Yellow Peril

Sign off by the physio department today some chiropractor work to go on my back but doctors return to work note being signed off today ready for works medical on thursday everything coming together now - Todays blip is of a bright coloured bubble car parked in the physio car park, built around 1957 its a Messerschmitt. the cabrio cover pops off and the side windows and top half of the body flip over on the right hand side so you can climb in with the driver holding onto the handle bar steering wheel and the passenger sitting behind the driver in a tandem type affair which was great for exporting as it didnt have a left or right hand side driving position. It could reach speeds of 65mph and run at 87 mpg.

Messerschmitt after the war were temporarily not allowed to manufacture aircraft, had turned its resources to producing other commodities. In 1952, Fend approached Messerschmitt with the idea of manufacturing small motor vehicles. which were based on his Fend Flitzer invalid carriage

In 1956, Messerschmitt was allowed to manufacture aircraft again and lost interest in Fend's microcars. Messerschmitt sold the car works to Fend who, with brake and hub supplier Valentin Knott, formed Fahrzeug- und Maschinenbau GmbH Regensburg (FMR) to continue production of the KR200.

In 1957, the KR200 Kabrio model was released, featuring a cloth convertible top and fixed side window frames
Production of the KR200 was heavily reduced in 1962 and ceased in 1964 as sales had been dropping for a few years