1971, Belgian Comics: Robbedoes N° 1708

On January 7, 1971 issue 1708 of the youth magazine "Robbedoes" (original title “Spirou”) is published by Dupuis. The weekly "Robbedoes" first appeared in 1938. In 2005, the publication was discontinued.

Robbedoes N° 1708

Comics

• "Poesie" by Peyo (Pierre Culliford)
• "Guust Flater" by André Franquin
• "Dokter Gladstone" by Herbert Geldhof and Charles Jadou
• "Cara en Calabas": "De Batsersburcht" by Mazel (Luc Maezelle) and Cauvin (Raoul Cauvin)
• "Baard & Kale": "De vervloekte rots" by Will (Willy Maltaite) and Maurice Tillieux
• "Caesar" by Maurice Tillieux
• "Robbedoes en Kwabbernoot": "Klontjes voor Doebie" by Jean-Claude Fournier
• "De Smurfen": "De Leerlingsmurf" by Peyo (Pierre Culliford)
• "Flaganda en z’n hengel histories" by degotte (Charles Degotte)
• "De spannende verhalen van oom Wim": "De eerste Franse poolreiziger" by Octave Joly and Juan Manuel Cicuéndez
• "Zoethout en drop": "Twee taaie gangsters" by Jacques Devos
• "Het museum van de vuurwapens" by Jacques Devos
• "De slavenhandelaars" by Manuel Cicuéndez and J.L. Fernàn
• "Foufi en zijn tovertapijt" by Kiko (Roger Camille)
• "Simon de danser": "De rede der verloren schepen" by Sirius (Max Mayeu) and J. Daniel (Daniël Jansens)
• "Sammy": "Oudjes voor de lijfwachten" by Berck (Arthur Berckmans) and Raoul Cauvin
• "Bram Jager en zijn buur" by Francis Bertrand
• "Brice Bolt": "De archipel der verschrikking" by Puig (Artur Aldomà Puig)
• "Al Alo": "De brandstichter bij de waterleiding" by Jean-Marie Brouyère
• "Bollie en Billie" by Roba (Jean Roba)

Poesie

Guust Flater

Dokter Gladstone

Cara en Calabas

Baard & Kale

Caesar

Robbedoes en Kwabbernoot

De Smurfen

Flaganda

De spannende verhalen van oom Wim

Zoethout en drop

Het museum van de vuurwapens

De slavenhandelaars

Foufi en zijn tovertapijt

Simon de danser

Sammy

Bram Jager en zijn buur

Brice Bolt

Al Alo

Bollie en Billie

Non comics

• "Beste Robbedoes"
• "Mister Kit stelt voor": "Laatste en voorlaatste nieuwtjes"
• "Spelen met Dubbel en Dik" by Cary Page and Bollen

Beste Robbedoes

Mister Kit stelt voor

Spelen met Dubbel en Dik

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Full Magazine

1970, Television: The Lovers

The British television series "The Lovers" premiered on 27 October 1970. The sitcom was created by Jack Rosenthal. It stars Richard Beckinsale as Geoffrey Scrimgeor and Paula Wilcox as Beryl Battersby, a courting couple. The series was made between 1970 and 1971 by Granada Television for the ITV network with a total of 13 episodes broadcast.

Paula Wilcox as Beryl Battersby and
Richard Beckinsale as Geoffrey Scrimgeor

The series is based on the struggles of the two protagonists as they develop their relationship, Beryl (Paula Wilcox) is obsessed with marriage, while Geoffrey (Richard Beckinsale) is instead determined to get to bed with her...

Richard Beckinsale as Geoffrey Scrimgeor and
Paula Wilcox as Beryl Battersby

Richard Beckinsale as Geoffrey Scrimgeor, Joan Scott as Beryl's Mum and
Paula Wilcox as Beryl Battersby

Main Cast

• Paula Wilcox as Beryl Battersby
• Richard Beckinsale as Geoffrey Scrimgeor
• Joan Scott as Beryl's Mum
• Robin Nedwell as Roland

Opening episode 1

1969, Car Spotting: Utrecht, Vredenburg, Netherlands

Front to back

First row, left to right
Volkswagen 1200 (Type 1, Beetle), Fiat 850 Coupé, Simca 1100, Citroën 2CV, Fiat 850, Renault 8, Opel (Olympia) Rekord (P1).

