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◊ 2007-12-30 14:44
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The completely built car (seen from the front) at the back of the scene. Identified here www.drivepast.com/Octane.pdf as a Fairthorpe Atom. Although I remember the model from the past I cannot confirm it with an actual picture after searching via Google. A rare make and model from the 1950s. -- Last edit: 2009-01-05 13:59:04 |
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◊ 2007-12-31 11:51
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If you have already searched, I guess you have find this? http://www.microcar.org/carspecs/fairthorpe-atom.html |
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◊ 2007-12-31 12:21
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Yes, I have far too many doubts about that picture to believe its accuracy. Without some other confirmation it looks very strange to me. |
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◊ 2007-12-31 12:32
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I wonder if this wouldn't be something Italian... Of course the cars on the assembly line are Sunbeams, but the text on the shield in the back is Italian (something like 'Linea di Montaggio Vettura' = car assembly line). I guess there has been a Sunbeam assembly plant in Italy, to avoid high import taxes. |
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◊ 2008-01-14 21:32
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Almost certainly a Fairthorpe Atom. Don't be taken in by the Italian notice, the story in the film involves the Fairthorpe as an Italian prototype. See picture top of page 39 of "the Automobile" for Nov 2007, it's amazing what you can find in books! |
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◊ 2008-01-14 22:05
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Fairthorpe cars were made at Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire close to Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath Buckinghamshire so there looks to be a possible connection there. The assembly line I guess is Rootes at Ryton near Coventry, currently due to close after building the Peugeot 206. Atom I guess is right. .gif ":)") |
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◊ 2008-01-14 22:09
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Origin is? |
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◊ 2008-01-14 22:31
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GB, as Sunbar pointed out .gif ";)") |
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◊ 2008-01-14 23:25
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Didn't Ryton close last year? |
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◊ 2008-01-14 23:37
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 ... and now we know what Atom's nickname stands for ...  |
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◊ 2008-01-14 23:38
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There other makes which made "Atom" cars vehicles_make-_model-Atom.html -- Last edit: 2008-01-14 23:39:18 |
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◊ 2008-01-14 23:44
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Hehe, it's from a old Swedish punk song This Farthope looks really interesting btw! I want one! -- Last edit: 2008-01-14 23:44:32 |
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◊ 2008-01-15 09:43
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atom, that's one of the better - and more appropriate - spelling mistakes I've seen on IMCDb. You'd find one quite hard to come by, though ... http://www.motorbase.com/manufacturer/by-id/36 |
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◊ 2008-01-15 11:17
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◊ 2008-01-15 11:30
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◊ 2009-01-05 13:56
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![[Image: fairthorpeatomey5.th.jpg]](http://img397.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fairthorpeatomey5.jpg "http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/4669/fairthorpeatomey5.th.jpg") Source: http://minutia-microcarsminicars.blogspot.com/2008/10/fairthorpe-atom-microcar-that-would.html |
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