Why Ricky Hatton’s funeral procession was led by legendary Solely Fools and Horses relic
Hundreds of followers lined the streets of Higher Manchester this morning (10 October) to pay their respects to British boxing legend Ricky Hatton.
The previous world champion’s funeral procession started in his hometown of Gee Cross, Hyde, led by a slightly uncommon automobile that Solely Fools and Horses followers will recognise straight away.
Main the best way was the well-known yellow Reliant Robin three wheel automotive, owned by the Trotters within the sitcom, which simply occurred to be one in every of Hatton’s most-prized possessions.
As an Solely Fools tremendous fan, the Mancunian boxer bought one of many actual vehicles used within the sequence, spending £44,000 on the vehicle in 2007, which he was often seen driving round his native space of Tameside.
First day again at work after my hols in Tenerife. Good day within the health club with the lads and now off house #WhatAPlonker pic.twitter.com/NWUNCL9Wmv
— Ricky Hatton MBE (@HitmanHatton) August 30, 2017
“I requested a fellow who runs an internet site promoting this sort of stuff to let me know if any of the eight three-wheelers they used within the present got here up on the market and only in the near past he gave me a name,” he told the Manchester Night Information again in 2013.
“They delivered it to me, and the night time earlier than it got here I used to be so excited I could not sleep. I received it MOT’d and insured, and now I simply drive spherical in it. The BMW stays on the driveway.”
The identical yr, Hatton was noticed driving round Hyde wearing Del Boy’s flat cap and brown sheepskin coat, demonstrating his love for the present as soon as extra.
In 2017, the boxer often called Hitman Hatton, took to X to share a video of himself leaving the health club he owns, earlier than getting within the automotive to go house, however there is a twist.
Ricky Hatton taking Steve Bunce for a spin in his Solely Fools and Horses three-wheeled van in 2017.
Unbelievable. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/0dUjM89hBF— Stuart Steelyard (@stuvon5000) September 15, 2025
“Robust day within the health club with the lads, off house now to place me ft up,” he tells the digital camera, earlier than showing to get right into a black and silver Rolls Royce. Nonetheless, when the digital camera zooms out, he drives away within the iconic three-wheeler.
Hatton even shared the video alongside Delboy’s well-known catchphrase, ‘What a plonker!’
Again in 2017, he appeared on ESPN taking Steve Bruce for a journey within the 1967 Reliant Regal Supervan II, and struggled to maintain the automobile going as he instructed the soccer supervisor all about his love for the present.
The beloved van performed an vital position within the funeral processions for the late boxer, who handed away at his house on 14 September, on the age of 46.
Many celebrities are in attendance on the funeral, together with Tyson Fury who issued an emotional tribute on Instagram.
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