Daleks don't stand a chance against this dream machine
- Publication: Daily Express
- Date: 1973-09-24
- Author: Frank Thompson
- Page: 3
- Language: English
IT'S ENOUGH to make the Daleks surrender. What chance have they of exterminating Dr. Who if can speed away in a space-age vehicle like this ?
He may be taking a backward glance, but this car puts him, as usual, light years ahead of everyone. It will probably still, be raising rush-hour eyebrows in the year 2000.
It looks like a mini hovercraft, but in fact is a three - wheeler, a silver, red-winged 90 mile-an-hour speedster complete with three-channel television, computer and radiophone.
And a 1,300 c.c. Hillman engine.
It was a one-off job made specially for television's intrepid time-traveller. And yesterday Dr. Who -- silver-haired actor Jon Pertwee-—tried it out with his nine-year-old son Sean while filming in East London.
Awe
While young fans watched in awe, Jon said: "I will use it in one episode of Dr. Who," but its main job will be as a fun car.
"When the car was delivered to our house in Barnes this morning my wife thought she was dreaming."
Policemen gave the car suspicious looks, but walked off satisfied when they saw the tax disc.
They should have known ... Dr. Who knows what's what when it comes to travelling. Through time. Or in London.
Caption: Dr. Who and his nine-year-old son Sean "grow wings" as they take a space age spin in the car that took London by surprise yesterday
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- APA 6th ed.: Thompson, Frank (1973-09-24). Daleks don't stand a chance against this dream machine. Daily Express p. 3.
- MLA 7th ed.: Thompson, Frank. "Daleks don't stand a chance against this dream machine." Daily Express [add city] 1973-09-24, 3. Print.
- Chicago 15th ed.: Thompson, Frank. "Daleks don't stand a chance against this dream machine." Daily Express, edition, sec., 1973-09-24
- Turabian: Thompson, Frank. "Daleks don't stand a chance against this dream machine." Daily Express, 1973-09-24, section, 3 edition.
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