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◊ 2017-04-05 00:35 |
Strong chance this a camera car Austin Moke 6-wheeler built for Gerry Anderson - RYW 677F ".... Anderson had a special camera car built, which again was Mini Moke based, using and extra rear subframe and six wheels. The lengthened platform was necessary to locate camera and film crew and there was a camera mount on the bonnet, too. The car supposedly used hydrolastic suspension for a soft ride. Question is: does it survive? The DVLA recognizes it as a blue Austin Light Utility 4x4 with 2-axle rigid body weighing a whopping 3499 kilograms! That has to be a mistake? 'RYW 677F' - where are you?" - Link to "maximummini.blogspot.co.uk" with pictures which look a match. Registration number: RYW 677F ✗ Untaxed Tax due: 01 May 1987 MOT No details held by DVLA Vehicle make AUSTIN Date of first registration September 1967 Cylinder capacity (cc) 0 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Not taxed Vehicle colour BLUE Vehicle type approval Not available Wheelplan 2 AXLE RIGID BODY Revenue weight 3499kg ... a lot of that info looks dodgy, but DVLA often finds specials difficult to digest. |
◊ 2017-04-05 00:46 |
Mmm, I conversed with the gent running that site as I was adding the image! The plate number on this vehicle looks to be different to the Anderson vehicle (although physically, it's identical) - he chap said he'd since learned that Anderson had a second vehicle made. I can't get a clear grab of the vehicle showing the plate, but the prefix looks like "DWF". Here's the appearance (such as it is): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ2QxI7y2FM -- Last edit: 2017-04-05 00:47:56 |
◊ 2024-03-02 12:41 |
The six-wheel camera car Mokes were developed by Samuelson Film Service (there were at least two made for hiring for filming use). Minimook Camera car. David Samuelson, research and development director of Samuelson Film Service in the centre pointing. Thea second car, registered OYF 445F as a Morris Mini Moke in June 1968. Like its Austin sister car this one was also fitted with a 1300 engine for extra power and also came in blue with maroon accents since these were Samuelson's company colours. They were not built specially for Gerry Anderson, but as a result of Samuelson Film Service hiring a standard Mini Moke to Director John Frankenheimer for 'Grand Prix' 1966. As such the Moke was heavily overloaded and the six-wheeler was developed for future use. |