Second row, left to right
Volvo Amazon, Renault 16, unidentified car probably Opel Rekord A, DKW Junior 1000, three unidentified cars.

Third row, left to right
Renault 4, Daf 600 / DAF 750 / DAF Daffodil, four unidentified cars.

Fourth row, left to right
Only two recognizable cars: a Bedford CA and a Volkswagen 1200 /1300 (Type 1, Beetle).

1960’s / 1970's, Cars: Air cooled Volkswagens

All Post-World War II air cooled cars produced by Volkswagen.

Volkswagen Type 1 Beetle

• design: Ferdinand Porsche
• sold as Volkswagen 1200/1300/1302/1303/1500
• aka Käfer, Kever, Carocha, Coccinelle, Fusca, Vocho, ...
• production: 1946 - 2003
• B4, 1100 cc, 1200 cc, 1300 cc, 1500 cc, 1600 cc
• RR layout
• 2-door saloon, 2-door carbriolet

Volkswagen 1100 (Beetle, Split Window, 1949-1953)

Volkswagen Cabriolet Hebmüller (1949-1953)

Volkswagen Cabriolet Karmann (1949-1981)

Volkswagen 1200 (Beetle, Oval Window, 1953-1957)

Volkswagen Beetle 1957-1964

Volkswagen Beetle 1964-1967

Volkswagen 1200 (blue), Volkswagen 1300 (red) and Volkswagen 1302 (green) (Beetle, 1970)

Volkswagen 1200/1300 (Beetle, 1973)

Volkswagen 1303 (Beetle; 1972)

Volkswagen Type 2 T1

• design: Ben Pon
• sold as Volkswagen Bus / Volkswagen Kombi / Volkswagen Transporter
• production: 1950 – 1967 (Europe / US), 1951 – 1975 (Brazil)
• B4, 1100 cc, 1200 cc, 1500 cc, 1600 cc in Brazil after 1967
• RR layout
• 4-/5-door panel van/panel truck, 4-/5-door minibus, 2-door pickup (regular cab), 3-door pickup (crew cab)

Volkswagen Type 2 T1 (Transporter)

Volkswagen Type 14 Karmann Ghia

• design: Carrozzeria Ghia (Luigi Segre, Felice Mario Boano, Sergio Sartorelli)
• sold as Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
• production: 1955 – 1974 (Europe / US), 1962 – 1975 (Brazil)
• B4, 1200 cc, 1300 cc, 1500 cc, 1600 cc
• RR layout
• 2-door cabriolet, 2-door coupé

Volkswagen Type 14 Karmann Ghia (1955)

Volkswagen Type 14 Karmann Ghia (1971)

Volkswagen Type 3

• design: ?
• sold as Volkswagen 1500 / 1600
• production: 1961 – 1973
• B4, 1500 cc, 1600 cc
• RR layout
• 2-door Sedan (Type 31, Notchback), 2-door Variant (Type 36, Squareback), 2-door Van (Type 36, Estate Delivery), 2-door TL (Type 31, Fastback)

Volkswagen 1500 /1600 (Type 3, Sedan, 1961-1969)

Volkswagen 1500 /1600 (Type 3, Variant, 1962-1969)

Volkswagen 1600 TL (Type 3, 1965-1969)

Volkswagen 1600 (Type 3, Sedan, 1970-1973)

Volkswagen 1600 (Type 3, Variant, 1970-1973)

Volkswagen 1600 TL (Type 3, 1970-1973)

Volkswagen Type 34 Karmann-Ghia

• design: Carrozzeria Ghia (Sergio Sartorelli)
• sold as Volkswagen 1500 Karmann Ghia
• production: 1961 – 1969
• B4, 1500 cc, 1600 cc
• RR layout
• 2-door coupé

Volkswagen Type 14 Karmann Ghia

Volkswagen Type 147 Kleinlieferwagen

• design: ?
• Van built for the Deutsche Bundespost
• aka Fridolin
• production: 1964 – 1974
• B4, 1200 cc, 1300 cc
• RR layout
• 2-door panel van

