(BBC Scotland documentary, 2025)

The unbelievable, but entirely true story of Scottish wrestler Andy Robin, who raised a grizzly bear cub as a member of his family. Together they put on wrestling demonstrations for the public. Initially they travelled in a converted Ford pickup, but replaced this with a Bedford VAM/Duple carrying registration HRC83, although I've not found the original id. They were using this coach when Hercules unfortunately got lost while filming an advert on Benbecula. Fortunately he was recovered:


Later Robin bought a new Volvo B58-61/Van Hool, and transferred the registration. They travelled widely, including to the USA:


A Channel 5 documentary, 'Hercules the Human Bear' aired in 2014, and covered similar ground, but with less bus interest.