Oppermann

• The Oppermann Motocart was developed in 1945.

• The Oppermann Co took an idea of a prototype which had been designed and built by a farmer to replace some of the horses he was using.

• The Oppermann Motocart had an 8 HP air-cooled engine, this was attached to the right-hand side of the single front wheel. The power from the engine went via a chain and sprocket drive and a clutch to a four-speed gearbox.

• The Opperman Co's advertising for the Motocart targetted horse owners with the emphasis on the workrate being three times as fast as a horse and cart for 6.83 litres (1.5 gallons) per day average fuel consumption.

• The Motocart was sold to some local authority and industrial customers but faced competition from more powerful tractors. Production of the Motocart ceased in about 1952.