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(43) Date of publication: 07.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/10 (21) Application number: 99922282.1 (22) Date of filing: 10.05.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B62D 53/02, B62D 21/18 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9901/459 (87) International publication number: WO 9959/862 (25.11.1999 Gazette 1999/47)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR (30) Priority: 20.05.1998 GB 9810796 (71) Applicant: ROVER GROUP LIMITED Warwick,Warwickshire CV34 6RG (GB)	(72) Inventor: SPILLANE, Anthony, Francis Redditch,Worcestershire B97 4NZ (GB) (74) Representative: Wilson, Alan Stuart et al Land Rover,Gaydon Engineering Centre,53/G/9/1, Banbury Road Lighthorne, Warwick CV35 0RG Lighthorne, Warwick CV35 0RG (GB)