'My car was so small my date had to sit on the floor'
For decades, disabled people in the UK were given strange, turquoise, three-wheeled cars. They were issued for free and gave independence to people who otherwise couldn't leave home. But it was not long before the vehicles - known by the brand name Invacar, or more informally as "Noddy cars" - grew unpopular.
They regularly toppled over, particularly in high winds, and carrying passengers in them was officially banned. One former owner, Colin Powell, explains how the Invacar came about; and what it was like to drive the cars, which had just one seat, so the only space to carry a date - or even a driving instructor - was on the floor.
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