Fancy a brew? Don't risk the posh china. Use one of our super spangly shed mugs and you can carry a RealClassic cuppa out to the garage with impunity...

In case you're not familiar with the history of the RC SSSM, here's a quick recap - the original model was launched during the 2005 autumn season and, despite being made of ticky-tacky placcy it sold like hot mugs. We were, frankly, amazed. We really only meant it as a bit of a joke, and expected we would end up giving away the things in 2010 as a subscription promotion.

But no. Despite the early model's somewhat limited capacity and its occasional propensity to imitate the very best classic bike (ie: has been known to leak) the RC SSSMs sold out before we even got to the Christmas rush. And we have been nagged skinny all year ever since by people wanting to buy more.

Thus we have rushed ('rushed' in a leisurely sense of the word) into production the SSSM Mk2; new and improved in almost every way. As before, the Super Sturdy Shed Mug is made of reasonably robust acrylic polymer (that's still plastic, then), so you can take it into the garage and not worry too much about it getting chipped. It's also in our handsome corporate colour scheme (we keep calling it that in case someone takes us seriously, which might happen in a million years or so) of deep blue - so it doesn't show oily thumbprints, unlike white bone china which has a way of showing up the grease.

But the New! Improved! SSSM has also been vastly enhanced over the original. As you'll see from the pictures it is now styled with sleek, curving flanks and has a wide-grip, two-fingers-and-room-to-manoeuvre handle. (NB: Agent Orange would like to point out that his appearance in these photos is in no way an endorsement of this product, and he takes no responsibility for your safety should you choose to imitate him by drinking your morning milk from an RC mug).

What you can't see is the improved design which gives it the mug altogether more satisfying heft than last year's model. The lip is thicker and so provides a more rewarding lip/mug interface. Plus, of course, there is the all-important capacity increase - the original mug barely held 250mm of the drink of your choice, but the new version benefits from a whopping 20% volume hike to give it a real man's capacity of 300mm (that's half a pint to those of you who think in old money). Wow, or what? (Don't answer that).

The RC SSSM Mk2 is of course trimly turned out with extra-special spangles, and carries our company motto*: 'There's always time for a RealClassic cuppa'. It also reminds the user that while it is a Super Sturdy Shed Mug, it ain't guaranteed to be indestructible. TP's in-depth tests have revealed that it will survive a drop from waist height onto a carpeted floor ('ooh look! It bounces!') but we are pretty sure that one teeney-eeney blow from Thor, King of Hammers, would be enough to turn an SSSM into shards of spangly plastic. Just in case you were tempted to try.

Perhaps the best thing about this year's RC Mugs is that they are MADE IN THE UK. Turn the mug upside down (not when it's full of hot coffee…) and you can read it for yourself. Blimey. How can you possibly resist? You can't? Good…

RealClassic Super Sturdy Shed Mugs cost £6 delivered to the UK, or £6 delivered to anywhere else on the planet (or save postage costs and collect one from us at an event). If you buy two at a time, then we save a bit on the postage and packing so the price goes down accordingly.

Two RC SSSM Mugs To the RoW: £14

TOP TIP: before drinking from your mug for the first time, rinse it out with hot water with a teaspoon of bicarb of soda dissolved in it. This will get rid of the funny taste which plastic mugs can have, and will mean that your first drink will taste halfway like what it should

Please allow a good fortnight for us to process your order and send out your mug. You should receive it within 28 days of ordering: if it hasn't turned up by then feel free to pester TP (at) realclassic.co.uk in case postal gremlins have grabbed your mug.

* That isn't really our company motto. But it could be.