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(43) Date of publication: 26.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/13 (21) Application number: 01943627.8 (22) Date of filing: 26.06.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B60K 41/00, B60K 6/04 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0102/821 (87) International publication number: WO 0200/0462 (03.01.2002 Gazette 2002/01)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 28.06.2000 GB 0015658 (71) Applicant: Prodrive 2000 Limited Banbury,Oxfordshire 0X16 7XS (GB)	(72) Inventor: PRICE, Steven Michael,Prodrive 2000 Limited Banbury,Oxfordshire OX16 7XS (GB) (74) Representative: Cowan, David Robert et al WITHERS & ROGERSGoldings House,2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)