City EL contact, USA
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:32 am
Hi folks,
I've just exchanged some really interesting emails with Craig Childers, one of California's most prominent City El owners. He owns quite a few series II beasts and commutes to work every day in one of them!
He's written a very interesting article about the City El in the USA and I'm going to ask him to let us put it on here, but first, a quick summary.
The El was imported into the CA area between 1992 and 1993, but sadly an accident involving a motorcyclist trying out an El and tipping it followed by an unsuccessful law suit put CityCom off importing them to the US. The US models have a fibreglass roof, which is much stronger than the ones we have here. They've also been upgraded slightly so they comply with US safety law.
Anyway - more when I've talked further to Craig!
Apparently he also has access to some English Series II manuals which I've expressed an interest in.
Nikki.
I've just exchanged some really interesting emails with Craig Childers, one of California's most prominent City El owners. He owns quite a few series II beasts and commutes to work every day in one of them!
He's written a very interesting article about the City El in the USA and I'm going to ask him to let us put it on here, but first, a quick summary.
The El was imported into the CA area between 1992 and 1993, but sadly an accident involving a motorcyclist trying out an El and tipping it followed by an unsuccessful law suit put CityCom off importing them to the US. The US models have a fibreglass roof, which is much stronger than the ones we have here. They've also been upgraded slightly so they comply with US safety law.
Anyway - more when I've talked further to Craig!
Apparently he also has access to some English Series II manuals which I've expressed an interest in.
Nikki.