Ed Strakers Car.

Ok I am sure this has come up before, but I have to ask, its been
playing on my mind for quite a while now. Whats happening about the
original Straker Car that was last recorded as deteriorating in
Birmingham.
Sounds like a ground up restoration job, and
ultimatly a Museum, such as the excellent one in Coventry.
Does anybody know its exact location, person to approach etc.We should
at least attempt a rescue mission.


Yours Seriously Alan

> Whats happening about the original Straker Car that was last
> recorded as deteriorating in Birmingham. Does anybody know
> its exact location, person to approach etc.We should
> at least attempt a rescue mission.

I have not heard any updates about Straker's car in 9 years,
so I assume that it continues to deteriorate in someone's backyard.
I don't know where it is located, but I do know that the owner
has NOT been receptive to selling it. Certainly over the years
I've been emailed by a few people who would be thrilled to
buy it and restore it, but it doesn't do any good if the
current owner is not willing to let it go.

Marc

--- In [hidden email], "Marc Martin" <marc@...> wrote: Where in birmingham is it, i could pop over and try to get an
update..

Tony

> Where in birmingham is it, i could pop over and try to get an
> update..

I'm not sure if anyone here knows exactly where it is! I
know that Jeff Smart was able to find it back in 1999, but
the owner wouldn't allow its location to be revealed.

Here is a photo from back then:

http://ufoseries.com/jeffSmartVideo/mystery5.jpg

Jeff was planning on releasing a documentary video
which included Straker's car, but this documentary
was never released.

Marc

--- In [hidden email], "Marc Martin" <marc@...> wrote:
 
> Here is a photo from back then:
>
> http://ufoseries.com/jeffSmartVideo/mystery5.jpg

Oh dear! That's a very sad and sorry sight.

>> http://ufoseries.com/jeffSmartVideo/mystery5.jpg
>
> Oh dear! That's a very sad and sorry sight.

Yes indeed... I can recall being at the Fanderson
convention back in 2000, and was amazed that the
Model-T which is seen in IDENTIFIED was in such
great condition so many years later. If only
Straker's car had been so lucky... :-(

Marc

--- In [hidden email], "pointy100" <david@...> wrote:
>
> --- In [hidden email], "Marc Martin" <marc@> wrote:


Thank you so much, Tony, Marc and David.
So am about to have my Rant as it were. I have come across the
phenomena before of eccentrics whom are happy to let unique vehicles
Rot away in their Gardens, but this does not make it Right!.
Its about misguided respect for things that
matter to others. Like Mr Grade for example, is there anybody out
there whom works for the BBC and can actually get this man to read
this Email?
Mr Grade, your late father was indeed a man
of his time, and I do not expect you to follow or recogonise his
accomplishments in quite the same way, however, when Patrick Mc Gohan
walks into his office and walks out with the 'Prisoner', this is a
GOOD thing Micheal. When Gerry has a chat with your Dad, and out pops
the 'Protectors', this is a GOOD thing Micheal. And as for UFO the
cast was set, this is a VERY GOOD thing Micheal.
I know you appear to have some strange issues
with Sci Fi, perhaps you chocked on a Captain Scarlet figure as a
kid... I really dont know or particularily care.
But was does Nark me is the fact that even
you should realise theres a target audience of Fans out ther that at
least deserve a UFO theme night or weekend on the BBC , we bloody well
pay for it!.
Buy out that chap whom wanted to make the TV special in
the late 90s, he must have a wealth of material. Chase up the Straker
car and Buy it with our money, restore it, and put it in a Museaum.
Its about tiome you really recognised your
Fathers acheivements, shame on you.I suspect I could teach you a few
things about television, and what people really want to see.



Alan Noorkoiv. Coventry
                       

Alan,

Lew Grade was Michael Grade's uncle, not father. Michael Grade is now at
ITV not the BBC.

