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I know a yellow one appeared in the BBC TV sitcom "Only Fools and Horses" - but this isn't why I remember them:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23587701@N06/2248401118/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23587701@N06/2248401018/in/photostream
About 40 years back, someone I know had one of the car version (known as a Reliant Regal).
He didn't like the thing very much - it was cramped, unstable and very difficult to work on. Also, if he needed to get at the engine, the only access was a tiny hatch halfway up the bonnet.
I'm also not sure how rigid the GRP bodyshell was.
Saying all this, I know the things have their enthusiasts. I also know that I'm not among them.
I'm not completely sure about this, but I suspect their popularity might have something to do with some "grey areas" in the UK driver licensing laws at the time.
Regards,
Huw.
Last edited on 26 May 2011 06:03 pm by Huw Griffiths
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