Vintage AC-6 - name dropping in Downton Abbey

[Old Crock]

Downton Abbey (Channel ITV1), Series 3 Episode 2 of the award-winning period drama, shown tonight, has an AC-6 in the opening sequence taking the driveway to the house, (viewed from inside the car and with excellent footage of it being driven to the main entrance of the house).
   
   Script:
   
   (in the car)
   - Who will groan first when they see it, Granny or Papa?
   - (laugh) I should think they’ll howl at the moon in unison
   
   (on arrival at the entrance to Downton Abbey)
   - What in God’s name is this?
   - Well, I never!
   - Where did this come from?
   - I ordered it on the way through in London and picked it up on the way back. It’s an AC.
   - Well, at least, it’s English….
   
   You can watch it here:
   
   http://www.itv.com/itvplayer/video/?Filter=325299

[ACOCArch]

[quote- What in God’s name is this?
   It’s an AC[/b].
   - Well, at least, it’s English….
   
   [/quote]
   
   YES !!

[Jam2]

Thanks for bringing that to our attention.  Didn't the car look nice.  Shame they left the suction cup type rear view mirror in place!  It looked a bit odd to my eyes.

[Brooklander]

Question is - does this car belong to an ACOC member? and if so, is there the opportunity to write a feature for "ACtion" on this car?
   
   The running of the car didn't go to plan - not sure if it was the actor's finger trouble, or the AC that was refusing to co-operate. A link to how the press reported the issue:
   http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2130073/Downton-Abbey-stars-Dan-Stevens-Michelle-Dockery-end-stranded-film-car-scenes.html
   
   Slideshow images shot during this filming at:
   http://www.zimbio.com/photos/Michelle+Dockery/Dan+Stevens/Downton+Abbey+Films+Countryside/qfIlEClzdUV
   
   or browse individual thumbnails at:
   http://www.zimbio.com/photos/Michelle+Dockery/Dan+Stevens/browse

[ACOCArch]

Originally posted by Brooklander
   
Question is - does this car belong to an ACOC member?
   
   The car does belong to an ACOC member.

[Old Crock]

quote:Originally posted by Jam2
   
Didn't the car look nice.  Shame they left the suction cup type rear view mirror in place!  It looked a bit odd to my eyes.
   

   It doesn't have a suction mirror. The interior mirror is fitted to the upper frame at the position of the large central wingnut that opens the two-pane screen.
   

quote:Originally posted by Brooklander
   
The running of the car didn't go to plan - not sure if it was the actor's finger trouble, or the AC that was refusing to co-operate. A link to how the press reported the issue

   I know this car and its owner very well. The car did not break down! It didn't have any problems at all. The press have made a story up, from a photo taken before filming, which simply shows the car turning around....and there happens to be one of the security people walking towards it.

[Jam2]

quote:Originally posted by Old Crock
   

quote:Originally posted by Jam2
   
Didn't the car look nice.  Shame they left the suction cup type rear view mirror in place!  It looked a bit odd to my eyes.
   

   It doesn't have a suction mirror. The interior mirror is fitted to the upper frame at the position of the large central wingnut that opens the two-pane screen.
   

   
   My apologies to the owner, comes from viewing the clip on a small screen!