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After safely gargling with TCP (other gargling products are available), Andrew bravely joins us this evening as 3 On The Column celebrates the revolutionary safety research by British Leyland in the 1970's that led the way to some of the safety features that we take for granted in today's cars.

Building on the slogan "Safety Fast", BL expanded this concept across their range of cars to show the world how safe their cars could be, including the periscope on the MGBGT and the child catcher on the bonnet of the SRV 5.

We pay tribute to Keith Adams, the author of www.aronline.co.uk, for the detailed story of anything British Leyland.

Why Michael Caine would only have Quartz Iodine lights on the Mini Cooper.

How safety was styled in to the Triumph TR7 and Volvo 240 without you even noticing.

Getting a clip round the ear from a trafficator, getting Assignment 6 if you are reaching out to Europe not the USA and why is the dipswitch on the floor so hard to reach?

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This week, Andrew and Brian recall the glory days of the multi-skilled and general crime busting heroine, Skippy the Bush Kangaroo. It is not known for sure if Skippy could drive but since she could do everything else, we look at Skippy's car choices in the Australian home market at the time.

The star car drawings of the Tin Tin books, our first introduction to French cars, are re-enjoyed.

We take a look at the hero cars of Gerry Anderson. If you have to drive a car into the sea, a Hillman Imp with a sunroof could be your best choice, but remember that while Captain Scarlett is indestructible, you may not be.

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As a superfan of Mr Bean, you would expect Lewis to be looking to buy a Lime-flower Green Mini but no, Lewis wanted a Blue Reliant Supervan 2.

First came an 81 Robin, with no front wheel, stacked up on bricks, helping to put Lewis on the map as a collector of these fine 3 wheeler cars. As the word got out, the vehicles started coming to him. His fine collection now includes Bonds, Regals, an Albion and an ex-Post Office Scammell Scarab.

We look in to the place in society of these vehicles over the years, their successes and failures, how to drive one properly, how to survive the crash gearbox and Lewis's big bang.

Tommo gives Lewis a nudge towards a prize trophy. We learn how to start a Scarab and why you should always drive it over the cobbles.

Plus a weekend away for 2 in the Zundapp Janus 750 complete with double bed!

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