Action Age Incorporated were a US firm that made ATVs. ATVs are All Terrain Vehicles these usually either electic powered or powered by 2 stroke motorcycle engine having 6-8 wheels in open body to seat 4people ; bodies made of fibreglass - Invented by Canadian Firm who still licenses the product around the world to this day called ARGOCAT and in the UK for around 10-12 years the small specialist firm that made bulk of its money in the 60s removing roofs from Ford Consairs and Cortinas called Crayford was main distributor. However when Crayford went belly up Tractor company JCB in the UK stills sells the vehicle
these were in the thing in the late 1960s to 70s made popular by US TV Series "The Banana Splits" ATV's were also featured in TV series set on the Moon in Future 'Space 1999'
While focus of the reference here is US Firm
Scambler ATV 1970 see Motor Trend (US) 1970 MAY page 86-90;92
Part of a feature on ATV's available in US preview with brief bios and photographs
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