back to basicsCab RemovedThe old speed controllerWheal arch before starting Paint striped and treated Repaired primed and paintedCab Floor cross beam a little bit rottenCab Floor cross beam renewedTemporary 48v Controller
OwnerNathan Langley (KNL Electrical Service South West)
Owner's Other EVsRaleigh Aztec
1961 Wales and Edwards Milk Float (931 HTT)
Electric Flat Bed Trolly
Mobility Scooter Pickup
LocationSt Austell, England United Kingdom map
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Vehicle1971 Morrison Crompton Leyland E/FG 30
I’m restoring this old float and making a few alterations for example fitting a box type back and solar panels to the roof along with a back up generator to charge batteries. Long story short modernize it.
Motor
At the moment it has a Morrison Electricar MC35 3kW 48v-60v 4Hp.

I’m thinking of installing a Warp 11 Series Wound Motor - 182 Nm torque, 5500 RPM 120v. As the price of the Azure Dynamics AC55 scared me.
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DrivetrainDirect Drive about 10:1 reduction box on diff.

Might have to find a replacement diff to fit axel with a 5:1 ish.
Controller
A simple 4 step resistance type. A four stage time lag switch connected to the foot peddle brings in four contactors each taking out a resister one at a time.
I’m Temporarily fitting a second hand forklift controller including contactors £45 +P&P from EBay
Batteries0.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded
I scraped the old cells & got £75 for them not bad ;-)
Would love to fit Lithium but may have to settle for the Trojan T105 6V (Lithium still Expensive but by the time I save for motor, controller etc who knows)
Charger
old 48V 100A Forklift charger,
Depends on what batteries and voltage I use.
DC/DC Converter
Was tapped of 6 cell’s.
Will fit dc-dc converter once I decide what wattage I need at the end.
InstrumentationSpeedo Up grading to a pc controlled 8” TFT Screen To display speed, RPM, Miles, Batt Voltage ETC
Top Speed15 MPH (24 KPH)
I’m hoping to get around 50mph, going for power more than speed due to there being more hills than level road in Cornwall. Also I don’t think up grading the brakes an fitting shocks at the back are going to make it more stable at high speed.
Range40 Miles (64 Kilometers)
Originally it was 43 miles I’m hoping around 100miles (you never know pigs might fly)
EV Miles
Start:60,214 Miles (96,884 Kilometers)
Current:0 Miles (0 Kilometers)
Total:-60,214 Miles (-96,884 Kilometers)
Seating CapacityTwo in the front
Curb Weight0
Max factory recommended Gross weight 3794kg
TiresFour of them all different.
185R14C 1874lbs
185/80R14 95R 1521lbs
Conversion TimeAs Long As It TAKES. Depending on money and weather as I'm working outside for most of it.

Why is Cornwall so wet? Arrrrr.
Conversion CostA Lot About £10,000
As little as passable for the moment.
Due to lack of money at the moment the PLUG HAS BEEN PULLED :-(

I’ve made some drastic cut backs at the moment I’m fitting a second hand 48v controller from a forklift. It is fully programmable and has fault monitoring. The main problem is I have no idea of the low voltage connections if anyone has a copy of the wiring diagrams could you please email me.
I’ve striped and re-greased the original MG35 motor so I can refit it to get her up and running again.

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