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The Guardian - UK
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Only Fools and Horses van: police fail to see the funny side

Only Fools and Horses van
A Reliant Regal van as featured in Only Fools and Horses (inflatable doll not pictured). Photograph: Alamy

A slightly overenthusiastic fan of David Jason's character Del Boy has landed in a spot of bovver with the law. Richard Foster owns a replica of the three-wheeler van made famous by Only Fools and Horses. The Sun reports that the van has an inflatable blonde doll in the back, a tribute to a classic episode of the BBC show, but Foster found himself threatened with a penalty notice after police ruled it "offensive". A Sussex police spokesman said: "The officer felt its obvious attributes were not appropriate for family viewing." Foster needs to have a chat with Noel Edmonds, who has a dummy called Candice in his black taxi to avoid people hailing him down, for how to stylishly dress your mannequin.

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