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(43) Date of publication: 07.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/10 (21) Application number: 99922022.1 (22) Date of filing: 27.05.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B62K 5/04, B62M 19/00 (86) International application number: PCT/CA9900/488 (87) International publication number: WO 9961/302 (02.12.1999 Gazette 1999/48)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE Designated Extension States: RO (30) Priority: 27.05.1998 GB 9811375 27.05.1998 GB 9811374 (71) Applicant: Apax Vehicle Developments Inc. Ottawa,Ontario K2B 8H6 (CA)	(72) Inventors: JACKSON, Eric Ottawa, Ontario K1L 7Y3 (CA) RIDLEY, Robert Ottawa, Ontario K1S 0K7 (CA) (74) Representative: Lindberg, Klas Valter Bo et al AWAPATENT AB,Södra Hamngatan 37-41,P.O. Box 11394 404 28 Göteborg 404 28 Göteborg (SE)