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[garrett3]

Shot in a very dark place here but here goes...

Looking for an ex Outspan Orange mini, do you know there whereabouts of one for sale or where the owner could be persuaded to sell?

Thanks

[ibrooks]

I think they were made by Ed China - he certainly used to advertise them under "Balls" on his company website (he had a whole selection of spherical things like the Outspan oranges, footballs and basketballs that were used to advertise assorted things.

http://www.cummfybanana.com/

Only it appears to be undergoing changes at the moment. Not sure if he ever sold them or if he just hired them to the various companies that wanted them for advertising.

Iain

[garrett3]

Thanks for the info

Never realised it was him!

[MintecMiniSpares]

The Outspan minis were made in 1972 so I'd surprised in Ed China made them unless he's found the foutain of youth and isn't sharing!

As far I know only three were made and I think you'll have more luck getting blood from a stone than buying one. Sorry

[garrett3]

The Outspan minis were made in 1972 so I'd surprised in Ed China made them unless he's found the foutain of youth and isn't sharing!

As far I know only three were made and I think you'll have more luck getting blood from a stone than buying one. Sorry

Six were made.

five orange and one yellow.

Three are in road worthy and useable condition in the UK and one is awaiting restoration.
The wereabouts of the yellow one is unknown and one was still in service in south africa untill very recently.

Yes I do know who made them lol, gotta have a laugh eh

Its a very long shot and probably impossible but you never know who looks at these pages?

Even if I get nowhere its still a fun topic

[Shifty]

So who did make them then?

I remember them from a car book I had in the late 70's

[roofless]

didnt some get re-branded and end up at cadbury world ?

[garrett3]

didnt some get re-branded and end up at cadbury world ?

That would be a new one on me mate

Do you mean this?

if so made by the same guy I think but not a modified outspan and it runs a bedford rascal chassis/floorpan.

Edited by garrett3, 27 March 2011 - 04:58 PM.

[garrett3]

So who did make them then?

I remember them from a car book I had in the late 70's

Brian Waite Engineering in Windrush, Flimwell in Sussex

[garrett3]

here is the fourth awaiting restoration

[garrett3]

Other similar things would be accepted like this...

[Mr Taylor]

Other similar things would be accepted like this...

I though the pea was a modified outspan.............either in the flesh (As it were) or digitally.....did the peas really exist then?

[ANON]

I think they were made by Ed China

need to replace the word 'made' with 'botched'

had a ride and drive of one years ago at one of the shows

[Body stylist]

ill make you one

[garrett3]

ill make you one

Sure you would do a great job too but prob a little out of my price range to get a new one made up though

The pea is actually not even based on a car, Its just a frame with a gokart engine and does no more than 40mph. I was just using it as an example.

I want something really wierd and out-there as a future project/restoration project