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Domestic Management is recovering from The Lurgy.  She is currently watching an early Tom Hanks film, set in Jerusalem in 1942.  

 

So far, I have spotted:

 

Austin A40 Devon

MG TD

Austin A30 van

Willys CJ-2A

 

Also, didn't they drive on the left in the British Mandate of Palestine?

 

I lost the will to live after this, and Management has run out of cushions to throw at me.

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They do this all the time.  Props departments simply do not do their research!  Made In Dagenham, for instance, about the upholstery department's fight for equal pay at Ford in the 60s.  You'll see cars going down the production line.... Escorts, mk2 Cortinas, mk1 Cortinas....yeah ok!

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without thinking too hardda

 

day of the jackal

 

filmed in 72/73 set in 63 but fiats post 65 and 504s

 

the two obv ones the opel rekord and the ds's in the presidential convoy

 

the mini in the opening credits

 

and its one of my favourite films

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Domestic Management is recovering from The Lurgy.  She is currently watching an early Tom Hanks film, set in Jerusalem in 1942.  

 

So far, I have spotted:

 

Austin A40 Devon

MG TD

Austin A30 van

Willys CJ-2A

 

Also, didn't they drive on the left in the British Mandate of Palestine?

 

I lost the will to live after this, and Management has run out of knives to throw at me.

so she finished off this post for you :P

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Series 1 Landrovers(1948 onwards) put in an appearance at the end of Ice cold in Alex despite it being set in 1941; presumably whatever bits of the British Army that were loitering in Libya were so equipped in 1958 and the film luvvies didn't care that the 'jeeps' weren't Jeeps.

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without thinking too hardda

 

day of the jackal

 

filmed in 72/73 set in 63 but fiats post 65 and 504s

 

the two obv ones the opel rekord and the ds's in the presidential convoy

 

the mini in the opening credits

 

and its one of my favourite films

Mini is fine, they started in 59, unless it’s an internal hinge one.
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Follow the Fleet (Fred & Ginger)

 

Towards the end they have a cut-in 'exterior' of the US fleet gathering at the gate, San Francisco.

 

Intriguingly the long shot includes a little bogie/cart - dangling in the air from a nest of cables...

 

... stringing the cables for the Golden Gate Bridge??

 

TS

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Withnail and I, set in 1969.

 

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There's also a post-1971 series 3 Land Rover in the Penrith scene.

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Withnail and I, set in 1969.

 

Similarly: Quadrophenia.

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Not quite the same, but Vera on TV this week, looking for a semi high top Transit in a standard up and over garage.

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Not quite a movie, but I've been watching The Crown on Netflix. The then Princess Elizabeth and Philip are on safari in 1952, and there are series 2 and 2a Land Rovers being used.

 

I'm sure someone more well versed in 50s coachbuilt cars could spot many more errors.

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Griffon engined Spits in The Battle of Britain.

And "Messerschmitts" with wrong way up engines.

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Wasn't there some form of vehicle in the back ground of the chariot race in the original Ben Hurr film staring Charlton Heston?

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Wasn't there some form of vehicle in the back ground of the chariot race in the original Ben Hurr film staring Charlton Heston?

The tyre tracks of the camera tacking vehicle are there but the car in shot is a myth.

 

I reckon that if you're careful,

 

 

And press the freeze button,

 

 

At just the right moment,

 

You'll catch a glimpse.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Not quite the same, but Vera on TV this week, looking for a semi high top Transit in a standard up and over garage.

Yes but thats a WOMAN for you 

 

((((Runs & hides))))

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Wasn't there some form of vehicle in the back ground of the chariot race in the original Ben Hurr film staring Charlton Heston?

sure those fuckers weren’t Fokkers?
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Probably already done, and not a movie.

 

Scene from Series 2 Episode 8 of Ashes to Ashes set in 1982

 

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And "Messerschmitts" with wrong way up engines.

 Also, "Heinkel 111s" with Merlins.

 

Who'd wanna be a film producer with pedants like us on their case  :-)

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Watched 'The Accountant', a Ben Affleck thriller a couple of weeks ago. At 1 point there is a flashback to his character growing up in France. Nice US spec 505 front and centre...

 

Also, I feel the owner of said vehicle should probably be on here for owning such a fine thing!

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IIRC... Ben Hur shows (long over shot/background far away..) a lorry driving up a hill road :)

 

... no, I don't have the film/Netflix to check

 

 

TS

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I think it's unfair to mention the aircraft used in the battle of Britain film as they were deliberately used rather than being mistakes. It was all they had available. 

 

Now a Rover 600 used in Ashes to Ashes... FFS!!!

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Mini is fine, they started in 59, unless it’s an internal hinge one.

big light on the back

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I think it's unfair to mention the aircraft used in the battle of Britain film as they were deliberately used rather than being mistakes. It was all they had available. 

 

This is quite true.

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