In popular culture Reliant Regal
a reliant regal van coloured iconic 1 fools , horses
reliant regals , robins enjoy of special place in british culture symbols of british eccentricity. example of regal iconic van belonging del boy , rodney trotter in long-running bbc sitcom fools , horses. van frequently, , incorrectly, referred robin or robin reliant public, reliant regal supervan iii. trotters original van on display in national motor museum, beaulieu, while 1 of 2 back-up vans sold in 2007 more £44,000 british boxer ricky hatton, afterwards found replica sold genuine film vehicle. there several reliant regal vans used in filming; in series 2 of fools , horses inside of van red after original van sold between series , red van sourced , resprayed previous van s number plates fitted filming. copies of iconic van appear sale on auction websites.
in tv comedy, mr. bean, running gag involves titular character played british comedian rowan atkinson coming conflict light blue reliant regal supervan iii, gets tipped over, crashed into, or bumped out of parking space.
a red supervan appeared in s4c welsh language children s programme fan goch.
the 2011 disney film cars 2 features french character named tomber patterned on reliant regal saloon car, creative modifications, such headlights of ds. name means fall in french, referencing reputed instability of three-wheel vehicles.
a reliant regal shown in closing ceremony of 2012 london olympics falling apart , batman , robin coming out of it, plot appeared in episode of fools , horses.
the fools , horses reliant regal appeared in cartoon form in short discovery channel advert. cartoon man driving sports car , after short drive turned supervan announcer saying plonker , albeit quietly, reference del boy s famous saying.
in 2016 microsoft racing game forza horizon 3, reliant supervan iii added vehicle roster. features conversion body kit vehicle gives 2 additional wheels @ front resist urge flip on side, reference top gear episode of jeremy clarkson driving reliant robin around streets additional wheels equipped in attempt improve vehicle s unstable handling (s15e1).
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