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Trigger’s Sweeney screengrab thread from a few weeks inspired me to do the same with the ‘Chinese Detective’.

There were two series of the Chinese Detective, broadcast in 1981 & 1982 respectively. It’s set in the, then very run down, Docklands areas of East London. Much of the shooting was done outside and on the street so the backgrounds are ram packed with old shite.

I have done screen grabs for both series. I will post them in chronological order. I have done screengrabs that I think will be of interest. I will post them all, and there are a lot!!!! The series really is packed with old rammel.

I’ll also include some shots that aren’t car related but they are interesting none the less.


Series 1 Ep 1

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Various Hunters are used by Det. John Ho throughout series 1 and a bit of 2. He's in a Cortina after that.

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Anybody have an idea what the red car, below, is. Got me stumped.

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Elf 'n' Safety. WTF.

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Funnily enough, I ordered the DVD of the series yesterday afternoon :)

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That Hunter was used in another series but I can't remember what the hell it was called.

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Blimey, i haven’t seen that for years. Is it actually a good TV programme or is the joy in it mainly shite-related?

Vin Rank: Renault 16

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Series 1 Ep 2

 

Not much in this episode - They do have a wander round Woolies though :D

 

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'Simon' anyone... In one shot there were also 'TCR's on a shelf but I couldn't do a screengrab of them :(

 

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Splash it on all over....

 

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Series 1 Ep 3

 

Scrapyard.

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Battered 2CV outside the scrappy.

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The knackered traveller belongs to John Ho.

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Is this a SIMCA :?::?:

 

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Can anyone identify the mobile shed. It has foreign plates if it helps....

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Scania 1 Series 8)

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Bit of T-Cut. MOTed worse. ETC.

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Some more.

 

Mr Boll - It is actually IMO, a good series. Some of the acting is a bit wooden but it doesn't detract. It was written by Ian Kennedy-Martin who also created/wrote the Sweeney. Harry South, who did the Sweeney music also does the music in this too.

 

Series 1 Ep 4.

 

This episode centres round a 'nearly new' car dealer so there are a lot of screengrabs :)

 

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Renault 30 :D

 

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Is this a SIMCA :?::?:

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Even better, it's a Moskvich...

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A Moskvich and Guilietta. Thanks Guys 8)

 

Series 1 Ep 5

 

 

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Great!

 

We don't have that listed on IMCDB. I admin on there so would you like your grabs placed on the database>? You will be credited by name of course

 

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excellent chod........ i have been watching taggart series 1&2 on tv and its packed with old glasgow shite... and added bonus some of it was filmed where i grew up so get to see my old stomping grounds as well :lol:

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Excellent stuff. I've never seen this before, I'm going to have to check it out soon.

 

Anyway, Tagora? 8)

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Series 1 Ep 6

 

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The next 2 screengrabs are virtually the same, but I've tried to capture the Fiat car transporter loaded with Suzuki jeeps and pick-ups 8)

 

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What's the coupe next to the Cortina :?:

 

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That's Series 1 and 1981 dealt with. There wasn't a red Audi Quattro to be seen either :lol:

 

I'll be back later with Series 2.

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The red coupe next to the Cortina is a Colt Sapporo. The parents of one of my school-friends had one :)

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VW 411 in the top right! 8)

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...Tagora? 8)

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Where? Behind the white CX? Audi 100... :wink:

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Front & centre: is that one of Arfur Daley's Jags?

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I wonder if that's DNJ's old 604?

 

Unlikely, but the fact that my old bed was bought from the Chinese Detective's brother when he ran a bed shop in St. John's Precinct shows that anything is possible...

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Typical! Stupid woman steps out in front of a fine sporting saloon and everyone else moans on about "bloody BMW drivers". Luckily a good car like that wouldn't be damaged.

 

Great pictures by the way. Never heard of the series; will look out for it on ITV5 some time.

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There seems to be the same blue Hunter in almost every episode! But on different plates. R, S and T plated. T plate definately isn't right as they would have had the twin headlight front end by that stage.

 

Awesome pics. I do remember watching the series as a kid. I'm guessing it was transmitted around 1981?

 

EDIT: Doh! You said 1981 at the beginning. :roll:

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I'm taking that with a strong connection to The Sweeney, it will have had the same producers too, so no doubt the deal with Ford for product placement. The blue and red MK III Escorts parked next to eachother had featured in the previous episode passing in the street. It's not really that subtle re-use of action vehicles, as they look so clean/modern compared to the other cars in scenes!

 

Also, is that foreign shed/van from page 1 not a Leyland EA, favoured by Royal Mail? Speaking of which:

 

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Is this where Royal Mail got their inspiration for the new logos on their vans and lorries a few years later?

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Original Wilkinson Sword DE baldes - fooking rocking horse poo now and on a par with Gillette Super Silvers for edge and longevity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'll get my coat.

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Each branch of Woolies had some huge red scales. I wonder what happened to them all.

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These are brilliant Vin, I'm glad I've influenced you into doing this! As you can guess I love seeing stuff like this.

 

So, Can anyone tell what the red car here is? Japanese, Colt? Datsun?

 

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Is it by christ?! I'd had never of guessed that!

 

I think it is! More Charlies Angels than Bullitt!

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Is that Arfur Fowler?

 

If it is, Bill Treacher (the actor concerned) didn't get credited, at least not according to IMDB. However it does mention Peter Dean, who later played Pete Beale, Arfur's brother-in-law!

 

And that red car is definitely a Mustang, specifically a Mustang 2 (1974-78). I nearly had one many years ago, in acid yellow with the 2.8 V6.

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I can tell the difference between Arfur Fowler and Pete Beale*.

 

 

 

*He'd be dahn the caf wiv Kaf.

 

 

Oi!! It's faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahmily.

 

 

I don't even recall watching the Chinese Defective. Shoestring yes - red Mark 111 Cortina Estate - late one with plastic grille and oblong lights iirc.

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