Peckham meets Sarajevo as Trotters' van gets new home

The streets of Sarajevo have been graced by a touch of Peckham charm as a replica of the iconic yellow three-wheeled van from the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses has been spotted cruising around Bosnia's capital.

- ELDAR EMRIC

The Reliant Regal, synonymous with the Trotter brothers from the working-class London neighbourhood, has found a new home with the Fatic brothers, local businessmen and avid fans of the show. The van brings a piece of British comedy history to the heart of Bosnia.

The Fatics are dealers in home appliances, running a successful company with dozens of employees and a huge shop on the outskirts of Sarajevo. However, building the business has resembled the ups and downs of the Peckham market traders Del Boy and Rodney Trotter, they say.

“We are definitely the local version of the series,” said Tarik Fatic, the younger of the brothers. “We were always dealing in something, we would buy whatever we can and then sell it.”