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Wheelchairs Given Design MakeoverA designer who has spent most of his career working on parts for Formula One cars has come up with a new, off-road wheelchair.
The Trekinetic K2 dispenses with the old tubular chassis and uses a carbon fibre monocoque instead.
Designer Mike Spindle was inspired to create the off-road chair when he saw someone wheeling through an airport lounge.
The K2 was launched at the Mobility Roadshow in Gloucestershire.
Mr Spindle has spent the past five years designing the wheelchair from scratch.
After the designer spotted a man in an airport departure lounge, in a metallic purple wheelchair, it occurred to him that somebody ought to be able to do an awful lot better.
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June 14, 2006 | Viewed 29,110 time(s)
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