Flying Scotsman and a Javelin

[paul wilks]

As well as the JCC celebrating her 90th birthday so is "Flying Scotsman"!

BBC 2 showed a film on Monday 4th March about the loco. About 30minutes into the film there is a shot showing reason for the downfall of journeys to holiday by steam railway- the motor car. At 32minutes in, the film shows the A190 to London with the B190 to Welwyn Garden City to the left. There's a line of ancient looking cars heading to London and In the act of overtaking them is- you can guess- a very smart modern looking Javelin. I couldn't make out the Reg. No.

The film is available until 9th March. Just thought people might like to know.

Paul

[robert lintott]

Thanks Paul, I just happened to record this programme on my Sky system and have just played it back at about the 30 minute time. I can stop the film, rewind etc but as you say the image is blurred. It looks like a deluxe Javelin with deluxe bumpers and number plate casing, probably black colour . Despite halting the film and applying a magnifying glass (!) the number is indistinct. There is something white on the bootlid perhaps a GB plate or possibly the conical glass lamp as a reversing light . Judging by the commentary and other more modern cars in the sequence it was probably taken in about 1960.

With some kind of enhancing system it might be possible to see the number , but even so the odds are on it having "gone away"

Well spotted ! regards Bob