was used, driving the single or sometimes twin close-set, rear wheel(s). The Nobel was really quite pleasant to drive on its single transverse front leaf spring, coil rear suspension, and eight-inch wheels. There were four speeds with reverse and a dynastart. A top speed of 50-55mph was possible with 60mpg and 20 or 30 survivors are known, despite a short production run between 1959 and 1961. The Nobel 200 was linked to the Lea-Francis name for a while and York Nobel owned the prototype ill-fated Leaf Lynx which carried the number plate YN200. When both projects foundered a quantity of Nobel bubble cars were said to have been buried under the Al2 between Chelmsford and Colchester.

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