I believe as you have made three wheeler on this chassis, you should have made a four wheeler On the same chassis, I reckon they would have sealed more, and, probably today as well.
@fanbatcher
5 ай бұрын
What a piece of crap - glorified go carts for the road. Completely useless in snow and ice.
@amkazan7821
5 ай бұрын
Now you can’t even buy a kit car set?
@lewis72
8 ай бұрын
I'm surprised that they never put the Rover V8 in the GTE or the GTC.
@Chappomusic
11 ай бұрын
Real people for whom their job meant something and incredible loyalty to the company..
@mattyboy47
11 ай бұрын
I bought a 97 Robin last year and restored it, I have a bike licence, so suits me fine. Love it, about to respray it and get it to like new condition as much as possible.
@trevorford9432
Жыл бұрын
In the early 80's I had two regal supervan 3 one was a 21E I believe that was top of the range (wow) then after them I had a Robin van & Robin saloon great cars that was because I only had a bike licence (the 850 Robin was quick)
@sandratogneri9982
Жыл бұрын
I Never Knew that XXX
@sandratogneri9982
Жыл бұрын
It's Fibre Glass XXX
@amreeksingh4448
2 жыл бұрын
If it is the real motor, then shame on ricky to let it rot like that.
@langfordrae2589
2 жыл бұрын
Shame it could not succeed, but really it was a death trap not fit to be on the road
@John-ci2sd
2 жыл бұрын
They weren't death traps
@langfordrae2589
2 жыл бұрын
@@John-ci2sd As long as you are not involved in an accident perhaps. But being inherently unstable, with flimsy fibreglass bodywork and no safety features, it was never going to be able to compete in the modern automotive world.
@DollyBoy_1923
Жыл бұрын
@@langfordrae2589 terribly unreliable, but it’s such a fun car. I wish they made a documentary about the Mk3. Or even the BN-1 and BN-2
@nexus7tablet610
2 жыл бұрын
Factory working flat out but only £400 in the bank.
@saxongreen78
3 жыл бұрын
A ballsy effort, considering what he was up against - decades of profit skimming and neglect, an aged niche product, and a defeatist 'Nah Mate - too hard' attitude from the disillusioned captive staff. Yikes!
@saxongreen78
3 жыл бұрын
I've heard that even this one is a fake - stitched up by Rodders and Del Boy, it seems.
@mrdaykurutakuchannel
3 жыл бұрын
Mr Bean's least favorite rival!!
@jellybaby7
3 жыл бұрын
Was pilot stand outside to film on sea, as he not in cabin
@danielclift1
3 жыл бұрын
i doubt this was an original van there to many people who claim to have an original. ive seen every episode many times and can not match this to any episode the dirt and roof rack ect dont match up looking at pics online of original vans taken from the episodes or filming ect still cant match this van up.
@abzs
2 жыл бұрын
Is that your reliant regal
@reubenslife1759
2 жыл бұрын
No Dan made his
@marshallthefirepup5795
3 жыл бұрын
I'm a little disappointed that they didn't play the intro music. But god bless the Trotter van.
@davidtyrer5380
3 жыл бұрын
I've watched this many times and always admire those that put a lot of effort into what was really a doomed enterprise by 1996. A very British story really and a glimpse of how many UK motor manufacturers eventually ended up. It seemed he was determined for the 3-wheelers to effectively fund his dream of a new sports car but considering cars like the Mazda MX-5 where already well established by that time then that was really pie in the sky unfortunately.
@nor0845
3 жыл бұрын
My stomach was in knots with tension just watching this 😳.
@marshalllucky
4 жыл бұрын
the robin supervan iii is the most collectible , there is a company in bolsover doing electric conversions for the robin , they replace the petrol tank with batteries and exchange the petrol engine for an electric one , you do have to leave the car with them for couple of hours but its worth it :-(
@the_pigs_have_rebelled
3 жыл бұрын
Reliant Regal Supervan III
@taz89ful
4 жыл бұрын
surely you would of got in first gear easy if you turned the engine of???
@rockyroadblues100
4 жыл бұрын
How did it all turn out Jonathan ,??a lot of pressure for one man .
@marshalllucky
4 жыл бұрын
If only they`d used a chopper gun like jonathan asked them to ..
@Phiyedough
4 жыл бұрын
I wonder if those workers who gave up secure jobs to go back to Reliant were able to get jobs again when the firm closed for good in 2002?
@garyz2043
4 жыл бұрын
The problem here was all the useless managers all sat around with thumbs up ass.Looking for problems not solutions.Loving the sound of their own voices thinking they are doing good and worth more than they are paid.Its a common problem,especially in the UK.Sack the lot of them I would of done.I just bought a mint 1997 robin for £2000. It's great!
@laughtertime260
4 жыл бұрын
What a waste of money, flogging a dead horse
@jezztech
4 жыл бұрын
At aprox 13.25 white shirted fart says " these are the cars are they " !!
