British couple ships Indian auto-rickshaw "Timmy the Tin Can" home to the UK
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A British couple fell so in love with their red-and-black Chennai-registered auto-rickshaw after a 75-day Indian road trip that they shipped it to Britain. It reached London Gateway Port on October 23, and the story spread after Harsh Goenka shared it on X.
Helen and Mick, a British couple, drove a red-and-black Bajaj auto-rickshaw registered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, for 4,218 km across India over 75 days, passing places such as Agra and the Taj Mahal. They named it "Timmy the Tin Can"; it has cartoon eyes and a smile painted on its front. They grew so attached that they did not want to leave it behind when their holiday ended, so they had it shipped to the UK. After a six-month wait, it arrived at London Gateway Port on October 23, 2026. Industrialist Harsh Goenka shared the story on X on November 1 ("From Indian roads to British streets, what a journey"), and The Tribune reported it on November 2. The couple still needs to finish local paperwork and make sure the vehicle meets UK regulations before it can be driven legally on British roads.
