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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #780 on: 16 June 2010, 23:39:38 »
Indeed Di! 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)  My childhood TV watching always allowed me to see Z Cars, then later Softly Softly, to be further adapted into Softly, Softly Taskforce.  Classics :-* :-* :-*
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'Twas definitely a 'Zephyr 6' on Z Cars! :y

Wasn't Colin Welland the dog-handler?
I'm sure that he had a nickname - anyone know ...... ?
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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #781 on: 17 June 2010, 00:43:49 »
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Indeed Di! 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)  My childhood TV watching always allowed me to see Z Cars, then later Softly Softly, to be further adapted into Softly, Softly Taskforce.  Classics :-* :-* :-*

'Twas definitely a 'Zephyr 6' on Z Cars! :y

Wasn't Colin Welland the dog-handler?
I'm sure that he had a nickname - anyone know ...... ?
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Colin Welland the dog-handler


Was the dog handler not PC Snow played by Terence Rigby in Softly Softly B?  I think his nick-name was 'Snowy' strangely enough ;D ;D

On the early credits the previous model Zephyr appeared (not the job with the fins)

Colin Welland joined the cast in 1962 playing PC Graham :y


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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #782 on: 17 June 2010, 09:54:24 »
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Indeed Di! 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)  My childhood TV watching always allowed me to see Z Cars, then later Softly Softly, to be further adapted into Softly, Softly Taskforce.  Classics :-* :-* :-*

'Twas definitely a 'Zephyr 6' on Z Cars! :y

Wasn't Colin Welland the dog-handler?
I'm sure that he had a nickname - anyone know ...... ?
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Colin Welland the dog-handler


Was the dog handler not PC Snow played by Terence Rigby in Softly Softly B?  I think his nick-name was 'Snowy' strangely enough ;D ;D

On the early credits the previous model Zephyr appeared (not the job with the fins)

Colin Welland joined the cast in 1962 playing PC Graham :y


I think you're spot on there Z; and I'm getting confused between the different series.
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'Snowy' does indeed ring a bell here!
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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #783 on: 17 June 2010, 18:15:24 »
Re the Zephyr/Zodiac.
I'm sure the two types of car were known as Zephyr and Zephyr Zodiac. Could be wrong! :D
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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #784 on: 17 June 2010, 19:26:51 »
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Re the Zephyr/Zodiac.
I'm sure the two types of car were known as Zephyr and Zephyr Zodiac. Could be wrong! :D


I think you may be right S and that name may have adorned the model before the one with the fins - Mk1 no fins, Mk2 small fins and Mk3 big fins :y :y


This could be the one :-/



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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #785 on: 17 June 2010, 22:02:16 »
Thankyou Zulu, now I feel better!
I''m not too hot on new cars but think I know the old cars. In the days when you could tell what car it was by the exhaust note, as it went past. You didn't have to look. One knew it was a TR, MGB or a Healey just by the sound. Ah those were the days, cars had character and individuality. Cars today have fantastic performance etc. but lack character. :y
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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #786 on: 19 June 2010, 19:19:49 »
Another one of Byrons bus pictures, I wonder what beach it has been to or going to?
Hey, I have just become an Omega Knight posting this for the Welsh Wizard :y


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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #787 on: 19 June 2010, 19:22:49 »
I have 3 Favs I would lay odds on

1) Barry Island
2) Porthcawl
3) Aberafan.

Not much other choice is there really!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #788 on: 19 June 2010, 19:32:35 »
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I have 3 Favs I would lay odds on

1) Barry Island
2) Porthcawl
3) Aberafan.

Not much other choice is there really!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

I think Aberfan but I'm sure Sethsmate wil enlighten us :D
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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #789 on: 19 June 2010, 19:44:31 »
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I have 3 Favs I would lay odds on

1) Barry Island
2) Porthcawl
3) Aberafan.

Not much other choice is there really!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

I think Aberfan but I'm sure Sethsmate wil enlighten us :D

If there is a beach in Aberfan then please tell me, as I am about 10 minutes drive from there and I went to school in that area and yet to see a beach. Aberfan is famous for all the wrong reasons.
I think you mean ABERAFAN/ABERAVON ;D ;D ;D ;D :y :y
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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #790 on: 19 June 2010, 19:49:53 »
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I have 3 Favs I would lay odds on

1) Barry Island
2) Porthcawl
3) Aberafan.

