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In "Fire at Rig 15," Scarlet requisitions SPV no. "[6] The rear-facing system is well received by commentators Jim Sangster and Paul Condon, who praise Anderson's innovation and credit the feature as a "work of genius". The car is specially equipped with quartz headlights that permit the driver to see long distances in the dark. The FAB book of Gerry Anderson Dinky toys was only made available to purchase by Fanderson members, this was. or Best Offer. It can seat up to four people, has a maximum speed of 200 or 250 miles per hour (320 or 400 km/h),[2][3] and is powered by a gas turbine located under the rear roof. Instead of being hidden in safehouses, it is deployed from Skybase via Albatross dropships. The road-tyre friction heat at high speeds is countered by wing intakes, while a central housing and rear-mounted fin maintain the vehicle's stability at speed. (Text removed 12 March 2019) Since this section about differences in the red colour used for these versions was originally written there has been some doubt voiced about the colour differences which may be due to photographic issues or be code 3 versions.

This particular SPV requisitioned by Captain Scarlet and Lieutenant Green was stored in a log cabin under the attendance of a French-Canadian logger and was driven off-road in the snow in a bid to lose some of the distance between it and the truck.

Make offer - 1968-75 Dinky 103 Captain Scarlet SPC Spectrum Patrol Car RARE BRONZE VERSION B. The SPV and the Unitron fall off a cliff as the SPV no longer had a driver but the Unitron was homing in on the Mysteron major still inside the vehicle. In "The Inquisition," Captain Scarlet evacuates Captain Blue and, using the SPV rocket, destroys his captors's dummy Cloudbase model where they confused Captain Blue in hopes to gain Spectrum secrets. Jet Engine Sound. After it spun up to speed and the pressure on the back axle was released the flywheel spun freely and a spring steel “clicker”, which rested against the pinion on the flywheel shaft, made a whining noise. The metallic-blue, tank-like SPV serves as Spectrum's primary armoured interceptor ground vehicle. Accessible only to Spectrum personnel, the SPC is 18 feet (5.5 m) long[2][3] and equipped with four-wheel drive. This colour variant is very rare so may be a pre-production colour trial, a special for Gerry or a small production run. I understand, because of the licensing arrangement they had with the rights holders of the TV programmes.

Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. The sound was generated by a large gear attached to a pinion, which turned the shaft on which was mounted a pressed steel flywheel .

There were three box types produced. The first was cardboard, the second a bubble top with a wide blue base and then finally the narrow bubble top version. [6][14][15] Dinky's version, which remained on sale until 1975, was its best-selling product of all time and one of the most popular die-cast toys ever made in the UK.

[6][7], "The Car Top 10: Gerry Anderson Vehicles", "The Gear Box: The Grand Prix Saboteurs, Sat-Nav and, Spectrum Headquarters: Spectrum Saloon Car, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Spectrum_Patrol_Car&oldid=976034395, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, 200 or 250 miles per hour (320 or 400 km/h), This page was last edited on 31 August 2020, at 20:29.
In 2015, James Taylor of Car magazine ranked the SPC one of the top 10 vehicles from the Gerry Anderson productions, likening it to "a cross between a Plymouth Superbird and a hearse, topped by a D-type-shaming tail fin".

Clockwise from the top:  (1) Decals, blue windows and cast/one bolt wheels. This was then amplified by the white plastic soundbox to which was riveted.

In "Special Assignment," the SPV's function as an assault vehicle (based upon its origins as a modified tank) becomes the focus of the plot. [16][17][18][19], Meddings' assistant, Mike Trim, made his own version of the SPV. In "Shadow of Fear," an SPV is stationed outside the K14 Observatory. The red car mostly had a yellow interior, but some later versions had white. RARE METALLIC BLUE BASE - Dinky 105 MSV from Gerry Anderson's Captain Scarlet, DINKY 103 - SPECTRUM PATROL CAR 'BRONZE' - GERRY ANDERSON 1968, Dinky 105 Captain Scarlet MSV Maximum Security Vehicle RED Whizzwheels - E, Dinky 104 Captain Scarlet SPV Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle 2 Early Bodies, Side Door, Dinky 105 Captain Scarlet MSV Maximum Security Vehicle RED interior & Steps - M, 1968-75 Dinky 103 Captain Scarlet SPC Spectrum Patrol Car RARE BRONZE VERSION A, Dinky 105 Captain Scarlet MSV Maximum Security Vehicle LIGHT BLUE Whizzwheels- C, Dinky 105 Captain Scarlet MSV Maximum Security Vehicle RARE Wheels No Windows -A, Dinky 105 Captain Scarlet MSV Maximum Security Vehicle RED interior NO Steps - C, Dinky 104 Captain Scarlet SPV Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle COMPLETE With Figure - B, Dinky 105 Captain Scarlet MSV Maximum Security Vehicle DARK BLUE Whizzwheels - F, Dinky 103 Captain Scarlet Spectrum Patrol Car - Restored, VYTRONIX 3 in 1 Bagless Upright Vacuum Cleaner Handheld Stick 600W Corded Hoover, Superdry Mens Strobe Light Montana Rucksack Size 1Size. Captain Scarlet Board Game. In the CGI series Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet (2005), the SPC's successor is known as the Spectrum Cheetah. Corgi CC96307 ITV Captain Scarlet Classic Spectrum Saloon Car Model, Red. Products include a die-cast toy by Dinky and a newer model by Corgi. The only scanned pages I could find on the web are from the Eagle on catacombs.space1999.net. The vehicle also features transverse gearing, independent suspension and magnetic drums that provide powerful control braking by means of electromagnetically-generated opposing magnetic fields. Accessible only to Spectrum personnel, the Spectrum Patrol Car SPC was 18 ft (5.4 m) long and equipped with a four-wheel drive. [5], Since the 1960s the SPC has been released in toy form by various manufacturers. The SPV is then crashed in a tracking station after the DT-19 is thus grounded. It was housed in a garage hidden by a billboard under the maintenance of the Auld Lang Syne Company. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Grey blue, bright blue, black, unpainted matt and shiny bases have also been seen. Four versions of the red variant are shown below. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. The road-tyre friction heat at high speeds is countered by wing intakes, while a central housing and rear-mounted fin maintain the vehicle's stability at speed.

