The Reliant Robin is a small three wheeled car formerly manufactured by the Reliant Motor Company

Reliant

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 in Tamworth

Tamworth

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, England. Despite its size, by being a three-wheeler with an official mass below 450 kg (992 lb), the Robin can be driven by holders of a B1 category driving licence

Driver's license

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 in the United Kingdom

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, and registered and taxed at motorcycle rates, which gives a saving of 55 GBP per year over a conventional car. The single wheel in the front steers, while the engine (also in the front) drives the rear axle.
The Robin was first manufactured in October 1973,a direct replacement for the Reliant Regal

Reliant Regal

The Reliant Regal was a small three-wheeled car manufactured from 1953 until 1973 by the Reliant Motor Company in Tamworth, England. As it was a three-wheeler, and it was fairly lightweight, the vehicle could be driven on a motorcycle licence in the United Kingdom...

.