1959 Alvis TD 21 3-Litre Series I

1959 Alvis TD 21 3-Litre Series I in Midsomer Murders, TV Series, 1997-2026 Ep. 5.01

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00:01:36 Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

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Sandie ◊ 2015-11-09 16:38	Described as a '1963 Alvis' in the episode but not sure it is right and the wreck has a B-plate (1964).
dsl ◊ 2015-11-09 17:24	Registration number: ASN 886B ✗ Untaxed Tax due: 01 July 1994 MOT No details held by DVLA Vehicle make ALVIS Date of first registration 04 October 1961 Cylinder capacity (cc) 2993cc Fuel type PETROL Vehicle status Not taxed Vehicle colour WHITE Most photos show a S1 TD21 as sold Sept 58 to Dec 61. S2 had recessed fogs and other changes until Oct 63 TE21 which had stacked double headlights etc. So this is still good for TD21 S1, despite the B plate and onscreen dialogue. Glass's gives details of slight S1 tweaks in Oct 60 - "larger sidelights, quarterlights with chrome surround" (plus "over-riders blocked in at rear") but I can't decide what's shown here for those details. However the plate info may solve things - if the "white" 1961 ASN 886B died in 1994 (at least 3 years before filming and maybe longer), then the wreck was already a derelict, maybe burnt-out so no paint left. So the blue could be another car (which looks functioning in some shots) with maybe the wreck given a coat of blue paint to go bang with or other tricks which mean no Alvis died here - just a corpse given a makeover.

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Sandie

◊ 2015-11-09 16:38

Described as a '1963 Alvis' in the episode but not sure it is right and the wreck has a B-plate (1964).

dsl

◊ 2015-11-09 17:24

Registration number: ASN 886B
✗ Untaxed Tax due: 01 July 1994
MOT No details held by DVLA
Vehicle make ALVIS
Date of first registration 04 October 1961
Cylinder capacity (cc) 2993cc
Fuel type PETROL
Vehicle status Not taxed
Vehicle colour WHITE

Most photos show a S1 TD21 as sold Sept 58 to Dec 61. S2 had recessed fogs and other changes until Oct 63 TE21 which had stacked double headlights etc. So this is still good for TD21 S1, despite the B plate and onscreen dialogue. Glass's gives details of slight S1 tweaks in Oct 60 - "larger sidelights, quarterlights with chrome surround" (plus "over-riders blocked in at rear") but I can't decide what's shown here for those details.

However the plate info may solve things - if the "white" 1961 ASN 886B died in 1994 (at least 3 years before filming and maybe longer), then the wreck was already a derelict, maybe burnt-out so no paint left. So the blue could be another car (which looks functioning in some shots) with maybe the wreck given a coat of blue paint to go bang with or other tricks which mean no Alvis died here - just a corpse given a makeover.

1959 Alvis TD 21 3-Litre Series I

1959 Alvis TD 21 3-Litre Series I in Midsomer Murders, TV Series, 1997-2026 Ep. 5.01

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