Reliant Robin

The final original version of the Robin rolled off the production line in 1982, and after a number of limited editions, including the GBS and the Jubilee, it was replaced by the restyled Reliant Rialto designed by IAD in Worthing, UK.Reliant also started offering an unleaded engine (shown by having a green rocker cover) which features hardened exhaust valve seats.New colours such as metallic silver, British racing green, royal blue and NightFire red were used, along with a range of retro-style optional extras such as minilite alloy wheels and jaguar custom seat patterns, which then became available on all Robin models.The body also received some under-the-skin features, including integrated fibreglass skims for the door hinges and a new whole-body fabrication process, which resulted in reduced weight.Despite its size, by being a three-wheeler with an official mass below 450 kg (992 lb), the Robin could traditionally be driven by holders of a B1 category driving licence[5] in the United Kingdom, and registered and taxed at motorcycle rates, which gave a saving of £55 a year over a conventional car.In a further change in 2014, the UK government created a new descriptor "motor tricycles with power output over 15kW" within the top-level category A (including its related driver age restriction of 21 years), into which the Reliant 3 wheeler range fits.[9] Miss Shepherd owned one Reliant Robin[10] in The Lady in the Van, a 1989 book, 1999 play and 2015 film by Alan Bennett, a real-life portrayal of a case of Diógenes syndrome.[11] The 2018 music video for Rick Astley's She Makes Me, from the album Beautiful Life prominently features a yellow Reliant Rialto.[12] In both the 1990 novel by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett and the TV series released in 2019, the Reliant Robin makes an appearance in Good Omens.