A Del Boy fanatic has caused a stir after rolling his Only Fools and Horses-themed funeral service into Tayside.

Two years ago, 47-year-old Darren Abey, from Lancashire, decided to spend his 8,000 life savings creating an exact replica of the yellow three-wheel van that was made famous by the bumbling Derek “Del Boy” Trotter in the hit 1980s comedy Only Fools and Horses.

Now Darren travels the country offering fans of the show a different way to give their loved ones a more light-hearted send-off.

And Dundee residents were quick to post photos on social media sites after Darren showed up in the city centre.

“I honestly believe this will bring a smile to anyone’s face and lighten the sad loss of any loved one,” Darren says.

“There’s a Del Boy in all of us, and I know there are a lot of fans of the show who would like to go out in style.” Fans of the comedy will remember the on-air antics of the Trotter family, which saw brothers Del Boy and Rodney attempt to employ a number of get-rich-quick schemes all of which were based out of their yellow, three-wheeled Reliant Regal super van.

In fact, according to Darren, it’s Del Boy’s iconic yellow automobile that captured the true comedic genius of the lauded BBC series.

“His three-wheel van is the most iconic car on the road today and brings that smile out of us even on our darkest days,” he said.

It was with that in mind that former HGV driver Darren decided to transform a run-down automobile into a hearse-style replica of Del Boy’s pride and joy.

“I got two scrap cars, both three-wheelers, which weren’t worth anything and only useful for their fibreglass parts,” he said.

“We stripped and gutted them and cut up the vehicle to stretch it to a length of 8 foot 8 inches, so we had a stretched three-wheeler that would be suitable to use as the trailer.”

“But it’s built to a very high standard to carry out the most dignified and respected funeral for any Trotters fan.”

Darren says he’s received requests from all over Britain to take part in funeral services and now, he says he’s looking to brighten up funerals in the Dundee area.

“I would love to start doing funerals in Tayside,” Darren said.

“I know there are a lot of fans of the show up here, and I’m more than happy to accommodate people as much as I can.

“It’s just something different.”