At the famous National Motor Museum in Beaulieu, Hampshire, UK, Lord Montagu brought together the original 1970's Doctor Who vehicles 'Bessie' and the 'Whomobile, plus a 1960's BBC Dalek which faced every Doctor in the Classic (1963-1989) series.
AND there was a BBC TARDIS used by Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi. The display celebrated the Sixtieth Anniversary of the hit TV show and ended at the end of February 2024. It was included in the main admission fee.
The fabulously futuristic Whomobile was Doctor number three - Jon Pertwee’s transport in two episodes of Doctor Who in the early 1970s: 'Invasion Of The Dinosaurs' and Pertwee's final story 'Planet of the Spiders'.
It was commissioned by Pertwee and built by custom car builder Peter Farries. It arrived at Beaulieu with a flat tyre. 'Vintage Tyres' replaced the 155/80R12 tyre enabling the car to travel through time and space all the way from the 'Vintage Tyres’ workshop to the front atrium of the museum by the main entrance. Underneath, the Whomobile is a three-wheeler chassis, powered by a Hillman Imp engine.
Note: This display has now ended. However, my replica Genesis Dalek is still there, beside Bessie and Sarah Jane Smith's Austin Metro in the 'Screen Cars' area at the Museum.
11 дек 2023
