Reliant Robin Saved

[@puntomk1uk64]

I remember going on a school trip to the Reliant factory in the mid 90's, was just how you imagine it old boys smoking wearing brown work coats. Really were marvellous times!

[@hawk2million]

Ahhhhh, back when we still thought there was a chance of saving the country. Those were the days.

[@ironhell813]

That’s what happens when you enhance in too much trade with an enemy like the US. Success at the cost of the commonwealth costed us all.

[@QuoPaperPlane]

Wasn't Del Boy's a Regal as that was the van as opposed to the family saloon four seater Robin? Still, I bet both keeled over taking a bend at 40+ mph.

[@danielsartain6343]

@@QuoPaperPlanereliant regal supervan

[@chiefrocka8604]

2000 just let go Politicians should be ashamed

[@No.Handle31]

Dels van was a Regal MK6 Supervan3

[@KarlBaron]

Did I mishear or was a factory of 2000 people only turning out 40 cars a week? This sounds extremely inefficient even for back then or am I wrong?

[@chrisdavidson911]

misleading information, they say up to 2000 people but not when, there was a time when they were more than only cars, and even then they were doing over 300 a week during the 1960s. At one point the Robin was the world’s most-produced fibreglass car, more than the Corvette. They might’ve been down to 40 a week when they went bankrupt. The production was hand layup though, so it was labour intensive and partly to blame for why Reliant struggled when it came to profit margins.

[@cambs0181]

They also done a lot of fibreglass products outside of cars. Bodywork for trains, busses etc.

[@a34rwl]

Robin Reliant

[@goosegog]

Escort Ford

[@robhyden8384]

Reliat Robin. Reliant was the manufacturer. Robin was the model. Hope this helps. Idiot