June 7, 2006
People Inc. to Display Invacar at Eurocar/Motorcycle Day 2006
The Museum of disABILITY Possesses the Only One in the U.S.
BUFFALO, N.Y., June 7, 2006: The British Car Club and BMW Riders Club of WNY will host Eurocar/Motorcycle Day 2006 on Sunday, June 11 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Rose Garden Restaurant Grove in Williamsville. People Inc. and the Museum of disABILITY History are proud to have on display the Museum’s Invacar at this show, which is believed to be the only such vehicle in the United States.
The Invacar Ltd (UK) was established in 1948 by Oscar Greeves after having built a three-wheeler for his paralyzed cousin, Derry Preston-Cobb. As a result of the many casualties from the World War II, Greeves realized the need for such transport to be widely available for the injured veterans. The government agreed to pay for the vehicles to be made which sold in great numbers. In 2003, the vehicles were declared unsafe by the British government and taken off of the road and destroyed. Only a handful remain in Britain today. People Inc. acquired their Invacar as an artifact to add to the Museum to document efforts made to remove a barrier to participation of the disabled throughout recent history.
In order to have the Invacar ready for Sunday’s show, Radioactive Cycles, of 2980 Sheridan Dr. in Tonawanda, donated their time and mechanical work to the Invacar. “We are excited to have the Invacar even more so now that Radioactive Cycles has done such a wonderful job repairing it. There is so much to be learned from this piece of history,” remarked People Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer James M. Boles, Ed.D. Radioactive Cycles is just as pleased to have had the opportunity to work on such an interesting automobile. “It’s a fun little car that gets everyone’s attention,” commented Anthony Santarosa of Radioactive Cycles who worked on the car. “The Invacar is great for the Museum and is a learning opportunity for the community.”
For more information on the opportunity to see the Invacar at the Eurocar/Motorcycle Day 2006, email clubs.hemmings.com/bccwny or call Dave Kray at 633-4586 or Rick Magro at 773-9479. For more information on the Museum of disABILITY History, contact Museum Director Lynn Beman at 817-7439.
People Inc. is a not-for-profit health and human services agency providing programs and services to at least 10,000 people with special needs, their families, and seniors throughout Western New York. Since 1971, People Inc. has assisted individuals to achieve greater degrees of independence and productivity.
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