Reliant TW9

Reliant Ant/TW9

Called Reliant Ant, even Reliant TW9 is a small three-wheeled truck that was built by the Reliant Motor Company in Tamworth ( England) from 1967 to 1987 as the successor to the commercial vehicle versions of the shelf.

Like its predecessors, had the answer a ladder frame chassis made of rectangular tubes. Front, behind the single front wheel, a four -cylinder engine with 700 cc capacity was installed, which gave a power of 27.5 bhp (20 kW). About the engine, front cabin from GRP sat with aerodynamically - inclined front and round headlights that offered two people. Were powered the rear wheels. The top speed was 86.5 km / h and fuel consumption of 8.1 l / 100 km.

The left-hand drive versions had a payload of 10 cwt (500 kg) and were intended primarily for customers in the Mediterranean. But the Greek partner MEBEA initially ordered equal to 250 copies. For the UK, the right-hand drive version was intended safe working load of 16 cwt ( 800 kg ) the small engine demanded a lot. The target group was above all municipal operations, and so there were many tailored to their own purposes constructions. In addition to a pickup and various closed vans and a water truck, a garbage truck, a Straßengullyentleerer and a snow plow were available. Even a sweeper with two ( identical ) engines was delivered. The purchase price for a chassis cab was £ 451

From 1972, a larger engine with 750 cc displacement was installed, the 32 bhp ( 23.5 kW) gave power. MEBEA in Greece built the vehicle after under license.

Despite all the advantages could be derived in the first four years only 1,229 Ant sale. From the stronger model from 1972 it was even only 659 pieces in 15 years. A total of 1,888 copies were made ​​( without built in Greece car). In 1987 the production was discontinued without replacement.

Swell

Pither, Don: Reliant Regal and Robin, Sutton Publishing Ltd, Stroud (2001), ISBN 0-7509-2521-3. .

Reliant passenger cars: Kitten | Rebel | Shelf | Rialto | Robin | Sabre | Scimitar | Scimitar SS

Reliant commercial vehicles: 5 cwt | 7 cwt | 8 cwt | 10 cwt | 12 cwt | 850 | Ant | Fox | Prince Regent | Rebel | Shelf | Regent | Rialto | Robin | TW9

Bond cars: 875 | Bug | Equipe | Minicar

Bond Vehicles: Minicar | Ranger

  • Utilities
  • Car model
  • Reliant
  • Platform truck
  • Van
  • A three-wheeled motor vehicle
Car classification Panel van Curb weight Tamworth, Staffordshire Reliant Kitten Reliant Rebel Reliant Rialto Reliant Sabre Reliant Fox Bond 875 Bond Bug Bond Equipe Bond Minicar
677588
de