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Vandenbrink

Vandenbrink first started to look at Man Wide Vehicles (MWV) in 1989 when Chris Van Den Brink put together a team of designers. In 1994 Chris van den Brink and Harry Kroonen invented the basic concept of Dynamic Vehicle Control (DVC) where by input to a car type steering wheel would result in optimal 'motorcycle-type' tilt of the vehicle's chassis. Over the next couple of years two Carver Prototypes will built with constant improvements to the hydraulic tiliting system and in 1997 the vehicle became approved by the Dutch Government Road Authority to be driven on public roads.  The Carver is a "Tilting 3-wheeler" which unlike ordinary vehicles tilts the same as a motorcycle when cornering The DVC system varies depending upon the speed of the vehicle. Turning whilst going slow will keep the Carver almost upright but with increased speed the Carver will tilt further in the same way a motorcycle does. The vehicle is powered by a 660cc 4-cylinder engine that also features a turbo intercooler. This combined with a light weight steel chassis with a 2 seater (monocoque design)body that is covered by composite panels gives the carver a top speed of around 120mph (190kmh).

The Vandenbrink Carver. (My thanks to Vandenbrink for allowing me to use these images from their web site along with the data on this page.)