New short film celebrates Peel Engineering and the P50

Mon, 02 Oct 2023

A short documentary film by Culture Vannin has been released about Peel Engineering and the Peel P50 car. 

The company, which was based by Peel harbour in the 1960s was well known throughout the world for having created the smallest production car ever made - the famous Peel P50.

Peel Engineering was founded by Cyril Cannell in the late 1940s and saw the opportunities of fibreglass, adapting it to boat building and then to motorcycle fairings. Cannell then moved on to fibreglass cars, which included the P50, and even a hovercraft.

James Franklin, Online & Educational Resources Officer at Culture Vannin, said: “Many Manx people won’t realise how important these cars created in Peel are for people all over the world. We hope that this film will be a way for many to get a better understanding of this and the immense creativity and innovation involved.”

‘Peel Engineering: From bubble cars to hovercraft’ is now available on the Culture Vannin website and YouTube channel.

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