Interesing, thanks Charles.
Anyone seen Only Fools and Horses? LBC content???
cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com wrote:
> This appeared on Reuters today; I had no idea that anyone was still making
>Reliants.
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> Thursday February 15 7:51 AM ET
> Three-Wheeling Driving Days at a Dead End
>
> LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's last three-wheeled car rolled off the assembly
>line, bringing to a close 65 years of motoring tradition that has been the
>butt of endless jokes.
>
> The Reliant Robin, a uniquely British concoction of fiberglass and lateral
>instability that brought motoring pleasure to thousands, finally succumbed to
>a new generation of inexpensive four-wheel microcars.
>
> The quirky Robin, which features a single wheel up front, was made famous in
>the British comedy ``Only Fools and Horses,'' and won devotees who needed only
>a motorcycle license to drive it.
>
> Reliant Motors produced 300 a week in its three-wheeling 1960s heyday, but
>that number slumped to only 10 a week. Some 44,000 still grind along British
>roads -- to the amusement of four-wheeling motorists -- and the car has
>spawned a number of Reliant owners' clubs and rallies.
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> Regards,
>
> Charles
> '74 Midget
> '68 Sprite
> cdsorkin@cdsorkin.com
> Bloomfield, NJ
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