DEL Boy's three-wheeler yellow van from Only Fools & Horses has gone on sale for £18,000. The Reliant Regal Supervan III with "Trotters Independent Trading Co" on the side was used by the characters in the first two series of the beloved BBC sitcom. 12 The yellow Reliant Regal Supervan III, which featured in the BBC sitcom Credit: ClassicCarAuction 12 Uncle Albert, Del Boy and Rodney from 'Only Fools And Horses' Credit: BBC 12 Pictured: The vehicle's interior, complete with fuzzy dice Credit: ClassicCarAuction 12 The 1972 van was one of six bought by the BBC for Only Fools & Horses Credit: ClassicCarAuction The 1972 van was one of six bought by the BBC for Only Fools & Horses.
Four decades after being used for the first two series the three wheeled motor is being sold with props from the show including a market suitcase, fluffy dice and an inflatable doll. The van, which has a top speed of 55mph and has done 97,000 miles, was acquired by the late BBC film producer John Mansfield after it was no longer needed for filming. It has since passed into the hands of a private collector who is selling it at Classic Car Auctions, of Ashorne, Warks, on September 28.
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When Del gets into the stately home he pretends to be chandelier expert and offers to clean Lord Ridgemere's Louis VXI chandelier with disastrous but hilarous conequences. Most read in Motors FAN OF VAN We transformed a van into luxury home-on-wheels - full of hidden storage spaces STOCK UP Little-known car brand to launch several new UK models - including ‘sporty GT’ FUEL ME Huge change at UK supermarket petrol stations as drivers hit with new pay rules BREAK THE BANK Drivers warned of charges over £190 with proposed pay-per-mile road tax When the priceless piece crashes to the floor Del, Rodney and Grandad make a quick getaway in the battered-looking yellow van. The auctioneers said it belonged in the top echelon of British TV vehicles.
ITV Channels Switching Off on Select Sky Boxes - What You Need to Know A Classic Car Auctions spokesperson said: "The van was used for two series which included the famous chandelier scene. "The little van must rank alongside Inspector Morse's Jaguar Mk2 and Jim Bergerac's Triumph Roadster as one of the most readily recognised vehicles on British television. "In the TV series the Reliant Regal was owned by Trotter's Independent Traders – aka Rodney & Del Boy Trotter.
12 It has passed into the hands of a private collector who is selling it Credit: ClassicCarAuction 12 The van has gone through some recommissioning, including fitting new tyres, overhauling the brakes, checking the fuel system Credit: ClassicCarAuction 12 The car also carries an inflatable doll, a prop from the sitcom’s second episode of Series six, 'Danger UXD' Credit: ClassicCarAuction 12 The vehicle was driven by Del Boy and Rodney Trotter on the hit UK show Credit: BBC "The grubby yellow Reliant was in effect a co-star with David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst. "Serving as the Trotters' main mode of transport, the van was used to store Trotters Independent Traders & Co stock and transport the family to several destinations. "Only Fools & Horses remains in the hearts of so many of us with the stage musical drawing record audiences to this day and due to go on tour nationwide very soon.
" Read more on the Scottish Sun REALLY WILD School pupil allowed to identify as WOLF in first case of its kind in Scotland 'TOTAL CHAOS' Scots beauty spot CLOSED two days in a row as campervans gridlock narrow road Only Fools & Horses' first series was broadcast in 1981. The 1996 episode 'Time on Our Hands' attracted a record 24.3million viewers.
12 Fluffy dice and even an inflatable doll are included Credit: ClassicCarAuction 12 The vehicle, seen from the side, with the Trotters logo Credit: ClassicCarAuction 12 Only Fools & Horses' first series was broadcast in 1981 12 The vehicle featured in the famous 1982 episode 'A Touch of Glass' Credit: Bournemouth News.
