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(43) Date of publication: 07.02.1996 Bulletin 1996/06 (21) Application number: 94910474.0 (22) Date of filing: 25.03.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F01L 1/ 14( . ) F01L 1/ 25( . ) F01L 1/ 24( . ) F01L 13/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1994/000619 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/021899 (29.09.1994 Gazette 1994/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE ES FR GB IT SE (30) Priority: 25.03.1993 GB 19930006221 (71) Applicant: LOTUS CARS LIMITED Norwich, Norfolk NR14 8EZ (GB)	(72) Inventor: ALLEN, Jeffrey Attleborough, Norfolk NR17 2DG (GB) (74) Representative: Pluckrose, Anthony William, et al  Boult, Wade & Tennant 27 Furnival Street London EC4A 1PQ London EC4A 1PQ (GB)