1968 Lotus Elan S4 DHC [Type 45]

1968 Lotus Elan S4 [Type 45] in We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story, Movie made for TV, 2015

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G-MANN ◊ 2015-12-26 23:43	Plate is TVO127G, which doesn't turn up on DVLA but does on Autotrader. Scene is set in 1967, so a slight anachronism (G suffix plates began in August 1968)
dsl ◊ 2015-12-27 00:32	TVO 127G comes up as Dec 68 issue plate, either as 68 Elan or a red 2011 Lotus (model not given). My guess is a restored Dec 68 Elan as shown and re-registered 2011 maybe still with original plate. Looks S4 (March 68 onwards) for bonnet bulge.
G-MANN ◊ 2015-12-27 00:42	A much worse anachronism - there's a satellite dish on that house! (look on the left)

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G-MANN

◊ 2015-12-26 23:43

Plate is TVO127G, which doesn't turn up on DVLA but does on Autotrader. Scene is set in 1967, so a slight anachronism (G suffix plates began in August 1968)

dsl

◊ 2015-12-27 00:32

TVO 127G comes up as Dec 68 issue plate, either as 68 Elan or a red 2011 Lotus (model not given). My guess is a restored Dec 68 Elan as shown and re-registered 2011 maybe still with original plate. Looks S4 (March 68 onwards) for bonnet bulge.

G-MANN

◊ 2015-12-27 00:42

A much worse anachronism - there's a satellite dish on that house! (look on the left)

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1968 Lotus Elan S4 DHC [Type 45]

1968 Lotus Elan S4 [Type 45] in We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story, Movie made for TV, 2015

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