Pink Floyd and the Electric Bond Bug

In this very orange, 1970s-themed film, we take Roy Campbell's electric three-wheeled Bond Bug conversion for a spin around London. We find out how it was made using old Tesla batteries and an axle found in a pigsty. We also throw some flowers and make a lame attempt at re-creating Pink Floyd's most famous album cover.

[@rogermorrall6876]

I still savour the moment I passed a V8 Rover in mine and realised he had the equivalent of 5 of my engines, 4 for the road wheels and one for the spare. It handled brilliantly. Lights, wiper and heater all very impractical, worse still mine was the basic model (now the rarest of all) with its steel steering wheel. The heater gave out about as much heat as a 20 watt lightbulb (this electric version can’t possibly be worse) and the engine roasted one in summer. Not very practical for a 22 mile round the year commute but I was young and impecunious. Surprisingly practical in snow which packed about a ton in around the front wheel and kept it very firmly attached to the road. I much admire the side screens on this one, they look to incorporate proper windows - can that be true?

[@fugdefano]

love it. an electric bug 😍😍

[@ryangibson6855]

I owned a bond bug 1972 ubr60k brand spanking new we went every where sold it to buy MG.B do miss it.

[@56Gumball]

You'll get plenty hot enough when the batteries go pop! 😂

[@carlmarsden2529]

BRILLIANT! - Love the outfit too.....There have been some beautiful engines and it's a shame when they get removed but the 750/850 was never a great design or sound so why not....

[@shauntaylor9251]

Over 6 minutes and we didn't even see the guts of the thing !

[@CASHSEC]

Bring it back for all of us!!!!

[@austinmatthews347]

Electric vehicles are not green. Not practical and not appropriate in a classic vehicle imo

[@mrjed6912]

Well, it's less fun to have it electric, but why is it not practical?

[@austinmatthews347]

@@mrjed6912 no matter where you live high rise flats or mansion its no issue to fuel up a diesel or petrol car if you live in high rise flats then charging a stupid ev is impossible certainly at home also what do you think would happen if all 40 million cars in uk were electricdo you reckon our feeble already creaking leccy grid could cope?

[@mrjed6912]

@@austinmatthews347 You're right. I'd much rather swap a superbike engine in.

[@austinmatthews347]

Absolutely no i whole heartedly agree

[@austinmatthews347]

@@mrjed6912 well said

[@tipleniner]

Who did these doors?

[@mrjed6912]

I like some of those modern models he had on display.

[@joistein]

But no heat in the cold winter.

[@toyotaprius79]

Amazing. How have I never seen this suggested before?!

[@EclecticElectric]

Which other classics would you like to see electrified?

[@mjh5437]

@@EclecticElectric Beach Buggies.

[@johnnykempo]

I LOVE this. I wonder home much it would sell for?

[@mesaboogieman4001]

Very cool. I’m nearly finished restoring my bug and I think the engine may have come from this one. It would be interesting to know how much this cost to convert and also does it have a heater?

[@EclecticElectric]

That's great to hear Roy's old engine still lives - shh, we like old engines too! We not sure of the build cost. It was a hot day when we drove it, so we didn't explore the heater...

[@CraigDavies.]

DVLA getting picky about these conversions now. Saying they must go for SVA test if there are alterations to the chassis/monocoque.

[@EclecticElectric]

We've heard similar stories. Things are a lot more difficult in Germany: motor-vision.co.uk/latest-news/germany-vs-car-modification/

[@kylereese4822]

Chassis and body are 2 separate part in a Bond Bug aka no cutting required and no effects on the DVLA Side of things...

[@kylereese4822]

@@EclecticElectric DVLA say no extra holes in the chassis aka no way of securing battery packs to make them safe, I've seen some batteries just resting on chassis rails due to DVLA rules...

[@CASHSEC]

Typical government intervention to stop the poor man and stifle innovation.!!!

[@hunglikeadonkeybutnotassmelly]

How's this for Irony. 100% true story. I had a Bond Bug until some 14yr old on his Milk round and driving the old Electric milk float run into it early one morning. ( Written Off by an electric vehicle ! )