There was of course another Ranger model - the Ranger Cub. This was a three-wheeler, but very few four-wheel versions came to life also, and Thomas was involved with these, too. Some pictures came to the light recently thanks to Ken Warburton, and I thought I'd share them here too. Enjoy.
The Cub's simple chassis frame with the body next to it. Kits started at 265 GBP
Picture John J. Thomas via Ken Warburton
The Cub was marketed as 'The Mini based three-wheel kit car that gives
cheap motoring to fun loving people'
Picture John J. Thomas via Ken Warburton
The finished three-wheeled product, all ready to tow a caravan - well, why not!?
Picture Jeroen Booij archive
But that's a rare Ranger Cub 4, the four-wheeler version of which just 4 were made
Picture John J. Thomas via Ken Warburton
I buolt one of these kit cars back in 1974 /75 it had a P plate on it and it was a lot of fun to drive and got a lot of looks from people as we went by . I had a MG 1100 engine with a few mods from RippSpeed racing which was my local spares place for parts . I sold it not long after moving to Clacton on Sea must have been 1977 to a local chap but have not seen it since . It was quite a fast car at the time . My email address is jhnd15@gmail.com if you want any other information . Thanks John
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