Edie Changes Auto??

[cciaffone]

Just watched the last few Seymour episodes and
noticed that Edie is no longer driving the TR but
is now in a 3-wheeler (Reliant Robin???). When did
that start? How long did it go on???

 

[Pearl]

I think she only drove it once, I'm sure if I'm wrong some will correct me.

 

[chris]

Yes just the once and Compo also drove it as well.

 

[cciaffone]

I think she only drove it once

Drove what once??

I think we saw Edie drive the Robin 3-wheeler in at least
these two episodes:

Three Men and a Mangle

What's Santa Brought For Nora Then?

 

[Pearl]

She only drove the Robin once or twice it's not a permant change.

 

[cciaffone]

Yes just the once and Compo also drove it as well.

Yes, said he could drive it because he could drive a
motorbike. Never having driven a Reliant Robin, I cannot
imagine how it would drive like a motor bike except maybe
for the underpower???

 

[Big Unc]

Yes, said he could drive it because he could drive a
motorbike. Never having driven a Reliant Robin, I cannot
imagine how it would drive like a motor bike except maybe
for the underpower???

I think the point is that having a motor cycle licence meant you were permitted to drive a three-wheeler provided it had no reverse gear. I recall that this meant, because you could get a motor-cycle license a year younger than a car license you could also drive a three-wheeler a year younger than a car (the driver, not the three wheeler or the car).

 

[cciaffone]

Yup. Far as I can tell, on the Reliant Robin, you could
lock out (or blank out) reverse gear to drive it as
a B1 vehicle.