Tuesday 23 March 2021

1976, Car Spotting: Market Hill, Sudbury, Suffolk, UK

Left to right

First row, bottom to top
Ford Corsair 2000E, Austin A35, Austin/Morris 1100/1300 (ADO16), Ford Anglia (105E), Citroën GS, Volkswagen 1303 (Beetle, Type 1), three unidentified cars.

Second row, bottom to top
Ford Escort MkI, Ford D series Truck, unidentified yellow car.

Third row, bottom to top
Rover P6 MkI, Datsun 100A Cherry (E10), Ford Cortina MkII Estate, NSU Ro80, Simca 1307, Austin Maxi, Simca 1301/1501 Estate, MG MGB, Simca 1301/1501 Estate, Ford Cortina MkIII (TC), unidentified white car, Austin/Morris 1100/1300 (ADO16), Ford Cortina MkII Estate, Austin/Morris Mini MkI, five unidentified cars.

Fourth row, bottom to top
Austin Maxi, Austin/Morris Mini Van, Vauxhall Viva (HC), Morris Mini Traveller / Austin Mini Countryman, Vauxhall VX4/90 (FC), Morris Minor 1000 Traveller, Triumph 2000/2500, unidentified car probably Vauxhall, Volvo 244, unidentified car, Morris Minor 1000, nine unidentified cars.

Fifth row, bottom to top
Ford Consul/Granada MkI, Mazda 1000 (Familia MkII), Renault 4, Renault 4, two unidentified cars.

Sixth row, bottom to top
Unidentified white car probably Datsun or Toyota, Bedford CF, unidentified white car, Ford Escort MkI, unidentified car probably Ford Cortina MkIII (TC), Ford Transit MkI, unidentified car, unidentified Van probably Ford Transit MkI.


Friday 19 March 2021

1975, Designs: cars, furniture, electronics, clothes II

Fiat 130 Opera
- Designed and produced at Pininfarina, Turin, Italy, 1975
- Based on the Fiat 130 Coupé with the same 3.2 Litre V6 engine
-
Only one prototype was build, Fiat rejected the design

Fiat 130 Opera
Fiat 130 Opera
Fiat 130 Opera

Ghia
Urban aka Ford Manx
- Designed and produced by Carrozzeria Ghia, Turin, Italy, 1968
- Based on the
Ford Fiesta (Mk I)

Ghia Urban aka Ford Manx
Ghia Urban aka Ford Manx

Ghia Urban aka Ford Manx

Prototype chair
- Designed by
Gio Ponti, Milan, Italy, 1975
- Manufactured by Cassina, Milan, Italy, 19
75
-
Lacquered wood, vinyl

Prototype chair
Prototype chair

IBM 5100 Portable Computer
- Developed at IBM Palo Alto Scientific Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, 1975
- Manufactured by
IBM, USA, 1975
-
One of the first portable computers
- IBM PALM processor (1.9 MHz), 16–64 KB RAM, 32–64 KB ROM

IBM 5100 Portable Computer
IBM 5100 Portable Computer Advert

L
amp Singa
- Designed by Gae Aulenti, Milan, Italy, 19
75
- Manufactured by Francesconi, Roncadelle, Italy, 19
75
- P
lastic and metal lamp

Lamp Singa
Lamp Singa
Lee Jeans, adverts for the Leisure Suit, 1975

Lee Leisure Suit

Lee Leisure Suit

Lee Leisure Suit

Lee Leisure Suit

Lee Leisure Suit



Sunday 14 March 2021

1974, Belgian Comics: Robert en Bertrand: "De nabjar van Poenjab"

In 1974, "De nabjar van Poenjab" (Eng.: "The Nabjar of Punjab"), the 3the album in the Belgian comics series "Robert en Bertrand" was published by the "Standaard Uitgeverij". The series, set in the 19th century, in Belgium, The Netherlands and France, was created by Willy Vandersteen in 1973. The characters are based on a play written by Benjamin Antier and Fréderick Lemaitre and the novel by Koen Ravestein (Raf Verhulst) from 1890. Robert and Bertrand, are two tramps chased by a policeman/detective "Number 17" (his appearance was probably based on Marty Feldman). Other characters are Moldavian Prince Joeki a protégé of Robert and Bertrand, and Magistrate Mangin.

"De nabjar van Poenjab" Cover
No 3 "De nabjar van Poenjab"
- full-colour
- never published in English
- story and drawings by Willy Vandersteen

Count de Whetik van Veel and Lieutenant Dramaix
Lieutenant Dramaix, Robertini and Countess de Whetik van Veel
Firmin
Jasmina van Poenjab
The story was pre-published in the newspapers "De Standaard" and "Het Nieuwsblad". The main characters are Robert, Bertrand, Number 17, Magistrate Mangin, Count and Countess de Whetik van Veel, Lieutenant Dramaix, Kach-Mir Nabjar of Poenjap, Jasmina van Poenjab and Firmin.

Jasmina van Poenjab, Nabjar van Poenjab and Bertrando
Magistrate Mangin
Nabjar van Poenjab
Synopsis
Kach-Mir, the Indian Nabjar of Poenjap and his daughter Jasmina are visiting the Earl and Countess de Whetik van Veel. An anarchist movement was already attempting to carry out an attack to kill the Nabjar and thus obscure relations between Belgium and India. The Nabjar and his daughter are protected by Lieutenant Dramaix, but that does not seem sufficient and Mangin asks Robert and Bertrand, under the guise of Italian diplomats, to protect the Nabjar...

