ROOM for one more on top? The answer was no, unless you were a world class contortionist.

New Earswick All Blacks managed to squeeze an astonishing 53 people into a 16-seat minibus in their attempt to set a new world record.

It can't have been very comfortable as the players swapped the rugby scrum for a game of mobile squash - especially if you were one of the three in the glove compartment.

The event set us thinking, however. Here we have a cheap and cheerful answer to York's traffic nightmare. Cram to beat the jams.

The council has long advocated car sharing. Inspired by the New Earswick pioneers, the next question is: how many commuters can you squeeze into a Smart car?

Updated: 10:29 Monday, August 15, 2005