Title

1954 Reliant Regal, Mk 1. Artist: Unknown

Caption

1954 Reliant Regal, Mk 1. Tom Lawrence Williams founded the Reliant Engineering Company in 1935, taking over manufacture of the three-wheeled Raleigh delivery van. The Regal was Reliant's first passenger car. Exported from 1952, and available on the home market the following year, it had an Austin 7 based engine, which Reliant used until the early 1960s! The Regal was advertised as 'Family Motoring on Three Wheels. Less tax. Less insurance. Less petrol. Up to 50mpg. Cruising speed 45mph.' With good acceleration, lively handling and lightweight, aluminium body allowing a road tax of only £5, it was a practical alternative to the motorcycle combination.
Beaulieu (England), National Motor Museum

Date

1954

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/National Motor Museum

Reference

HRM19A88_062

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (3,1Mb) / 15,7in x 12,4in / 4714 x 3706 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation nature car cars automobile plant path white color colour bush gravel century fifties 1950s road Transport Motor Car 20th century reliant National Motor Museum decade Reliant Regal three-wheeled three-wheeler photograph Unknown Williams Tom Lawrence Williams Tom Lawrence Tom Lawrence Williams photograph