A Reliant Regal Supervan III which was used in the first two series of Only Fools and Horses is set to go up for auction - and it could fetch up to £40,000.
The iconic yellow three-wheeled van with 'Trotters Independent Trading Co' on the side was one of several Reliants used in the show. However, this 1969 vehicle with the registration APL 911H was the only one used in every one of the 13 episodes broadcast between 1981 and 1982.
The Reliant Motor Club have also confirmed it was used by Del Boy and Rodney in the show's first ever episode, 'Big Brother'. The Regal was bought by its current owner earlier this year and has previously spent time in a private collection and undergoing some 'light restoration', according to the auction house Iconic Auctioneers.
Some of the mechanical updates to the Reliant include a new battery and brake cylinders, as well as an overhaul of the fuel system. It will be auctioned in Birmingham alongside a collection of Only Fools and Horses memorabilia, including a novelty £6.2 million cheque payable to D Trotter and R Trotter.
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Gary Dunne, sales manager at Iconic Auctioneers, said: "This reliant is a good reminder that significance is not always measured in performance or panache.
"There can’t be many vehicles that are as instantly recognisable as this APL 911H. Its connection to the very earliest years of Only Fools and Horses makes it particularly special, and for the right fan, you might even say: lovely jubbly.”
The Regal is set to be auctioned at the Iconic Auctioneers' Classic Sale at the NEC Classic Motor Show on Sunday, November 15, where it is estimated to fetch between £30,000 and £40,000.
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