Sky Pirates, Movie, 1977

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1960 Austin Seven MkI

Bedford KM

1966 Citroën 2CV AZU

1972 Citroën DSuper

1972 Datsun Cherry 100A

1972 Fiat 850 T Camper Fargo MCC

1965 Ford 10cwt Van

1968 Ford Transit MkI

1962 Land-Rover 109'' Series IIa

1967 Renault 16

1969 Rover 2000 TC MkI [P6]

1972 Rover 3500 MkII [P6B]

1971 Vauxhall Victor

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dsl ◊ 2021-04-27 14:47	Another CFF children's adventure taken from Children's Film Foundation Bumper Box 2 dvd set. Kids foil jewellery smugglers thanks to radio-controlled model planes. One of the better CFF films with lots of gizmos and technology to get excited about, but no compulsory CFF dog - they seem to have dropped this requirement for the second box set. Filmed in Kent (probably - it's a bit unclear) with a fake trip to "France" Portable TV - I think we had exact same when I were a lad. Phillips?? Ferguson?? Some of the planes
Richard Davies ◊ 2021-05-13 00:03	The TV uses the Thorn 980 chassis, which were sold with Ferguson, HMV, Ultra & Marconiphone branding. These were some of the last 405 line only sets, but the plastic cases made them look newer. Many were still in use as second sets until the 405 line switch-off. Often they sold off very cheaply to people who didn't realise they couldn't use them any more! At least until 625 - 405 line converters came along. -- Last edit: 2021-05-13 00:05:26
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2021-05-13 09:35	Obviously TV dealers who had learned their tricks in the car trade! I recall buying a very cheap Mazda 1300 that had no oil pressure when warm. The oil light had been wired into the ignition light so it went out. It cost me a set of crankshaft bearings and a new oil pump, fortunately no other damage had been done, but boy, didn’t it rattle when the oil warmed up!

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dsl

◊ 2021-04-27 14:47

Another CFF children's adventure taken from

Children's Film Foundation Bumper Box 2 dvd set.

Kids foil jewellery smugglers thanks to radio-controlled model planes. One of the better CFF films with lots of gizmos and technology to get excited about, but no compulsory CFF dog - they seem to have dropped this requirement for the second box set. Filmed in Kent (probably - it's a bit unclear) with a fake trip to "France"

Portable TV

- I think we had exact same when I were a lad. Phillips?? Ferguson??

Some of the planes

Richard Davies

◊ 2021-05-13 00:03

The TV uses the Thorn 980 chassis, which were sold with Ferguson, HMV, Ultra & Marconiphone branding.

These were some of the last 405 line only sets, but the plastic cases made them look newer.

Many were still in use as second sets until the 405 line switch-off. Often they sold off very cheaply to people who didn't realise they couldn't use them any more!

At least until 625 - 405 line converters came along.

-- Last edit: 2021-05-13 00:05:26

johnfromstaffs

◊ 2021-05-13 09:35

Obviously TV dealers who had learned their tricks in the car trade!

I recall buying a very cheap Mazda 1300 that had no oil pressure when warm. The oil light had been wired into the ignition light so it went out. It cost me a set of crankshaft bearings and a new oil pump, fortunately no other damage had been done, but boy, didn’t it rattle when the oil warmed up!

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