Two British mechanics have been credited with by the Guinness World Book of Records for setting a record for the fastest mobility scooter after customizing a generic Days Strider model scooter into a certified speed machine, according to The Verge.
For reasons unknown, David Anderson and Mathew Hine decided to modify the Days Strider into what they now refer to as "The Rascal," reported Digital Trends. The pair added an 80-horsepower, four-cylinder, liquid-cooled Suzuki motorcycle engine, however that made the chassis and tires inadequate, so they also redesigned the frame and added go-cart wheels to complete the ensemble.
At that point, The Rascal hardly resembled anything an elderly person - the Days Strider intended rider - would willingly ride, however Guinness folks specify that "from the outside the vehicle must appear like a traditional motorscooter. ... [but] the engine may be modified or replaced in a way that seems suitable to gain a higher speed," according to Engaget, so far all intents and purposes, their suped-up machine still counted as a mobility scooter.
Hitting the track, Hine used the machine to reach unprecedented speeds of 107.6 mph, shattering the previous record of 82.67 mph, set by Klaus Nissen Petersen of Denmark in 2012. The record was actually beaten back in August 2014 but it took a while for the GWoB committee to verify the results.
Despite it becoming possibly the most famous scooter in the U.K., the vehicle lacks front brakes, so it will never see conventional use.
