Saturday 28 August 2021

1975, Car Spotting: Lewis's Store, Stafford Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK

Bottom to top

First row
Saab 99.

Second row, left to right
Ford Cortina Mk3 (TC), Morris Marina Saloon, Ford Consul, Austin Allegro.

Third row, left to right
Hillman Super Minx Mk2 or  Humber Sceptre Mk2, unidentified car, Ford Cortina Mk3 (TC), Ford Cortina Mk3 (TC), Ford Cortina Mk3 (TC),  unidentified car.

Fourth row, left to right
Vauxhall Viva (HC), Renault 12 Estate, MG MGB, unidentified car.

Fifth row, left to right
Ford Cortina Mk2, Hillman Imp, Hillman Imp, Vauxhall Viva Estate (HC), Ford Escort Mk1, Ford Cortina Mk3 Estate (TC), Datsun Sunny Coupé (B110), Austin A35 van, Hillman Hunter Estate,  unidentified car,  unidentified car.

Sixth row, left to right
Morris Marina,  unidentified car,  unidentified car, Simca 1000, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Beetle, Type 1), Hillman Imp, Ford Cortina Mk3 (TC),  unidentified car probably Ford Escort Mk1, Austin A40 Countryman (A40 Farina),  unidentified car, Triumph Dolomite, unidentified car.

Seventh row, left to right
Unidentified car, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Beetle, Type 1), 2 unidentified cars, Volvo 145, 2 unidentified cars, Ford Cortina Mk3 Estate (TC), Ford Cortina Mk3 (TC), Ford Cortina Mk2 Estate (TC), 4 unidentified cars.

Right row, left to right
Renault 4, the rest is unidentifiable.

Parked at the far right, bottom to top
Unidentified car, Ford Escort Mk1, Ford Consul/Granada Estate, Hillman Imp, Renault 16.

Wednesday 25 August 2021

1974, Television: "Zodiac"

The British crime series "Zodiac" premiered on 25 February 1974 on ITV. The series, produced by Jacqueline Davis and Kim Mills for Thames Television, ran only for six episodes. Creator Roger Marshall also wrote three episodes. The main stars are Anton Rodgers as the unusual policeman David Gradley and Anouska Hempel as the astrologer Esther Jones, together they solve crimes that are more or less related to the signs of the Zodiac.

Anton Rodgers as David Gradley and Anouska Hempel as Esther Jones
Anouska Hempel as Esther Jones

Episode 1: Death of a Crab
Directed by Raymond Menmuir and written by Roger Marshall
Guest Stars:
John Rhys-Davies, Frances Cuka, Michael Lees, Margaret Flint, John Hughes, Peter Childs   Peter Childs  
Synopsis:
The Policeman David Gradley meets the astrologer Esther Jones, at first he suspects her of murder, then he finds her skills useful in clearing up an intriguing case...
Anton Rodgers as David Gradley and Anouska Hempel as Esther Jones
Episode 2: The Cool Aquarian
Directed by Don Leaver and written by Roger Marshall
Guest Stars:
Michael Gambon, George Baker, Bill Maynard, Betty Alberge, Trevor Baxter, Alison Griffin, Deborah Fairfax, Bruce Boa
Synopsis:
When a young woman is kidnapped Gradley and Esther team up with help of Neville the butler…
Anouska Hempel as Esther Jones and Anton Rodgers as David Gradley
Episode 3: The Strength of Gemini
Directed by James Ferman and written by Philip Broadley
Guest Stars:
Norman Eshley, Deborah Norton, Jenny Hanley, Charles Lloyd Pack, John Slavid
Synopsis:
Paul Derring, a smooth-talking conman, targets beautiful young women. His latest victim is Elizabeth Charmont. She has never met him before but he seems to know everything about her…
Anton Rodgers as David Gradley and Anouska Hempel as Esther Jones
Episode 4: Saturn's Rewards
Directed by Don Leaver and written by Pat Hoddinott
Guest Stars:
Peter Vaughan, Dinah Sheridan, Ian Ogilvy, Joanna David, Jill Damas, David Lyell, Maureen Flanagan
Synopsis:
Richard Meade sees from his bedroom window a man attacking a woman…
Anouska Hempel as Esther Jones
Episode 5: Sting Sting Scorpio
Directed by Piers Haggard and written by Roger Marshall
Guest Stars:
Robert Powell, Susie Blake, Jeananne Crowley, Wensley Pithey, Frank Gatliff, Anne Dyson, Bob Sherman
Synopsis:
Esther takes the place of a murdered Brighton astrologer and clairvoyant in order to find out who killed her…
Anton Rodgers as David Gradley and Anouska Hempel as Esther Jones
Episode 6: The Horns of the Moon
Directed by Joe McGrath and written by Peter Yeldham
Guest Stars:
Peter Egan, Michele Dotrice, Graham Crowden, Peter Jones, Gillian Raine, Norman Chappell, Roland MacLeod, Keith Smith
Synopsis:
General Weston the chairman of a small bank wishes to merger with another bank. His fellow directors and his son Tony don’t agree…
Anouska Hempel as Esther Jones and Anton Rodgers as David Gradley

