WE all know Del Boy would have done pretty much anything for a quick fiver.

But even he might have thought this Poole duo were a pair of plonkers.

Born of a late-night pub bet, caped crusader Dan Winwood, 36, and trusty sidekick Jon Clayton, 37, have just returned after traversing the country in a Trotter van.

Having bought the replica Reliant van from internet auction site eBay, the pair flew to Edinburgh to pick it up and drove it 450 miles back to Poole.

And doing it in Batman and Robin regalia, in tribute to a famous episode of Only Fools and Horses, was all to win a £5 bet from their friend Michelle.

"It started with a bet in the pub and Jon, being Jon, would not give in to it," said Dan, owner of Dan's Vans on Ringwood Road.

"When I first bid for the van in August it was in London, but when I won it second time around, to my horror it had moved to Edinburgh! I didn't think to look where it was and it only just about made it back to Poole, to be honest."

The pair say they plan to frame the winning £5 from the bet, while the van will be on display on the forecourt of Dan's Vans from Thursday, November 15.