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From the video, I count 6 of the Ceseroni engines in just the "external fuel tank" part of the space robin. There were also engines in the strap-on boosters and in the car itself. Each engine had about 1800 lbs of thrust. [[User:DonPMitchell|DonPMitchell]] ([[User talk:DonPMitchell|talk]]) 04:04, 5 March 2010 (UTC) |
From the video, I count 6 of the Ceseroni engines in just the "external fuel tank" part of the space robin. There were also engines in the strap-on boosters and in the car itself. Each engine had about 1800 lbs of thrust. [[User:DonPMitchell|DonPMitchell]] ([[User talk:DonPMitchell|talk]]) 04:04, 5 March 2010 (UTC) |
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Is it a car or is a tricycle as far as taxation goes? I haven't the foggiest so I came here, however the history seems to suggest both sides of the coin. I think a reference is needed to back up the argument. --Philip Corner 00:40, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
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It's called, "Chicken Killer", also, as that centre-mounted front wheel gets 'em every time.
I'm not sure if this is true, but regardless it's phased more as a joke than as fact so I am dubious. If it is true then can a citation be found? Might I suggest a more formal rewording before it's included in the text. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Philip Corner (talk • contribs) 00:45, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
I'm not from the UK so I'm not totally sure, but can an vehicle really be registered as an "electronic donkey" or is this mere vandalism? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.24.25.146 (talk) 20:43, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
- It was just vandalism, along with a number of other items. --MCB 19:36, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
Gelvan tullibole 3rd (talk) 19:09, 1 November 2008 (UTC) I believe the Robin was classed as a car as it left more than two tyre tracks unlike a motor bike sidecar combination.
- It's classed as a tricycle for taxation as it weighs less than 8 cwt. They used to insist on no reverse gear as well, but that was dropped long since (factories made them with the gear blanked off and I believe people unblanked). Can't give reference - just know it! (The old Bond Minicar used to get round the reverse problem - you stopped the engine and then started it the other way round. Two stroke, of course. Reliants are four stroke.) Peridon (talk) 19:27, 1 November 2008 (UTC)
- My late father who lived in NW England had a Reliant Rialto for many years and it said "Motorised Tricycle" on the tax disc as I recall, when I looked at the tax disc back in about 1989. Ours had reverse. Father had not got a full car license as far as I know. He could and did drive it on the Motorway back then but he wouldn't have been able to now since they changed the law. --Live Steam Mad (talk) 14:57, 20 October 2010 (UTC)
Incorrect--one can absolutely drive a Reliant Robin on any Motorway in the UK. here are the prohibited vehicles:
Rule 253 Prohibited vehicles.
"Motorways MUST NOT be used by pedestrians, holders of provisional motorcycle or car licences, riders of motorcycles under 50 cc, cyclists, horse riders, certain slow-moving vehicles and those carrying oversized loads (except by special permission), agricultural vehicles, and powered wheelchairs/powered mobility scooters (see Rules 36-46 incl)."
[Laws HA 1980 sects 16, 17 & sch 4, MT(E&W)R regs 3(d), 4 & 11, MT(E&W)(A)R, R(S)A sects 7, 8 & sch 3, RTRA sects 17(2) & (3), & MT(S)R reg 10] —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.123.62.239 (talk) 02:14, 5 January 2011 (UTC)
Space Robin
From the video, I count 6 of the Ceseroni engines in just the "external fuel tank" part of the space robin. There were also engines in the strap-on boosters and in the car itself. Each engine had about 1800 lbs of thrust. DonPMitchell (talk) 04:04, 5 March 2010 (UTC) the relaint robin is gay and g
Tamworth
"In the United Kingdom the Reliant Robin is sometimes affectionately nicknamed the "Plastic Pig" because of its distinctive shape and fibreglass body shell also because the cars were built in Tamworth." Annnddd so? I don't get the reference. Are there a lot of pigs in Tamworth? - Guest —Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.207.242.4 (talk) 15:33, 7 July 2010 (UTC)
Other occurences in popular culture
Wasn't this car also the butt of many jokes in the television series Mr Bean, in which he could crash in to it and cause it to roll over? Can anyone confirm this or provide more information? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.122.251.29 (talk) 12:32, 29 November 2010 (UTC)
Rolling Over
It should be mentioned that the design of the car makes it more prone to roll over. Dsyn22 (talk) 03:23, 21 December 2010 (UTC)
If you can find a reliable source that states that then put it in, but in truth it's a bit of an urban myth and in normal driving, Reliants are actually no more prone to rolling over than most four wheeled road cars of the same vintage. Mighty Antar (talk) 19:19, 21 December 2010 (UTC)
Top Gear
I saw the episodes in question, the letter as read, bet that the Stig could drive the Robin with out tipping, rather than saying it couldn't be driven at speed. 98.206.155.53 (talk) 05:27, 7 April 2011 (UTC)