Saturday 15 January 2022

1977, Car Spotting: Utrechtse brug, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Left to right

First row, bottom to top
Unidentified Truck, Hanomag-Henschel F-series.

Second row, bottom to top
Vauxhall Viva HC, Peugeot 504, unidentified car, Opel Kadett B, Opel Rekord D.

Third row, bottom to top
Unidentified car, Volkswagen 1300 (Beetle, Type 1), unidentified car, unidentified car, Toyota Crown S60, Mitsubishi Galant Σ, Volvo 140 Series, Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Type 1), Renault 5, unidentified van.

Fourth row, bottom to top
Simca 1100, Ford Capri II, Opel Rekord C Coupé, unidentified car, unidentified car, Renault 4.

Fifth row, bottom to top
Peugeot 404, Volkswagen 1600 Variant (Type 3), Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Beetle, Type 1), Ford Capri I (Facelift), DAF 55/66, Volkswagen 1300 (Beetle, Type 1), Ford Taunus GT Coupé (TC), Peugeot 304 Break, Citroën GS, Princess (British Leyland), Peugeot 504 Break, Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Beetle, Type 1), the rest is unidentifiable.

Wednesday 12 January 2022

1976, Designs: cars, furniture, electronics, clothes II

Alfa Romeo Navajo Concept
- Designed by Marcello Gandini at Bertone, Turin, Italy, 1976
- Based on the Alfa Romeo Tipo 33
- Produced by Bertone, Turin, Italy, 1976
- Showed at the 1976 Geneva Motor Show.

Alfa Romeo Navajo Concept
Alfa Romeo Navajo Concept
Alfa Romeo Navajo Concept

Peugeot 104 Peugette Concept
- Designed and built by Carrozzeria Pininfarina, Turin, Italy, 1976
- Based on the Peugeot 104
- Showed at the 1976 Turin Auto Show.

Peugeot 104 Peugette Concept
Peugeot 104 Peugette Concept
Peugeot 104 Peugette Concept

Cab 412 Dining Chair
- Designed by Mario Bellini, Milan, Italy, 1976
- Manufactured by Cassina S.p.A., Meda, Brianza, Italy

Cab 412 Dining Chair

Rainbow carpet
- Designed by Herbert Bayer, Montecito, California, USA, 1976
- Manufactured by Ewald Kroener, Duesseldorf, Germany

Rainbow carpet

Milton Glaser exhibition poster
- Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique Arte Moderne, Brussels, Belgium, 1976

Milton Glaser exhibition poster

ITT Schaub-Lorenz Televisions, 1976

Studio 1205
Studio 1640 color
Studio 1705
Studio 2005
Weltecho electronic 1550
Weltecho electronic 1650 Mit der einzigartigen Vidom-Technik
Weltspiegel color electronic 1642
Weltspiegel color electronic 1744
Weltspiegel Ideal-Color 1749 Mit dem IC-Computer
Weltspiegel Ideal-Color digitimer 1789
Weltspiegel Ideal-Color IR 1788

Sunday 9 January 2022

1975, Television: "Sky"

The British SF children's series "Sky" premiered on 7 April 1975 on ITV. The series, produced by HTV West was written by Bob Baker and Dave Martin. During one season a total of 7 episodes were produced. The main stars are Marc Harrison as Sky, Stuart Lock as Arby Vennor, Cherrald Butterfield as Jane Vennor and Richard Speight as Roy Briggs.

Marc Harrison as Sky

Stuart Lock as Arby Vennor
Cherrald Butterfield as Jane Vennor

Synopsis
Arby Vennor is assisting at a pheasant shoot. When he heads off into the woods to recover a pheasant from the shoot, he stumbles upon an otherworldly-looking person, Sky, buried under leaves. Sky, the young time-traveller with superhuman powers is pursued by the evil Goodchild,..

