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Post by Warwick on Feb 18, 2009 3:48:18 GMT
Phil,
How many 3-litre saloons were fitted with a red windscreen wiper switch?
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Post by dmaxwell on Feb 20, 2009 20:38:54 GMT
My '65 had a black wiper switch.
David Maxwell
Tehachapi, CA
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Post by Phil Nottingham on Feb 20, 2009 22:20:47 GMT
None as far as I know? Not even sure I ever seen a red Lucas toggle switch as this is
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Post by Warwick on Feb 21, 2009 1:32:03 GMT
That's odd.
I've been introducing my son to the Avengers which is being screened at odd times in the early morning at the moment. The last episode we recorded and watched was "The return of the Cybernaut". The evil brother of the cybernaut's dead inventor is out to get revenge on Emma and Steed.
Anyway, his henchman drives a P5 and it has a red wiper switch. When he operates it, the off-side rear door opens and a mechanical assassin gets out and hunts people down.
Just thought it might be handy to have if they were still available from David Green or JRW.
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Post by Paul - P5B Coupe on Feb 21, 2009 6:04:35 GMT
Good one Warwick - I like your sense of humour.
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Post by Warwick on Feb 23, 2009 5:24:19 GMT
Sorry Phil and David,
I just couldn't resist.
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Post by glennr on Feb 23, 2009 7:15:55 GMT
Just for you Warwick ;D  starts at 4:00. David Green had one of these silver mannequins. I found it in a corner of the yard under some tarpaulin. He became very agitated when questioned about it and asked me to leave immediately  It explains a lot  www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9tKiEsSxlQ&feature=relatedPS. Love the turning circle of the Bentley |
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Post by johnwp5bcoupe on Feb 23, 2009 9:29:14 GMT
Sorry Phil and David, I just couldn't resist. Warwick loosing it Glenn he need one of you pills  I like the old Bentley |
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Post by Warwick on Feb 24, 2009 0:07:13 GMT
I knew you'd dig up a clip from somewhere Glenn.
In fact, when I posted my original question, one of the reasons was to see if it triggered a memory with anyone and they mentioned that episode.
We watched another episode last night. It was The Positive Negative Man. Steed was being chased in the Bentley by a sinister Morris Minor van. (There's nothing quite so threatening as a Morris Minor, is there). Anyway, he lost control due to a fire in the dashboard and put the Bentley into a stream at a reasonable speed. Up to its floorboards in the river and with a special effects smoke bomb being let off in the cockpit. It was just an old car.
Contrast this with a recently watched episode of The Baron (yes, I know - a bit sad isn't it - I should be out working on the car) when Mannering gets run off the road through a fence and a hedge in the ugly (sorry, but it is) Jensen. The accident was so typically faked as was the way back then. The car carefully placed with some debris gently laid across it to conceal all the "serious damage" and lots of steam coming from under the bonnet.
These are the things that fascinate my 14-year-old. He's used to cars being smashed up in movies with excessive realism. He also likes the use of fake looking rear projection of scenery when they are shooting a scene in a car, and the night scenes being shot in broad daylight using a dark filter.
Ah! The good ol' days!
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Post by glennr on Feb 24, 2009 6:25:41 GMT
A crash scene that was popular in the 60's/70's and totally overused in a series of all different shows, was the White MK2 Jaguar being driven of a 200ft cliff. It was such a one off shot, that it is why it was probably used so much. |
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Post by Warwick on Feb 24, 2009 6:37:30 GMT
My recollection of British films from back then was that they didn't mind really smashing up the odd Mk.2 now and then.
I think one of the saddest scenes I remember was the tunnel scene in the original Italian Job. I sobbed all the way home.
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Post by glennr on Feb 24, 2009 9:19:50 GMT
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starts at 4:00.
It explains a lot 