Volkswagen Type 147 Kleinlieferwagen

Volkswagen Type 2 T2 (T2a / T2b)

• design: ?
• sold as Volkswagen Bus / Volkswagen Kombi / Volkswagen Transporter
• production: 1967 - 1979 (Europe / US), 1968 - 1994 (Mexico), 1976 - 2013 (Brazil), 1980 - 1986 (Argentina)
• B4, 1600 cc, 1700 cc, 1800 cc, 2000 cc
• RR layout
• 4-door panel van/panel truck, 4-door minibus, 2-door pickup (regular cab), 3-door pickup (crew cab)

Volkswagen Type 2 T2A (Transporter)

Volkswagen Type 2 T2B (Transporter)

Volkswagen Type 3 Brazil

• design: Márcio Piancastelli
• sold as Volkswagen 1600
• production: 1968 – 1980
• B4, 1600 cc
• RR layout
• 2/4-door Sedan , 2-door Variant, 2/4-door TL (Fastback)

Volkswagen Type 3 Brazil Sedan, early version

Volkswagen Type 3 Brazil Variant, early version

Volkswagen Type 3 Brazil TL, early version

Volkswagen Type 3 Brazil TL, later version

Volkswagen Type 181

• design: ?
• originally developed for the West German Army
• sold as Volkswagen Thing (US), Volkswagen Camat (Indonesia), Volkswagen Safari (Mexico), Volkswagen Trekker (UK), Volkswagen Pescaccia (Italy)
• production: 1968 – 1983
• B4, 1500 cc, 1600 cc
• RR layout
• 4-door cabriolet

Volkswagen Type 181

Volkswagen Type 4 (411 / 412)

• design: Carrozzeria Pininfarina (411), Brooks Stevens (412)
• sold as Volkswagen 411 (1968 - 1972), Volkswagen 412 (1972 - 1974).
• production: 1968 – 1974
• B4, 1700 cc, 1800 cc
• RR layout
• 2/4-door fastback, 3-door variant

Volkswagen Type 4, 411 Sedan (1968-1972)

Volkswagen Type 4, 411 Variant (1968-1972)

Volkswagen Type 4, 412 Sedan (1972-1974)

Volkswagen Type 4, 412 Variant (1972-1974)

Volkswagen Type 145 Karmann Ghia TC (Volkswagen do Brasil)

• design: Carrozzeria Ghia (Giorgetto Giugiaro)
• sold as Volkswagen Karmann Ghia TC
• production: 1972 – 1975
• B4, 1600 cc
• RR layout
• 2-door coupé

Volkswagen Type 145 Karmann Ghia TC

Volkswagen Type 149 SP (SP1/SP2) (Volkswagen do Brasil)

• design: José Vicente Novita Martins, Márcio Piancastelli
• SP stands for São Paulo
• production: 1973 – 1976
• B4, 1600 cc, 1700 cc
• RR layout
• 2-door coupé

Volkswagen Type 149 SP 2

Volkswagen Type 149 SP 2

Volkswagen Type 321 Brasília (Volkswagen do Brasil)

• design: Márcio Piancastelli
• sold as Volkswagen Brasília
• aka Volkswagen Igala (Nigeria)
• production: 1973 – 1982
• B4, 1600 cc
• RR layout
• 3/5-door hatchback

Volkswagen Type 321 Brasília (early version)

Volkswagen Type 321 Brasília (later version)

Volkswagen Type 2 T3

• design: ?
• sold as Volkswagen Transporter / Caravelle / Microbus / Vanagon
• production: 1979 - 1983
• B4, 1600 cc, 2000 cc
• RR layout
• 4-door minibus, 3-door van, 3-door pickup

Volkswagen Type 2 T3

Volkswagen Type 30 Gol (Volkswagen do Brasil)

• design: ?
• sold as Volkswagen Gol
• production: 1980 - ????
• B4, 1300 cc, 1600 cc
• FF layout
• 3-door hatchback, 3-door station wagon, 2/4-door sedan, 2-door coupé utility

Volkswagen Type 30 Gol