A story about "Plastic Pigs" filmed by BBC East for the programme "Inside Out" in 2003 .. and before anyone asked, yes I was nervous when I was interviewed for this! Some nice footage of Invacar, Reliant and Triking.
They were ok in the day. Lots of bikers had Reliants or Bond Bugs for winter use. No need to pass the car test, bike licence [even a provisional] was enough. Many bike shops sold reliants and bugs and took trade ins. Quaint Dinosaurs now sadly. I had a Regal, 2 robins and a Scimitar GTE [ok the last one does not count]
The only valid Reliant joke goes by the name of 'Clarkson !. They're a great little motor, the most fun you can have with your trousers on !..☺️🏴
Well done - I drove c.100,000 miles in a G Reliant Regal 21E-700 which could od 84 and an N Reliant Suprt Robin 700 which clould do.>90! I've moved on to a Mercedes Benz and Honda CB550-FII, but have fond memories.
Wrong! Most were government property, but not all. Those that weren't can have their tax status changed to Historic and can be legally driven once insured.
I'm restoring an Invacar! Sorry Graham Hill...
where's Mutley ? Doesnt Graham Hill look like Dick Dastardly in this film or what !I
Shame Shelby didn't get his hands on one of those !
They were ok in the day. Lots of bikers had Reliants or Bond Bugs for winter use. No need to pass the car test, bike licence [even a provisional] was enough. Many bike shops sold reliants and bugs and took trade ins. Quaint Dinosaurs now sadly. I had a Regal, 2 robins and a Scimitar GTE [ok the last one does not count]
Ha ha.. I used to have a regal, and in the CB days my handle was indeed the "Plastic Pig"
Litterly last invacar on road
I think the reliant robin looks great
love these old rialto robins , robin also made a 4 wheller called the kitten :-(
so wish i could get hold of a invacar,a crying shame they were scrapped like that.theres a few left out there im sure.
The only valid Reliant joke goes by the name of 'Clarkson !.
They're a great little motor, the most fun you can have with your trousers on !..☺️🏴
The 3 wheeled car needs to make a return!
Well done - I drove c.100,000 miles in a G Reliant Regal 21E-700 which could od 84 and an N Reliant Suprt Robin 700 which clould do.>90! I've moved on to a Mercedes Benz and Honda CB550-FII, but have fond memories.
There dangerous unstable old technology there really is no future for reliant Robin.
The UK laws have changed, new driver's can no longer drive three wheeler's on a bike license.
@@x66Hawk66x You do need to be 21 though. Which disapoints me as I wanted to get one once I do my Motorcycle test.
It's ok because hwo in there right mind would drive one now
Good scrap the lot
I thought Invacars, with only one seat and handlebars are not allowed on the motorway unlike Reliants. It will go 80mph if pushed.
Once had an 850 and it would do eighty easily.
No RUST????? you are kidding right?? underneath rotted like a corpse ( Chassis )
Great video, but its tripping me out! Audio keeps shifting from side to side for me?
The left vs right audio is painfully out of sync
They should bring Invacars back.That would solve the invalid problem overnight.There would suddenly be a Great Britain full of able bodied people.
Billy Bunter god i remember them all in blue it gave disabled people their freedom back
Billy Bunter true
nice vid. :) are the invacars legal to drive on roads?
The invacars are/where goverment property and all by now have now been recalled and or destroyed.
Wrong! Most were government property, but not all. Those that weren't can have their tax status changed to Historic and can be legally driven once insured.
@@Darwinion Yes CZcamsr " HubNut " Has one
It's suicidal to drive one of these on a mountain without guardrails,well it's suicidal everywhere to drive these
I think that the first gen. of Robin was the coolest one. The 2. one is ugly.
Was that 85 mph or mpg?