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EP 0 471 736 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 26.02.1992 Bulletin 1992/09 (21) Application number: 90907318.0 (22) Date of filing: 08.05.1990

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60K 28/ 16( . ) B60T 8/ 32( . ) B60T 8/ 58( . ) B60T 8/ 1761( . ) B60T 8/ 34( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1990/000709 (87) International publication number: WO 1990/013463 (15.11.1990 Gazette 1990/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE ES FR GB IT SE (30) Priority: 08.05.1989 GB 19890010507 (71) Applicant: GROUP LOTUS PLC Norwich Norfolk NR14 8EZ (GB)	(72) Inventors: BURKE, David Carleton Rise, Norfolk (GB) WRIGHT, Peter, Godfrey Norfolk NR17 0SN (GB) (74) Representative: Alexander, Thomas Bruce, et al  Boult, Wade & Tennant 27 Furnival Street London EC4A 1PQ London EC4A 1PQ (GB)