THE TROTTERS STARTED OFF AS DEL RODNEY AND GRANDAD THEY ALL LIVED IN A COUNCIL BUILT BLOCK OF FLATS ON THE 12TH FLOOR IN CENTRAL LONDON. DEL AND RODNEY ARE MARKET TRADERS WHO TRY TO SELL AND BUY ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING.THEY ALSO DRIVE A 3 WHEELED VAN WITH TROTTERS INDEPENDENT TRADING ON THE SIDE OF THE VAN. GRANDAD (LENNARD PEARCE) STAYED IN ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES INTIL THE 4TH SERIES WHEN LENNARD PEARCE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK DURING THE FILMING OF AN EPISODE.THEN DEL AND RODNEYS UNCLE ALBERT CAME TO LIVE WITH THEM, HE STAYED IN ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES FOR THE REST OF THE ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES DAYS.