{"id":1973391,"date":"2026-06-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1973391"},"modified":"2026-06-05T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T21:00:00","slug":"toppled-over-reliant-robin-shortlisted-to-feature-on-future-uk-banknotes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1973391","title":{"rendered":"Toppled over Reliant Robin shortlisted to feature on future UK banknotes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Here’s TopGear.com’s roving correspondent, Cory Spondent, with his weekly, mostly incorrect exclusives from the world of motoring<\/em><\/p>\n

An image of a Reliant Robin toppled over onto its side has been shortlisted to appear on future UK banknotes, according to sources.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Following the announcement that historical figures would be replaced by a selection of native British wildlife, the public have overwhelmingly requested the Robin \u2013 named after a bird \u2013 join the list.<\/p>\n

It means one of the most poorly received and funniest moments in British automotive history will now go head-to-head with the likes of the Atlantic puffin, buff-tailed bumblebee and great spotted woodpecker to win the public\u2019s affection and appear on British currency.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cYes, we\u2019re fully aware a Reliant Robin isn\u2019t native British wildlife, even if anecdotally we understand it spent most of its time upside down in<\/em> native British hedgerows,\u201d a source close to the committee told TopGear.com.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut it\u2019s really quite simple: it\u2019s called Robin. After the Robin bird. It\u2019s small. Plucky. Breaks down often and regardless of its proficiency as a \u2018car\u2019, is unendingly cheery. Perfect fodder for a British banknote that, let\u2019s be honest, won\u2019t actually be worth that much in a few years\u2019 time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cBe honest, would you rather see a common frog or terrifying barn owl staring back at you as you pull out a \u00a35 to pay for the last gallon of fuel before the world comes crushing to a halt? Or would you rather it be a toppled over fibreglass three-wheeler? Yeah, thought so.<\/p>\n

\u201cForget the Bayeux Tapestry. The printed image of a Reliant Robin on its side, smoke pouring out of its engine bay, a trail of destruction in its wake and a stream of horrified onlookers holding their mouths on the front of a \u00a310 note you’ll use to pay for half a pint is all the motivation this committee needs to push it through.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd if you say \u2018Notey McNoteface\u2019 one more time, we\u2019ll threaten to print a picture of a Morris Marina. Consider yourself warned,\u201d the source added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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