Early electric car, the Scottish Aviation Scamp, at the Museum of Flight, East Fortune, Scotland.


Early electric car, the Scottish Aviation Scamp, at the Museum of Flight, East Fortune, Scotland. It had a top speed of 35mph and a range of 20 miles. Because the batteries only lasted one year, the project was abandoned in 1968.


Size: 5120px × 3401px
Location: East Fortune Airfield, East Lothian, Scotland
Photo credit: © Mike Rex / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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