A PUB landlord had the ride of his life when a Bonnie and Clyde-style duo burned rubber - armed with stolen condoms.

Brave Charlie Ellis clung to their getaway car after last night's raid on Powick's Red Lion pub.

They had ripped the condom machine off the toilet wall and were loading it into the car when he confronted them.

They drove at him, knocking him on to the bonnet and then weaving to shake him off.

At one point, as the 48-year-old tried to get off, the sole of his shoe was torn away as the car accelerated to around 40mph.

The drama unfolded at 8.45pm as Mr Ellis was enjoying a drink with friends.

"One of my regulars said he'd seen the machine being passed through the toilet window," he said. "I went outside and said 'that's my condom machine'.

"They drove straight at my leg and I fell on the bonnet.

"I had hold of the windscreen wiper and kept saying 'stop, I'll get off', but they kept going. They were weaving, trying to shake me off - just like in the movies."

He scrambled off as the car turned off the A449 into Old Malvern Road.

Then he took off after the thieves with a van driver who had been in pursuit, but the white Astra disappeared.

Mr Ellis, who was treated at Ronkswood hospital for a four-inch cut to his shin and bruised knee, said he was lucky to be alive.

"If I'd come off the car the second time I tried to get off, I would have gone underneath," he said. "For such a petty theft, it could've turned into a serious accident."

He said staff remembered seeing the thieves in the pub yesterday lunchtime and evening.

The male driver was white, aged 20-22, with short, mousy shaved hair. He was wearing a blue top.

Mr Ellis was unable to describe the woman because the condom machine - valued at £80 and with £150 of goods inside - was on her lap.

Police are appealing for witnesses and keen to trace the ChemDry Transit driver who helped Mr Ellis.

Witnesses can call PC Sarah Nicholls, on 01905 723888.