A Johnstone's 'Midget, The World's Smallest Motor Coaches' ride-on, miniature motorised "South Down" type single decker coach (Type B) 1935-1958, fitted an air-cooled Villiers 125 cc single-cylinder, two-stroke engine with kickstart, the coach painted Lovet green and sky blue body, fitted original brightwork bumpers and trim, accommodating four rexine covered bench seats (including driver) and perspex glazing, the body with presentation inscription" Presented By The Friends Of Queen Mary's Hospital For Children, Carshalton" and bearing two builders plates to the rear of the seats. This example, one of fifty-seven constructed in total, by Johnstones (Earnie) between 1935 and 1958, when constructed these vehicles had a suggested top speed of 26mph. 310 cm overall length x 74 cm overall width, 155 cm wheelbase.

For further historical context please follow the links below.

Brighton

Johnstone's Midget

South East History

By repute having stood service on Brighton seafront on its own dedicated track (Peter Pan's Playground?) thence to its current owner for many years

Condition Report

Although visually intact this vehicle is offered as a vintage rolling project, and no representation of mechanical safety or reliability is given or inferred as we are unable to test the working of this vehicle.

This vehicle does not currently have a registration plate and therefore it would need would not be road legal