The other two models were 104 Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle (SPV) and 105 Maximum Security Vehicle (MSV). SPVs are distributed worldwide and are requisitioned from disguised buildings and other structures, guarded by undercover operatives.
It looks likely that this was introduced to ‘update’ the model and use up stocks of paint. Cheers Kevin. Captain Scarlet 1994 SPV CAR with 6 Spectrum Agent Figures 1990's TOYS JOB LOT. £3.95 postage. [12], Various toy versions of the SPV have been released, including a 1968 die-cast toy by Dinky and newer models by Product Enterprises and Corgi.

( Log Out /  In the series, the SPC was realised as a scale model designed by Mike Trim.[4].

In order not to break his cover, when Scarlet requisitions the SPV, he cannot show his Spectrum ID card and has to knock out the attendant of the gas station where the SPV was stored. Lot 1460 TV & Film Related - June 17th, 2008 Dinky No.103 "Captain Scarlet" Spectrum Patrol Car - metallic bronze, white base and plastic aerial, blue tinted windows, cast hubs with black tyres - Good Plus still displays well in Good Plus bubblepack (although heavily discoloured, carded base is Excellent. There were moves afoot to have rear-facing seats in airliners. 0 bids. The bronze version had a light blue grey, white or yellow interior. In "Manhunt," Captain Black gives his hostage Symphony Angel a chance to escape by using the SPV he himself had stolen from a gas station. They were either balsa or hardwood and in different scales, the largest being 24 inches (61 cm) long. It is 25 feet (7.6 m) long, weighs eight tons, and has a maximum speed of either 200 or 250 miles per hour (320 or 400 km/h) on land. Only 1 left in stock. (3)  Stickers, blue windows, and five bolt wheels (4) Stickers, clear windows, and five bolt wheels. Showing slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES} - You may also like, James Bond Car Diecast Vehicles, Parts & Accessories, Batman Car Diecast Vehicles, Parts & Accessories, Showing slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES} - Make an offer, {"modules":["unloadOptimization","bandwidthDetection"],"unloadOptimization":{"browsers":{"Firefox":true,"Chrome":true}},"bandwidthDetection":{"url":"https://ir.ebaystatic.com/cr/v/c1/thirtysevens.jpg","maxViews":4,"imgSize":37,"expiry":300000,"timeout":250}}. £23.74 + £15.46 postage. Then I realised that not everyone would have seen that episode so we had to put explanations in again and again.

Spectrum Patrol Car ; Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons vehicle: Spectrum Patrol Car toy by Dinky Toys. [5], Since the 1960s the SPC has been released in toy form by various manufacturers. It can seat up to four people, has a maximum speed of 200 or 250 miles per hour (320 or 400 km/h),[2][3] and is powered by a gas turbine located under the rear roof.

Rolf, I’ve two dinky spectrum control cars. On later boxes this was printed onto the box. The Spectrum Patrol Car (SPC) was first produced in 1968 and was available until 1975. Scarlet is actually a double agent working for Spectrum and manages to fool the Mysterons by acquiring and driving the SPV for them.

Products include a die-cast toy by Dinky and a newer model by Corgi.

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The SPC first appeared in the 1968 catalogue and was last seen in the 1974 issue. In "Winged Assassin," an SPV is used to take on the DT-19 Stratojet on the runway as its Mysteron controllers try to deliberately crash into the Director General's own airplane. The vehicle also features transverse gearing, independent suspension and magnetic drums that provide powerful control braking by means of electromagnetically-generated opposing magnetic fields. £12.95 £ 12. The Dinky model is an accurate representation of the prop used in the TV series, perhaps not as curved and a dab of silver paint around the windows would have helped as well. In "The Inquisition," Captain Scarlet evacuates Captain Blue and, using the SPV rocket, destroys his captors's dummy Cloudbase model where they confused Captain Blue in hopes to gain Spectrum secrets. assassinating the top ten commanders of Earth's Air Forces. Dinky 104 is the Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle (SPV) was produced from 1968 to 1976 and was one of thee vehicles licensed from Gerry Anderson’s Captain Scarlet and The Mysterons TV series. The red version was produced first and at the end of the production run a bronze version appeared. Was there a blue version? There was according to the Fanderson Dinky Toys book and also confirmed by Jamie Anderson, son of the great Gerry Anderson, who has one from his father’s collection. It was first broadcast on ATV Midlands (now run by the ITV network) from September 1967 to May 1968. Get it in front of 17+ million UK buyers.

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Captain Blue's evident expertise in driving SPVs is revealed in this episode; by contrast, Captain Scarlet himself is only moderately skilled at handling SPVs, as he tends to crash them in several episodes. Confirmation needed please. [9][10] Noting that the occupants faced backwards and viewed the road through a monitor, Meddings commented that "all [this] meant to me was that I could design the vehicle without windows,"[11] which were replaced with air vents and grilles for realism. Later models had the 5 nut wheels and the transfers which were harder to put on and more expensive to produce were replaced with less colourful stickers.