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The
Battery Vehicle Society is a UK Society with about 300 members who have
an interest in battery electric vehicles.
Amongst the membership there exists a wealth of practical knowledge,
both
in the conversion of cars to electric traction and in the day to day
operation of electric vehicles as a practical means of transport. Others
have an interest in the history of electric vehicles.
Members of the Society have participated in competitions in the UK and
around the World and society members have achieved international
successes. These competitions encouraged members to develop their own
components and Cedric
Lynch has gone on to achieve world acclaim for his Lynch motor. In
earlier days society member Alan Freeman developed his pioneering
electric solar car, the first road legal solar vehicle in the UK.
The Society journal: the "Battery Vehicle Review" is published
six times a year and includes events, articles on battery vehicles, and
items for sale.
BVS Chairman & Acting Secretary: Ian
Gordon 26 College Glade, Caerleon, Newport, South Wales NP18
3TB Phone 01633-421190 ian@iang.vispa.com
BVS
Vice-Chairman: Alan Ward Coasters Cottage , Hermitage, Dorchester
DT2 7BB Phone 01963 210449 dorset2wards@hotmail.com
BVS
Review Editor & Sales Officer: Frank Wykes 44 Heath Road,
Market Bosworth, NUNEATON, CV13 0NX Phone 01455-290499
or 'Tyn Lon', Trefdraeth, Bodorgan, Anglesey LL62 5EU or 01407-840612
General
Enquiries: Richard Pryor 3 Blandford St.
Mary, BLANDFORD FORUM, Dorset DT11 9LH Phone 01258
455470
Technical
Enquiries: Paul Compton 48 Shakespeare Rd, Luton, Beds
LU4 0HS 01582 573195 paul@paulcompton.vispa.com
Competition
Secretary: Gordon Floa Future
Technologies, Woodham Court, off McLaren Roundabout, Woking,
Surrey GU21 5NJ
07771 895429 gfloat@futureenergies.com
Solar
& Road Vehicles Co-ordinator & Publicity Officer: Brian
Hampton 21 Bounds Croft, Greenleys, MILTON KEYNES,
Buckinghamshire MK12 6AW Phone 01908-316991 battery@zetnet.co.uk
Membership
Secretary: William Macphee 29 Armour Road, Tilehurst,
READING, Berkshire RG31 6 HA Phone 0118-9414873
Cedric
Lynch's electric cycle
The
Battery Vehicle Society had a visit to Cornwall over the weekend of the
12th to the 15th of October 2003. There was a symposium at
"Gaia" on modern developments in battery electric vehicles. Of
particular interest were the discussions on peoples experience using
Lithium-Ion batteries.
Among
the speakers was Cedric Lynch who had installed a pack of "Thundersky"
lithium cells in his streamlined electric motorcycle 3 days before.Being
cautious he stopped twice for recharge on the way to GAIA from Potters
Bar. With increasing experience & confidence he only stopped at
Honiton on the return trip, making the 175 mile leg from Honiton to
Potters Bar in 3 hours 45 minutes running time plus a 15 minute
"rest" stop.
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