Richard Speight as Roy Briggs
Robert Eddison as Goodchild
Stuart Lock as Arby Vennor and Cherrald Butterfield as Jane Vennor

Main Cast

  • Marc Harrison as Sky
  • Stuart Lock as Arby Vennor
  • Cherrald Butterfield as Jane Vennor
  • Richard Speight as Roy Briggs
  • Robert Eddison as Goodchild
  • Jack Watson as Major Briggs
  • Frances Cuka as Mrs. Vennor
  • Meredith Edwards as Tom
  • Thomas Heathcote as Mr. Vennor
  • Gerard Hely as Dr. Saul


Opening and Closing Credits Episode 1

Wednesday 5 January 2022

1974, Belgian Comics: "De avonturen van Nero en Co", "De Sluikslapers"

In 1974 the new "De avonturen van Nero en Co" ("The adventures of Nero and Co") album, "De Sluikslapers" ("The Stealthy Sleepers") is published by "De Standaard". The comic was pre-published in the Belgian newspapers "De Standaard" and "Het Nieuwsblad" between 5 June 1974 and 13 August 1974. The story was drawn and written by the Belgian cartoonist Marc Sleen (Marcel Neels, 1922-2016). The main characters are Nero, Petoetje, Petatje, Madam Pheip, Madam Nero, Meneer Pheip, Adhemar, Jan Spier, Sultan Sir Hassanal Limbang Sukang Melilas Van den Bollenwinkel aka Spinola, Johannes De Duiker, Zwarte Fons, Danny Van de Pothoek, Scheve Juul aka Juul de Sluiper and Silvio.

"De avonturen van Nero en Co" "De Sluikslapers"

The series "De avonturen van Nero en Co" ran between 1947 and 2002. Marc Sleen drew and wrote all stories until 1992, that year he hired Dirk Stallaert as a drawing assistant. Sleen holds the world record of issues of a comic book series title drawn by the same author. In 2002 Stallaert was hired by “Studio Vandersteen” and Marc Sleen decided to end the series.

Nero and Jan Spier
Nero and Adhemar
Madam Nero and Nero

The comic was first published in the newspaper "De Nieuwe Gids" in 1947 as "De avonturen van detective Van Zwam" ("The adventures of detective Van Zwam"). After eight stories Nero (real name "Schoonpaard", in reprints "Heiremans") became the central character. In 1950 Marc Sleen left "De Nieuwe Gids" and joined the newspaper "Het Volk". At first the comics (3 issues) appeared as "De avonturen van Nero en zijn hoed" ("The Adventures of Nero and his Hat"), from 1951 they were titled as "De avonturen van Nero en Co" ("The adventures of Nero and Co"). In 1965 the series was transfered to the newspaper group "De Standaard/Het Nieuwsblad".

Nero and Scheve Juul aka Juul de Sluiper
Nero and Sultan Sir Hassanal Limbang Sukang Melilas Van den Bollenwinkel aka Spinola

Johannes De Duiker, Adhemar and Nero

Synopsis
On a bench in the park, Nero receives the key and title deed to the castle of Kobbeghem. When he arrives at the castle it seems to be inhabited by several weird characters…

Petoetje, Petatje and Meneer Pheip
Nero and Zwarte Fons
Petoetje and Petatje
Johannes De Duiker, Nero and Sivio
Nero and Madam Pheip

Trivia

  • Sultan Sir Hassanal Limbang Sukang Melilas Van den Bollenwinkel aka Spinola is a reference to António de Spínola.
  • Danny Van de Pothoek is caricature of Comic critic Danny De Laet.
  • Reference to the explosion in a Londonderry supermarket on July 24, 1974.

Reference to António de Spínola and Danny De Laet
Reference to the explosion in a Londonderry supermarket on July 24, 1974

Cars
Unidentified Car probably based on the Peugeot 504.

Probably Peugeot 504

Saturday 1 January 2022

1973, Car Spotting: Bergh, Gelderland, Netherlands, Border with West Germany

Left to right

First Row, front to back
Volkswagen 1600 Fastback (Type 3), Peugeot 504, Peugeot 404, unidentified car.

Second Row, front to back
Simca 1100, Ford Taunus 17 M (P5), Citroën Dyane, Citroën DS, Ford Transit Mark I, three unidentified cars, Austin/Morris Mini, two unidentified cars, Citroën DS, unidentified car.