BAC
Lawrie Bond came from working as a designer in the aeronautical and steam lorry world, when after the war he created the 'Minibyke'. This unusual, almost 1930s American-looking machine (if you squint) was made from aluminium with the usual Villiers 98cc two-stroke engine. The idea was sound; the engineering less so. With no suspension and questionable front 'forks' it failed, as did the more conventional 'Lilliput' and 'Gazelle' that followed. He went on to create Berkley micro cars.