Sinclair C5 with Sinclair claiming that he had found "very big" levels of interest. Hoover were sufficiently persuaded to allow Sinclair to divert 10 of their employees to modify C5s for overseas export. The bid to sell the C5 abroad failed; the Dutch National Transport Service told Sinclair that the C5 was not suitable for Dutch roads without improvements to its braking system, the addition of more reflectors, and the inclusion of the High-Vis Mast as part of the basic package. Most of the other ten countries that Sinclair inquired of demanded similar changes. The C5's reputation received a further battering when
Clive Sinclair and a wheelchair drive. Sinclair received an Honorary Doctorate from Heriot-Watt University in 1983 Sinclair is a poker player and appeared in the first three series of the "Late Night Poker" on Channel 4. He won the first series final of the "Celebrity Poker Club" spin-off. On his religious views, Sinclair calls himself an atheist. He is a member of British Mensa and was chairman for 17 years from 1980 to 1997. Sinclair was awarded an Honorary Degree (Doctor of Science) by the University of Bath in 1983. Despite his involvement in computing, Sinclair does not use the Internet, stating