A SWINDON speedster hopes to go wheelie fast during a daredevil DIY dash in a modified bin.

Andy Jennings of Freshbrook claims to have hit an impressive 36mph in the green machine after spending more than 200 hours carefully crafting vehicle parts onto it.

These included a go-kart’s rear axle, a 110cc four-speed motorbike engine, handlebars from a child’s scooter, and the seat post and steering from a mobility scooter.

The 27-year-old’s first attempt gave him a few injuries but he’s now fixed the teething problems and hopes to break the current record of 30mph.

He said: “I came off it quite badly and busted my arm up. It’s taken quite a bit of trial and error to get right.

“I’ve always loved playing around and tinkering with cars. I’m a design engineer by trade so I’m always working on machinery and robotics.

“I’ve been working on it for most nights for the past two or three months.

“A lot of my family and friends have been wondering what on earth I was doing but now it’s actually out there and working, it’s nice as I can see their reaction.

“Even my fiancee Emma was impressed when she saw it and I think it’s fair to say she was a bit dubious beforehand. She’s been really supportive but she did think it was a bit of a lunatic idea when I came up with it.

“There were a couple of dog walkers just staring at me open -mouthed but then they came up afterwards and shook my hand and said it’s a good idea.”

The bin, dubbed Evel Binievel, had its first outing on a closed private road near an industrial unit Andy rents and he has continued to practice there ever since.

Andy applied to Guinness World Records last June and work on the wheelie bin began last year. The rules state he will have to use a standard upright wheelie bin and no aerodynamics are allowed and he’s not permitted to use it horizontally.

There will also have to be full print out and timing sheets - with the average speed from three runs being taken to make the record.

He anticipates that the record attempt will be in May at a drag racing venue.

His pal Ben Ellis, 27, inspired the unusual fundraising effort. Ben was left with brain damage from a blood clot after he broke his leg in an accident on his family farm in Essex in 2015.

Tragically a clot went to his lungs and then to his brain, leaving him incapacitated. Andy has already raised more than £1,000 for his pal.

Andy added: “I never imagined it would get such a reaction, it’s been crazy. It’s made Ben’s week seeing what I’ve made appear on TV and I’m hoping to take it outside shops with a donation bucket so that people can see it in person.

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