Bond of Prestori, Lancashire, made their Minicar from 1948. The model-A boasted two rear wheels and one front which had the tiny 122cc Villiers engine suspended on it and driving it - it also turned through 180 degrees making the car highly manoeuvrable.

Styling throughout the run was something akin to an escape from a fun fair, but as time went on they really tried to court the sophisticated image of the big car operating on micro car costs. Wire and bobbin steering on the first model was reminiscent of cyclecars but later versions used a worm-and-sector steering gearbox.

The model-D featured a Dynastart, the E featured a full-width body and by mid 1958 the model-F saw a 250cc engine fitted. The model-G had hydraulic brakes and 10-inch wheels which gave a better ride. In 1963 a twin-cylinder engine again of 246cc was offered.

Bond Owners Club
S Cornock
42 Beaufort Ave
Hodge Hill
Birmingham
B34 6AE
Phone: 0121 784 4626