Editing Reliant Motors (section)

==Myths==
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The most widespread myth regarding Reliant vehicles is that they cannot go around corners. This was supposedly demonstrated on ''[[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Top Gear]]'', but [[Jeremy Clarkson]] admitted in ''[[The Sunday Times]]'' in 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.driving.co.uk/car-reviews/the-clarkson-review-reliant-robin/|title=The Clarkson review: Reliant Robin|date=11 January 2016|access-date=30 August 2017}}</ref> that the Robin only rolled over frequently because the production team had welded the differential, fitted different sized rear wheels and placed heavy sandbags in the passenger footwell. As a result, the car became much less stable than before.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/entertainment/news/a27897/jeremy-clarkson-admits-reliant-robin-rollovers-were-totally-rigged/|title=Jeremy Clarkson Admits Top Gear's Reliant Robin Rollovers Were Completely Rigged|date=13 January 2016 |access-date=30 August 2017}}</ref>

Another myth is that a Reliant, or any three-wheeled vehicle, is not allowed on British motorways. This is not the case. Any two-, three- or four-wheeled vehicle is allowed on the motorway as long as its engine size is over {{convert|50|cc|L|sigfig=1|abbr=on}}(with the exception of most agricultural vehicles).
	 
It is a common misconception that the main character [[Del Boy|Derek "Delboy" Trotter]] in the British television comedy series ''[[Only Fools and Horses]]'' owned a Reliant Robin. Many people painted their Reliant Robins and Rialtos yellow with the famous "Trotters’ Independent Trading Co" lettering, but the Trotters' van was actually a [[Reliant Regal|Supervan III]].
	 
Many people are under the impression Reliant three-wheeler can be driven on a [[Compulsory Basic Training]] (CBT) licence, but they have engines larger than the CBT licence allows. To drive a Reliant, a full motorcycle or car licence is required and the driver must be over 21.
	 
Another widely held myth was that all Reliant three-wheelers have no reverse gear; before 1964, the reverse gear would be disabled, but all Reliant vehicles were equipped with one.