Not much other choice is there really!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

I think Aberfan but I'm sure Sethsmate wil enlighten us :D

If there is a beach in Aberfan then please tell me, as I am about 10 minutes drive from there and I went to school in that area and yet to see a beach. Aberfan is famous for all the wrong reasons.
I think you mean ABERAFAN/ABERAVON ;D ;D ;D ;D :y :y

Peachy.......... I'm English, what did you expect, I even mispronounce the Welsh language in writing. Ooops :-[
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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #791 on: 19 June 2010, 20:12:20 »
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Indeed Di! 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)  My childhood TV watching always allowed me to see Z Cars, then later Softly Softly, to be further adapted into Softly, Softly Taskforce.  Classics :-* :-* :-*

'Twas definitely a 'Zephyr 6' on Z Cars! :y

Wasn't Colin Welland the dog-handler?
I'm sure that he had a nickname - anyone know ...... ? :D
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Wasn't he called 'Fancy' on Z Cars? It's along time ago & my brain is a bit rusty now, so not sure ;)
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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #792 on: 19 June 2010, 20:13:42 »
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Indeed Di! 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)  My childhood TV watching always allowed me to see Z Cars, then later Softly Softly, to be further adapted into Softly, Softly Taskforce.  Classics :-* :-* :-*

'Twas definitely a 'Zephyr 6' on Z Cars! :y

Wasn't Colin Welland the dog-handler?
I'm sure that he had a nickname - anyone know ...... ? :D




Wasn't he called 'Fancy' on Z Cars? It's along time ago & my brain is a bit rusty now, so not sure ;)[/quote]

That rings a bell Phil, Was it not Fancy Smith????????
Could not have been Fancy Smith as I just looked it up and his name in Z Cars was PC David Graham.
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Z-Cars (pronounced "Zed Cars", sometimes written as Z Cars) was a British television drama series centred on the work of mobile uniformed police in the fictional town of Newtown, based on Kirkby in the outskirts of Liverpool in Merseyside. Produced by the BBC and screened on BBC Television (renamed BBC1 in 1964), it debuted in January 1962 and ran for 16 years until September 1978. The suggestion by some that an administrative quirk meant it was produced by the BBC's documentary department rather than the drama department for the first few years is incorrect. It was developed by the Dramatised Documentary Unit within the BBC Drama Department, led by Elwyn Jones. The unit researched the Liverpool Police and produced an hour long programme "Who Me?", set in a police station on a Saturday night, playing three suspects off one another in separate rooms. After the programme the National Detective Training School in Halifax asked to be given a recording, to be used as a training tool.

Elwyn Jones took advantage of this relationship with the police and travelled the country, until at the Lancashire Constabulary near Preston, he dined with the Chief Constable. With his elbow resting on the mantelpiece he mentioned a new Crime Patrol - whose call sign would be Z. Elwyn enlisted Troy Kennedy Martin to visit Lancashire and Troy returned to London with an outline of a series intended to feature two crime squad cars, one manned by Fancy Smith and Jock; the other Lynch and Steel.

There you go. So I was correct, But I don't think that Colin Welland played Fancy Smith
Dug Deeper and Fancy Smith was indeed played by Brian Blessed. So I was wrong after all. As usual. :'( :'( :'(
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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #793 on: 19 June 2010, 20:18:03 »
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Indeed Di! 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)  My childhood TV watching always allowed me to see Z Cars, then later Softly Softly, to be further adapted into Softly, Softly Taskforce.  Classics :-* :-* :-*

'Twas definitely a 'Zephyr 6' on Z Cars! :y

Wasn't Colin Welland the dog-handler?
I'm sure that he had a nickname - anyone know ...... ? :D




Wasn't he called 'Fancy' on Z Cars? It's along time ago & my brain is a bit rusty now, so not sure ;)

That rings a bell Phil, Was it not Fancy Smith????????
Could not have been Fancy Smith as I just looked it up and his name in Z Cars was PC David Graham.[/quote]

Brian Blessed was Fancy Smith :y
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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #794 on: 19 June 2010, 20:21:40 »
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Indeed Di! 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)  My childhood TV watching always allowed me to see Z Cars, then later Softly Softly, to be further adapted into Softly, Softly Taskforce.  Classics :-* :-* :-*

'Twas definitely a 'Zephyr 6' on Z Cars! :y

Wasn't Colin Welland the dog-handler?
I'm sure that he had a nickname - anyone know ...... ? :D




Wasn't he called 'Fancy' on Z Cars? It's along time ago & my brain is a bit rusty now, so not sure ;)

That rings a bell Phil, Was it not Fancy Smith????????
Could not have been Fancy Smith as I just looked it up and his name in Z Cars was PC David Graham.[/quote]

No, Brian Blessed played the part of Fancy Smith, and for me was the most interesting character in the show ;) ;)
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