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Vandenbrink first started to look at Man Wide Vehicles (MWV) in 1989 when Chris van den Brink put together a team of designers. In 1994 Chris van den Brink and
Harry Kroonen invented the basic concept of Dynamic Vehicle Control (DVC) where by input to a car type steering wheel would result in optimal 'motorcycle-type' tilt of the vehicle's chassis. Over the
next couple of years two Carver Prototypes will built with constant improvements to the hydraulic tilting system and in 1997 the vehicle became approved by the Dutch Government Road Authority to be driven on public
roads. Manufactured in Holland, the Carver is a "Tilting 3-wheeler" which unlike ordinary vehicles tilts the same as a motorcycle when cornering The DVC system varies depending upon the speed of the
vehicle. Turning whilst going slow will keep the Carver almost upright but with increased speed the Carver will tilt further in the same way a motorcycle does. In the second picture you can also see how the
Carver behaves on gravel/sand performing like a speedway motorcycle where the front wheel counter steers. The tilting system also means that a car just 1.30 m wide can reach cornering speeds of Porsches
and Ferrari's.
This is because the Carver can tilt up to 45 degrees to each side. Furthermore within 1 second the Carver can tilt from full left to full right. The
vehicle is powered by a 660cc 4-cylinder engine that also features a turbo intercooler. This combined with a light weight steel chassis with a 2 seater (monocoque design) body that is covered
by composite panels gives the Carver a top speed of around 120mph (190kmh). The Vandenbrink has passed EU homologation test which means that Carvers were allowed all through the EU which saw the company trade
as Carver Europe.
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