Regards
John

--- In [hidden email], JS <jks@...> wrote:
>
> Alan,
>
> Lew Grade was Michael Grade's uncle, not father. Michael Grade is
now at
> ITV not the BBC.
>
> Regards
> John
>
A thousand apologies John, for my incorrect familial references to the
Grade family.
One invariably makes errors when in the middle of a Rant!
its a great British Tradition!!. Micheal should still be ashamed, and
has played on his uncles achievments in the past (to the point where I
really did think it was his Dad!)And he's jumped from so many networks
its dizzying!. He has had more opportunities than most, and is still
beholding to Lew's fabulous heritage; of course its just my oppinion.
I remember in the 70's ITV went crawling
back to Gerry because Tom Bakers Dr Who was doing so well in the
ratings, hence 'Space 1999' was born, so forget Primeval for Gods
sake!, isn't it about time Gerry was approached again?.
A bit of History repeating itself perhaps..
             

Sorry to be pedantic, but Space 1999 was being conceived and filmed long before Tom Baker was even considered for Doctor Who.

--- On Wed, 7/16/08, ALAN <[hidden email]> wrote:

From: ALAN <[hidden email]>
Subject: [SHADO] Re: Ed Strakers Car.... and my rant!
To: [hidden email]
Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 7:42 PM






--- In SHADO@yahoogroups. com, JS <jks@...> wrote:
>
> Alan,
>
> Lew Grade was Michael Grade's uncle, not father. Michael Grade is
now at
> ITV not the BBC.
>
> Regards
> John
>
A thousand apologies John, for my incorrect familial references to the
Grade family.
One invariably makes errors when in the middle of a Rant!
its a great British Tradition!!. Micheal should still be ashamed, and
has played on his uncles achievments in the past (to the point where I
really did think it was his Dad!)And he's jumped from so many networks
its dizzying!. He has had more opportunities than most, and is still
beholding to Lew's fabulous heritage; of course its just my oppinion.
I remember in the 70's ITV went crawling
back to Gerry because Tom Bakers Dr Who was doing so well in the
ratings, hence 'Space 1999' was born, so forget Primeval for Gods
sake!, isn't it about time Gerry was approached again?.
A bit of History repeating itself perhaps..


 














     

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1999 was used by ITV to try and compete in the ratings with Doctor Who, and got thoroughly trounced. Mainly due to the fact that ITV treated ITC shows as filler, and would not network them.

Rick

MICK DICKENS <[hidden email]> wrote:
Sorry to be pedantic, but Space 1999 was being conceived and filmed long before Tom Baker was even considered for Doctor Who.

--- On Wed, 7/16/08, ALAN <[hidden email]> wrote:

From: ALAN <[hidden email]>
Subject: [SHADO] Re: Ed Strakers Car.... and my rant!
To: [hidden email]
Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 7:42 PM

--- In SHADO@yahoogroups. com, JS <jks@...> wrote:
>
> Alan,
>
> Lew Grade was Michael Grade's uncle, not father. Michael Grade is
now at
> ITV not the BBC.
>
> Regards
> John
>
A thousand apologies John, for my incorrect familial references to the
Grade family.
One invariably makes errors when in the middle of a Rant!
its a great British Tradition!!. Micheal should still be ashamed, and
has played on his uncles achievments in the past (to the point where I
really did think it was his Dad!)And he's jumped from so many networks
its dizzying!. He has had more opportunities than most, and is still
beholding to Lew's fabulous heritage; of course its just my oppinion.
I remember in the 70's ITV went crawling
back to Gerry because Tom Bakers Dr Who was doing so well in the
ratings, hence 'Space 1999' was born, so forget Primeval for Gods
sake!, isn't it about time Gerry was approached again?.
A bit of History repeating itself perhaps..

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--- In [hidden email], richard curzon <hammeramicus2002@...>
wrote:
>
> 1999 was used by ITV to try and compete in the ratings with Doctor
Who, and got thoroughly trounced. Mainly due to the fact that ITV
treated ITC shows as filler, and would not network them.
>    
> Rick
>
> MICK DICKENS <docmed03@...> wrote:
> Sorry to be pedantic, but Space 1999 was being conceived
and filmed long before Tom Baker was even considered for Doctor Who.
>
Agreed about the shameful way ITV would treat ITC shows, but the point
I was making was that Space 1999 was not created as opposition for
Doctor Who; it was a reworking of the UFO format that was being
filmed, IIRC, while Jon Pertwee was the Doctor. Only when it went to
air did ITV mess it about.