When I wrote to challenge the lads to do a mobility scooter race I really did not think that they would take it on, they did and what they did was even better than I had imagine .
Building their own scooters was a stroke of genius and hats off to James May for remembering those in motorised wheel chairs.
Watching them trundle around the shops in Aberystwyth was hilarious and showed exactly the difficulties scooter and chair users face from sigh boards, dump bins and displays in stupid places. My local tesco has a lift for scooter and wheelchair users but more often that not the entrance is blocked by a display of some sort of a pallet load of stuff awaiting distribution about the shop.
Racing disabled servicemen using standard scooters was a brilliant idea and I hope was sufficient to prevent and bleeding hearts do gooders from writing in and complaining that the show was showing disrespect to the disabled. Well done to all who raced, I know those Welsh hills and they can be a bugger even on a tractor.
Finally I would like to thanks the lads for reminding people of our existence, we truly are an intrepid bunch, and for giving the car manufacturers a poke in the ribs on our behalf.
Mobility scooters are a ridiculous price when you consider that they are not much more than a battery on wheels, with rudimentary suspension and steering, not to mention no gears.
Disabled people should be able to purchaser a decent looking weather proof smooth ride after all we may be disabled but as was seen on the challenge we are not all totally decrepit and it is hard work trying to look cool on a mobility scooter!
Watching Jeremy Clarkson cocking about on a mobility scooter will keep me laughing for weeks and as the show is so popular I hope that those watching will in future spare a thought for us motoring poor relations.
One thing is certain, thanks to “Top Gear “ Scooter users now have a bit of street cred!
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