Vintage Thing No.30 - Reliant Ant TW9
Most people are familiar with the Reliant three wheel van of Del Boy and Rodney from Only Fools and Horses. They are looked down upon by everyone but those that have driven them remember them with surprising fondness. One of my mates had one years ago and goes into raptures about them. I don't understand why he's so enthusiastic about them and can only assume there's more to them than meets the eye. Could they be a Vintage Thing? Maybe but if they are it's probably for the wrong reasons, like the Austin Allegro (VT No.23) . Or maybe they have hidden virtues known only by a select few who have personal knowledge of these devices. Me? I keep an open mind. Here's the big brother to the Reliant Regal Supervan - Reliant's description not mine. It's the Reliant Ant or TW9, a forward control version on a longer and heavier chassis but with the same all aluminium 4 cylinder engine and four speed box. That must be a joke name, surely - the Rely Ant Ant?...