@sunsetvlogs5500
4 жыл бұрын
The reliant robin is a symbol of Britain insignificant and barmy and yet enticing and intriguing
@andrew8208
4 жыл бұрын
What game is this and where can I get it???? I miss hovercraft
@michaelusswisconsin6002
4 жыл бұрын
Why don’t they just put the single wheel in the rear? It will be more stable that way.
@John-ci2sd
2 жыл бұрын
That doesn't work like that with this type of vehicle
@nexus7tablet610
4 жыл бұрын
28:50 I would punch the boss in the face. He just won't accept the expertise and experience of the man responsible for production, a chop stand gun sprayed panel will be heavier and will not have the same strength as a laminated part.
@arthuritchybollix5064
4 жыл бұрын
It will be alright
@prawny12009
3 жыл бұрын
Not on a car that barely made its weight limit already.
@russel1703
4 жыл бұрын
Mr bean small car
@christopherdyer1299
4 жыл бұрын
should of done the drive wheel on the back and made it an entry level sports model, would of been a winner!! the reliant was dead once the licensing issue happened, who would buy a 3 wheeler when a 4 wheeler was available, however a 3 wheel sports car would of been a real option.
@bigjohnfury5662
4 жыл бұрын
Riceh Sniff Hatton... Proper druggy
@irishman6124
2 жыл бұрын
Horrible thing to say.. Go say it to his face
@bigjohnfury5662
2 жыл бұрын
@@irishman6124 *get lost Mick he's horrible you country boy*
@kaiokendo
4 жыл бұрын
10:57 how this shit doesnt flip ???
@mrjed6912
3 жыл бұрын
It doesn’t have a concrete slab under the floor, doesn’t have a welded diff, no smaller wheels on one side, a roll cage or Jeremy Clarkson sitting behind the wheel.
@john4365
4 жыл бұрын
I lived in a Robin for eight years and it was super evrn had a full toilet areas!
@shaunstokes8690
4 жыл бұрын
My Father inlaw had one of these and drove it on a motorbike Licence and if I have my facts correctly it was against the law to use reverse gear unless holding a full driving Licence. I also remember He went to bingo one night, came out and the back was up on bricks, 2 rear wheels gone. I tried not to laugh?........
@dolebandit9942
4 жыл бұрын
Just sell new engines, And do exchanges, You can make the odd vehicle as and when
@surality
4 жыл бұрын
Good to see in forza, Gran turismo sport shame on you.
@Jonathan_Doe_
4 жыл бұрын
‘The 3 wheelers are where the loyalty base is’ yeah but they’re a bunch of ‘enthusiasts’ who’d buy one and keep it running for like 20 years... That’s why the business had already gone bust 3 times before you came in. Not the sharpest tool in the box that lad. A schimitar reissue with an injected Rover v8 probably would’ve sold way better nationally and internationally as long as they found some way to make it meet standards.
@bombasticbuster9340
4 жыл бұрын
Oppressive govt STRIKES again. People find loopholes and then the govt plugs it. The elites need to be strung up. We are on the verge.
@jokerg4134
4 жыл бұрын
do they make this car in the 2000s?
@mrjed6912
3 жыл бұрын
It ended 2002
@verygood7155
4 жыл бұрын
Being that Heynes owned a Range Rover say's he was no stranger to adverse situations.
@georgebuller1914
4 жыл бұрын
Have fond - and not so fond - memories of working on these beasties in the 1970's. RIP, British Icon.......
@rajrenuka4897
4 жыл бұрын
Del boy might have a up to date one. The trotters
@victormuckleston
4 жыл бұрын
had a reliant Regal supervan 111, put a reliant Robin 850 engine in it, Used to love leaving Ford escort 1.4i at lights as they would wheel spin , I could pull a wheely. Also had a Bond bug, put the same 850 engine in that , you should have seen the looks when some one doing 95 mph gets passed by a 3wheeler doing 107mph!
@christopherdarker1426
4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant and innovative vehicle sunk by an ordinary and tunnel visioned legislature
@harrystevens3885
4 жыл бұрын
I have vague memories of an hells angel that use to own one in the 1970s.
@tedthesailor172
4 жыл бұрын
The Reliant was an anachronism that died between two epochs. Back in the 1950's, young working-class people often rode motorcycles and grafted a sidecar on when they got married. Threewheelers became a slightly more luxurious alternative that could be driven on a bike licence so long as the weight remained below 8cwt. That drastically limited what could be done. However, in 1959 came Issigonis's all-conquering Mini. It required a full car licence, but swept almost all before it. Reliant & Bond struggled on, determined but doomed. Today, with small, electric urban cars the height of fashion, they might have a chance - with sufficient investment - but they didn't last long enough to meet the electric revolution. Perhaps they should've looked around for a Japanese motorcycle engine instead of trying to resurrect and continue building their own mill...
@fiveowaf454
4 жыл бұрын
I think another issue for a company like Reliant to survive would be the crash and safety requirements for vehicles today. Now buyers are also interested in the safety ratings of cars they buy, whereas when I was a kid in the 60's we didn't even wear seat belts and such things were given little thought.
@Jademyheart
4 жыл бұрын
That Pink Floyd guy ,was supposed to be backing this project?? He's a multi millionaire!!
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