'''Battery Manufacturing Association''' (BMA) was a British company located in Hove. In 1952 the company entered the microcar arena with the B.M.A. Hazelcar. It was styled as a roadster with aluminium bodywork. It was powered by a 1.5 hp electric engine fed by nine six-volt batteries giving it a top speed of {{convert|20|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on}} and a range of up to {{convert|60|mi|km|0}}. The price of £535 meant that few were sold. Production ended in 1954. They made approx 25 vehicles which included some electric vans.
==Hazelcar== In 1949 two brothers, Eric and Roy Hazeldine, had set up a garage business in Telscombe Cliffs and Rottingdean Sussex, where they designed and built the little Hazelcar. The initial idea was to design a car that would do {{convert|50|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on}} and 50 miles to the gallon (5.6 L/100 km). With its transverse four cylinder engine with an end on gearbox (although mounted in the rear) and little wheels, it was the forerunner of the Mini{{Citation needed|date=September 2007}}. A petrol version of this type is currently on show in the Bentley Motor Museum in Sussex. They then joined forces with BMA.
==External links== *[http://www.hazelcar.co.uk Hazelcar website]
Category:Microcars Category:Battery electric vehicle manufacturers Category:Hove
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