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Title: Heinkel-Trojan and BSA on the Avengers last night
Post by: marcus on July 21, 2015, 04:07:52 PM
True TV (Freeview 61) is showing these old shows at 8 pm on week days, last night's had a brief appearance of a red Heinkel-Trojan and a nice BSA motorcycle which collided with it. Hard to tell, but in the 2nd fairly brief shot it looked like it might have been a 4 wheeler.
Title: Re: Heinkel-Trojan and BSA on the Avengers last night
Post by: Rusty Chrome (Malcolm Parker) on July 21, 2015, 07:42:04 PM
I've found the necessary footage for those who missed it.
Title: Re: Heinkel-Trojan and BSA on the Avengers last night
Post by: Rusty Chrome (Malcolm Parker) on July 21, 2015, 07:43:13 PM
Series 6 episode 23, Take me to your leader.
Title: Re: Heinkel-Trojan and BSA on the Avengers last night
Post by: Rusty Chrome (Malcolm Parker) on July 21, 2015, 07:44:14 PM
BSA Starfire and a Trojan I think
Title: Re: Heinkel-Trojan and BSA on the Avengers last night
Post by: Rusty Chrome (Malcolm Parker) on July 21, 2015, 07:45:30 PM
Trojan registration number is very hard to make out, but looks like CMJ or CMU 744
Title: Re: Heinkel-Trojan and BSA on the Avengers last night
Post by: marcus on July 21, 2015, 07:49:06 PM
Wow, great work Malcolm! Ah yes, definitely a Trojan door badge, but in the last photo, 2nd reply that rear wheel does look further out than usual, so possibly twin rears!

There was also an Isetta in a street scene 1 or 2 nights ago, plus of course one episode with Emma Peel in a KR. Lots of interesting cars to see in The Avengers, all that, good action, Patrick McNee AND three beautiful partners.
Title: Re: Heinkel-Trojan and BSA on the Avengers last night
Post by: richard on July 21, 2015, 08:13:55 PM
Well done that man !! I have owned both a red Trojan bubble AND a pale blue/white BSA B25 Starfire - I wish I still had both . My god that BSA was a spirited bike , I have often thought of buying another , as apart from anything else it was the only British bike that I really thought was tall enough for me .
Title: Re: Heinkel-Trojan and BSA on the Avengers last night
Post by: marcus on July 21, 2015, 09:00:23 PM
I'm not knowledgeable on bikes, but it certainly is a beauty! I have ridden Bantam, Triumph Tiger Cub and some mopeds.

Do you reckon that Trojan looks like a 4 wheeler Richard? In one frame the wheel looks too close to the edge of the rear cowl to be a single wheel, or am I mistaken?
Title: Re: Heinkel-Trojan and BSA on the Avengers last night
Post by: richard on July 21, 2015, 10:01:49 PM
As usual Marcus I am on my iPhone in a hotel room not on laptop, I can barely make out a back wheel at all much less identify a 4 wheeler . It is pretty unlikely really Marcus isn't it ?
Title: Re: Heinkel-Trojan and BSA on the Avengers last night
Post by: Rusty Chrome (Malcolm Parker) on July 21, 2015, 10:47:25 PM
Here you are Richard I enlarged and enhanced it with some software I got from Annabelle in Department S
Title: Re: Heinkel-Trojan and BSA on the Avengers last night
Post by: marcus on July 22, 2015, 07:56:52 AM
Cheers Malcolm! Pretty unlikely, but that back wheel does seem to too far out for a 3 wheeler!
Title: Re: Heinkel-Trojan and BSA on the Avengers last night
Post by: richard on July 22, 2015, 08:09:04 AM
Thanks to Annabelle and dept. S I can make it out much better and am now inclined to agree with Marcus - how odd . ( I don't mean agreeing with Marcus  ;D )
Title: Re: Heinkel-Trojan and BSA on the Avengers last night
Post by: Big Al on July 22, 2015, 08:10:04 AM
A RHD four wheeler. Extraordinarily rare. I think only 4 made. I believe of those, two remain in New Zealand. Trojan Van is more common, if memory serves.
Title: Re: Heinkel-Trojan and BSA on the Avengers last night
Post by: marcus on July 22, 2015, 09:07:17 AM
How odd, TWO people agreeing with me, glad to know that I'm not loosing it!
Title: Re: Heinkel-Trojan and BSA on the Avengers last night
Post by: DaveMiller on July 22, 2015, 09:09:01 AM
As usual Marcus I am on my iPhone in a hotel room not on laptop, I can barely make out a back wheel at all much less identify a 4 wheeler . It is pretty unlikely really Marcus isn't it ?

Eh?  Tap the photo to get it to expand from thumbnail to its full size, swipe to get relevant part centre screen, then expand further with two fingers.

It's just as clear (or just as blurred ... ) on my iPhone as it is on my 27" iMac!
Title: Re: Heinkel-Trojan and BSA on the Avengers last night
Post by: plas man on July 22, 2015, 11:07:15 AM
if it had been a Bond , it would be bubble O' seven  ;D

 
Title: Re: Heinkel-Trojan and BSA on the Avengers last night
Post by: richard on July 22, 2015, 11:34:28 AM
Yes David thank you for your help !! I can use the iPhone but it's a very hard call to make ! One wheel or two at the rear ? Certainly bearing in mind the odds , as Al says, of it being a 4 wheeler RHD              By the way we touched on this once before but the BSA B25 Starfire seems to be an American model , in Britain we knew it as a B25 Barracuda
Title: Re: Heinkel-Trojan and BSA on the Avengers last night
Post by: Rusty Chrome (Malcolm Parker) on July 22, 2015, 07:47:45 PM
How odd, TWO people agreeing with me, glad to know that I'm not loosing it!
I agree.
Title: Re: Heinkel-Trojan and BSA on the Avengers last night
Post by: marcus on July 23, 2015, 07:22:18 AM
"Infamy, infamy, they've all NOT got it infamy" !
Title: Re: Heinkel-Trojan and BSA on the Avengers last night
Post by: Big Al on July 23, 2015, 08:05:12 AM
Are there any Hillman/Chrysler Avengers in the Avengers?
Title: Re: Heinkel-Trojan and BSA on the Avengers last night
Post by: DaveMiller on July 23, 2015, 09:25:06 AM
Are there any Hillman/Chrysler Avengers in the Avengers?

There's one in the New Avengers:
http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_511151-Hillman-Avenger-Estate-1972.html
Title: Re: Heinkel-Trojan and BSA on the Avengers last night
Post by: DaveMiller on July 23, 2015, 09:29:20 AM
Yes David thank you for your help !! I can use the iPhone

Sorry - didn't mean to teach any Granny-sucking.  I just meant there's no need to blame the tools!

(Though, in your circumstances, an iPad would surely be good? Much easier to type on!)
Title: Re: Heinkel-Trojan and BSA on the Avengers last night
Post by: marcus on July 23, 2015, 10:25:11 AM
Any Peels in the Avengers?
Title: Re: Heinkel-Trojan and BSA on the Avengers last night
Post by: AndyL on July 23, 2015, 10:53:26 AM
Yes, Mrs Peel.  :)
Title: Re: Heinkel-Trojan and BSA on the Avengers last night
Post by: Barry on July 23, 2015, 11:09:32 AM
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Emma-peel-Diana-Rigg/107326082683419?fref=ts

http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/mar/09/diana-rigg-game-of-thrones-getting-older