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.