Robert and Bertrand

Number 17

Robertini and Lieutenant Dramaix

Cars
- 2 unidentified cars

Unidentified car 1
Unidentified car 2


 

Saturday 6 March 2021

1973, Car Spotting: RAI, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Left to right

First row, bottom to top
Unidentified car, unidentified car probably Renault 10, Volkswagen 1300/1500 (Beetle, Type 1), unidentified car, unidentified car probably Ford Cortina Mk II, unidentified car probably Peugeot 404, Ford Taunus 17M/20M (P5), Opel Rekord A, two unidentified cars.

Second row, bottom to top
Volkswagen 1300/1500 (Beetle, Type 1), Ford Taunus 17M/20M (P5).

Third row, bottom to top
Ford Taunus 12M (P6), Fiat 850 Sport Coupé, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Beetle, Type 1), Renault 12 Break, Opel Kadett B Kiemencoupé, unidentified car, Fiat 850, Fiat 128 Rally, DAF 55 or 66, Volkswagen Transporter (T1, Type 2), Ford Escort MkI.

Fourth row, bottom to top
Volkswagen 1500 (Beetle, Type 1), BMW 02 Series, four unidentified cars.

Fifth row, bottom to top
Alfa Romeo Giulia (Type 105), Fiat 850, Renault 4, Simca 1000, Opel Kadett B Caravan, Toyota Corolla (E20), unidentified car, Renault 4.

Sixth row, bottom to top
Vauxhall Viva HC, Toyota Carina 1600 (TA12), Vauxhall Viva HB, unidentified car, Ford Taunus TC or Ford Cortina MkIII (TC), unidentified car.

Seventh row, bottom to top
T
wo unidentified cars, Citroën 2CV, two unidentified cars, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Beetle, Type 1).



Wednesday 3 March 2021

1972, Television: "The Waltons"

Based on the success of the television film “The Homecoming: A Christmas Story” broadcast on 19 December 1971, CBS television network ordered one season of episodes based on the same characters as the television series “The Waltons”. The American television series aired on CBS for nine seasons from 1972 to 1981. It tells the story about a family in rural Virginia during the Great Depression and World War II and was created by Earl Hamner Jr., based on his 1961 book “Spencer's Mountain”.

Top row, from left: Jon Walmsley and Will Geer.
Second row, from left: Ellen Corby, Mary Beth McDonough,
Kami Cotler, Michael Learned and Ralph Waite.
Bottom row, from left: Eric Scott, Judy Norton-Taylor,
David Harper and Richard Thomas.
Synopsis
The Series tells the story of the John Walton Jr.’s (John-Boy) family: his six siblings, his parents John and Olivia Walton, and paternal grandparents Zebulon "Zeb" and Esther Walton...

Top row, from left: Ralph Waite, Michael Learned,
John Walmsley, Judy Norton-Taylor and Richard Thomas.
Bottom row, from left: Mary Beth McDonough, Kami Cotler,
Will Geer, Ellen Corby, Eric Scott and David Harper.
Jon Walmsley as Jason Walton
Main Cast

  • Jon Walmsley as Jason Walton
  • Mary Beth McDonough as Erin Walton
  • Eric Scott as Ben Walton
  • Kami Cotler as Elizabeth Walton
  • Judy Norton as Mary Ellen Walton
  • David W. Harper as Jim-Bob Walton
  • Earl Hamner Jr. as The Narrator
  • Ralph Waite as John Walton, Sr.
  • Joe Conley as Ike Godsey
  • Michael Learned as Olivia Walton
  • Ellen Corby as Esther Walton
  • Will Geer as The Grandfather
  • Richard Thomas as John-Boy Walton
  • Ronnie Claire Edwards as Corabeth Godsey

Top row, from left: Michael Learned, Richard Thomas and Ralph Waite.
Second row, from left: Jon Walmsley, Ellen Corby, Will Geer,
Kami Cotler and David Harper.
Bottom row, from left: Judy Norton-Taylor, Eric Scott
and Mary Beth McDonough.

Richard Thomas as John-Boy Walton

Awards

  • Golden Globe, Best TV Show: Drama (1974)
  • Golden Globe, Best Supporting Actress Television: Ellen Corby (1974)
  • Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Lead Actress for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series: Beulah Bondi (1977)
  • Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Michael Learned (1976)
  • Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Will Geer (1975)
  • Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Ellen Corby (1975)
  • Primetime Emmy Awards, Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Michael Learned (1974)
  • Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Drama Series – Continuing: Lee Rich (executive producer) and Robert L. Jacks (producer) (1973)
  • Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Richard Thomas (1973)
  • Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Michael Learned (1973)
  • Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Drama: Ellen Corby (1973)
  • Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama: John McGreevey (1973)
  • Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for Entertainment Programming - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series: Gene Fowler Jr. (editor), Marjorie Fowler (editor), Anthony Wollner (editor) (1973)
  • Directors Guild of America, DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series – Night: Robert Butler, Neil T. Maffeo, Lynn Guthrie, Miles Tilton (1973)
  • DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night: Robert Butler, Neil T. Maffeo (unit production manager) (plaque), Lynn Guthrie (first assistant director) (plaque), Miles Tilton (second assistant director) (plaque) For the episode "Dust Bowl Cousins".
Top row, from left: Judy Norton-Taylor and Eric Scott.
Second row, from left: Kami Cotler, Richard Thomas
and Mary Beth McDonough.
Bottom row, from left: John Walmsley and David Harper.


"The Waltons" opening and closing credits