Opening and Closing Credits

Friday 6 August 2021

1973, Designs: cars, furniture, electronics, clothes II

Toyota F101
- Designed and produced at Toyota, Toyota City, Aichi, Japan, 1973
- Coupé with asymmetric gull-wing-style boot with the 2.0l L4 engine from the Toyota Corona
- Showed at the 1973 Tokyo Motor Show (Harumi, Tokyo, Japan, 30 October – 12 November 1973)

Toyota F101
Toyota F101
Toyota F101

Chevrolet XP-897GT Two-Rotor
- Designed by GM’s Experimental Studio
- Built by GM on a modified Porsche 914 chassis by Pininfarina (Italy), with a Two-Rotor engine
- Showed at Frankfurt Motor-show in 1973

Chevrolet XP-897GT Two-Rotor
Chevrolet XP-897GT Two-Rotor
Chevrolet XP-897GT Two-Rotor

Rosita Commander-Luxus
- Designed by Thilo Oerke, West Germany, 1973
- Manufactured by Rosita, Theo Schmitz GmbH, Paderborn West Germany, 1973 - 1976
- Radio / Record Player (Philips GC 060) / Cassette Recorder (Philips 2505) / Loudspeaker combination

Rosita Commander-Luxus
Rosita Commander-Luxus

Elephant money box
- Designed by Luigi Colani for Dresdner Bank, West Germany, 1973

Elephant money box
Elephant money box
Elephant money box

Maralunga lounge chair
- Designed by Vico Magistretti, Italy, 1973
- Manufactured by Cassina S.p.A., Meda, Italy, 1973-?

Maralunga lounge chair
Maralunga lounge chair

Vauxhall adverts, 1973

Vauxhall Firenza
Vauxhall Victor
Vauxhall Viva
Vauxhall Viva
Vauxhall Viva Estate
Vauxhall Viva Estate

Sunday 1 August 2021

1972, Car Spotting: Bridge Street, Caversham, Reading, England, UK

Left to right

First row bottom to top
Vauxhall Viva HC, Morris Minor Convertible, Volkswagen Transporter (T1), unidentified white van, two unidentified cars, Volkswagen 1300 (Beetle, Type 1), unidentified car, unidentified car probably Datsun (Nissan) Sunny (B110), Volkswagen Transporter (T2), Double-decker bus, Hillman Avenger, unidentified car probably Triumph, Ford Cortina Mk III (TC).

Second row bottom to top
Unidentified car probably Vauxhall Victor FC, unidentified car, unidentified van probably Bedford CF, unidentified car probably Austin/Morris/BL Mini, Ford Cortina Lotus MkI, Austin A40 Farina, Volkswagen Transporter (T2).

Third row bottom to top
Austin 1100 (BMC ADO16), Renault 6, Ford Transit, Renault 4 van,  Austin/Morris/BL Mini, Citroën GS, Vauxhall Viva HC, Austin Maxi MkI, unidentified car.

Fourth row bottom to top
MGB.

Bridge Street, Caversham, Reading, England, UK