Del Boy’s lovely jubbly Jubilee!

QUESTION Was the real Only Fools And Horses van used in the Jubilee pageant?

Del Boy’s three-wheeled van was a yellow Reliant Regal supervan, with the registration DHV 938D. The one used in the pageant was a replica hired from The only Fools And Horses Van Hire company of Cranleigh, surrey.

Between 1963 and 1972, 105,824 Regal vans and saloon cars were produced by Reliant. The supervan predates the iconic Reliant Robin for which it is often mistaken.

Both machines are fibreglass three-wheelers with a reputation for falling over. Jeremy Clarkson famously crashed a Robin on

Top Gear and compared it to driving around in one of the Queen’s corgis.

six yellow supervans were used for the sitcom over the 22 years it ran on the BBC. one is on display at The National Motor Museum. Another was sold by silverstone Auctions in March 2021 for £36,000, complete with the roof rack, market suitcase, fluffy dice and inflatable doll that famously featured in the episode Danger UXD.

Paul Davies, Tenby, Pembs.

QUESTION My late grandfather used to consume a concoction called sop. Does anyone remember this dish?

I GRew up in the west wales mining community and my father, along with every other adult in the village, would eat this dish on a regular basis. we used to call it Bara Te (bread and tea).

stale bread would be torn up into a bowl, a couple of knobs of (salted) butter added, then the hot tea was poured over, usually laced with milk. A large chunk of cheese was a favourite side. one of the first girlfriends I brought home saw my

Supervan: A replica of the famous Reliant Regal was used in the pageant

mother preparing this for Dad and almost threw up (townie, see). The romance didn’t get much further.

Clive Rees, Llanelli, South Wales. I CoUlD barely believe my eyes when I read this question. I’ve never met anyone who has ever heard of the dish!

My late father, who was born in 1909, also used to eat it. I have spent years trying to convince my husband that sop existed but he dismissed my claims.

It consisted of cubes of white bread, well coated in salt and black pepper, then covered in a mixture of warm milk (or tea) and water. It smelled pretty awful.

As a child I worshipped my dad and would love to watch him make it in the kitchen. I’m pretty sure it was the only thing he could ‘cook’ and he used to enjoy a bowlful occasionally before bedtime. As a doting daughter, I always agreed to join

him in his late-night supper — but I must admit that it wasn’t very tasty.

Jane Evans, Bearsted, Kent.

QUESTION Livingston FC’s Tony Macaroni Arena is nicknamed The Spaghettihad. Are there other fun stadium nicknames?

FURTHeR to earlier answers, I’ve supported Dumbarton FC for more than 60 years. Their nickname is sons of the Rock. They now play on a ground at the foot of Dumbarton Rock, a volcanic plug, on which is built Dumbarton Castle. As a result, the ground is often referred to as ‘Rock Bottom’, though whether that is a reflection of their footballing abilities I’d rather not comment.

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