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(43) Date of publication: 26.02.1997 Bulletin 1997/09 (21) Application number: 95917428.0 (22) Date of filing: 03.05.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F01L 1/ 14( . ) F01L 1/ 25( . ) F01L 1/ 24( . ) F01L 13/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1995/001011 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/030081 (09.11.1995 Gazette 1995/48)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE ES FR GB IT SE (30) Priority: 03.05.1994 GB 19940008715 13.06.1994 GB 19940011802 (71) Applicant: LOTUS CAR LIMITED Norwich, Norfolk NR14 8EZ (GB)	(72) Inventor: ALLEN, Jeffrey Attleborough Norfolk NR17 2DG (GB) (74) Representative: Pluckrose, Anthony William  Boult, Wade & Tennant 27 Furnival Street London EC4A 1PQ London EC4A 1PQ (GB)