A 1972 Reliant Regal Supervan III, believed to be certainly one of half a dozen originals used for filming of the favored ‘80s sitcom Solely Fools and Horses, is to be auctioned.
This nice alternative to personal a slice of British TV comedy historical past will go beneath the hammer at Silverstone Auctions’ Race Retro Stay On-line Public sale, happening on Saturday, March 27.
The Reliant van featured alongside David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst within the basic collection and is among the most readily recognised automobiles on tv.
With a high velocity of 55mph and 97,000 miles on the clock, the van has been flippantly utilized by its current proprietor for six years. In preparation for the sale, it has been handled to new tyres, the brakes have been overhauled, the gas system checked and it’s stated to drive effectively (for a three-wheeler!).
It comes full with fluffy cube, a ‘Tax within the Submit’ signal within the windscreen, an inflatable doll within the rear window and documentation on BBC headed paper signifying it was one of many authentic automobiles from the 22-year lifespan manufacturing of the present, beforehand owned by John Mansfield (BBC).
