Yes, I never have driven one myself but I have driven a Mack of a similar era, which is probably more familar to non-industry viewers due to its famous introduction to European roads in the first world war.
The Mack’s mascot, always on the bonnet, came into being at the same time, chistened the Bulldog by British soldiers witnessing its great pulling power especially in the mud of Flanders.
This is the model I had in the '60s though mine was a tractor unit with 3 trailers, not a fire engine as in this picture.
Mack is now owned by Volvo, who are very big in the States now. Not all one way traffic though, Peterbilt is, along with Kenworth, owned by American company Paccar, who also bought out very famous British marque, Foden and others and is well represented in Europe these days with their subsidiary, DAF.
Thats why my BIL drives the big DAF because his dad always had Foden lorries and he is a great fan of the old makes. His son (my nephew) is a total Scania fan and has a brand new one. You should hear them bantering about which is best.
Yes its the continuation of the last series where Civil war is about to break out and Roger and Breanna’s son has been kidnapped by a traveller and taken back in time.
If I can lay my hands on one, and you set fire to your house, just give me a shout and I’ll be round all sirens blazing.
Foden were extremely good, I have driven many of them but, like 100% of the British heavy vehicle manufacturing industry, it was swallowed up and spat out as a subsidiary of DAF which was the chosen European flagship of Paccar.
Supposedly set in a late 19th C cottage in the misty marshes of Kent UK. Excellent 1941 US B&W cinematography. This film may have been digitally enhanced, though not apparent to me. There’s a slight background bokeh effect, making the foreground characters stand out better.
In full screen mode you could almost reach out and touch Miss Fiske’s textural woolly jumper cardigan thingy at the beginning of the film.
Odd story, odd ending and a strange set of female characters plus a very unlikeable male character, but Ida Lupino, the middle sister below, is not so innocent.
Currently watching recordings of Downton Abbey, using the zapper to razz through most of the ads, but keep catching the sponsors of ‘ITV afternoons’ - an adjustable bed and recliner chair company, or rather the chairs don’t so much recline as stand you up. Intrigued by the actors - all well over 60 but with good bone structure and perfectly groomed. Mainly they’re deliriously happy as they’re getting raised or declined, presume as instructed by the director.
I’ve just become re-hooked on Castaway 2000, if anyone remembers that. Ben Fogle’s launch pad. Lion Films. It’s on YouTube. It’s still good. That awful doctor family who keep threatening to leave. And the awful Ron the ‘trainee psychotherapist’
Whenever I watch a film with its location in London, I watch out for any street, building or landmark I recognise, but rarely do. Frustrating!
Watched an old crime thriller film ‘Never Let Go’ 1960 with Peter Sellars, Richard Todd, Adam Faith and other known actors of the time, and saw a street name and district. Kinnaird Street, W2.
Found this website related to this film’s location! Didn’t know the website existed. A sort of bliss!
