1955 Jaguar Mk.VII M police

1955 Jaguar Mk.VII M in On The Beat - The British Policeman 1900-1984, Documentary, 2007 Ep. Extras

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

00:06:55 Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
dsl ◊ 2015-03-14 03:34	JCG 606 was late 50 Hampshire issue, so this is very early Mk.7. But background is Forth rail bridge, so a very long way from home and therefore probably an ex-police car when filmed. Nothing on check sites so not recently shot, but it does not look as if Forth road bridge is visible, so unless photo'd in Fife to NE of bridges, the 59 screen date may be correct.
Bob Dieck ◊ 2015-03-14 21:44	I cannot comment about JCG 606. But the car is pure 1954 Mk VII M, the bumpers, the fog lights, the blinkers and the the little round grilles.
dsl ◊ 2015-03-14 22:13	That opens things up a bit - "JCG 606" appears in 1959 film version of The 39 Steps - /vehicle_93024-Jaguar-MkVII-M-1955.html although only captured from rear - with apparently another MkVII M "WPK 32" - a 1955 Surrey plate and with frontal captures - /vehicle_93815-Jaguar-MkVII-M-1955.html - but the car looks identical. So I think this is 39 Steps footage and may well be WPK 32, and explains the 1959 caption here. Noted also that the Wolseley 1500 is a 39 Steps reuse - /vehicle_92857-Wolseley-1500-ADO27-1958.html
Capt McNeil ◊ 2021-09-18 20:45	The plate 'JCG 606' also appears in the 1957 film 'The Secret Place' fitted on a Wolseley 6/80 police car. -- Last edit: 2021-09-18 21:23:04