SEE YA SUCKERS ROBINS CO CHEAP!
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Where you might ask, could you buy a van for £697.40p? Why, back in November 1973, when CM roadtested the new Reliant Robin TWA 5cwt three-wheeled van. A snip even then, which was of course one of the features to attract
that old cheese-parer, The Hawk. The TW8 was a replacement for the Reliant Supervan III 1W7. The newer model, while sharing many of the same features, had a wheelbase that had been extended nine inches and the engine moved forward by the same amount. Other changes included an improvement in power output from 29.5hp to 321ip! The new features to the
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bodywork included a one-piece moulded plastic fascia, one
piece plastic door casings and moulded plastic heater casings. A "Super" version was also available; it included luxury extras such as hazard warning lights, quartz halogen headlamps and an ail pressure gauge, and all for the outrageous price of 1757.35p (inc-YAP. Varrtastic!