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06/10/2025 9:41 pm
I recently shared a post about my acquisition of a Russian film production vehicle. Well, I’m excited to add another from the parts works line of Utilitaires Citroen. It’s the 1971 Citroen DS23 in BBC TV livery.
06/10/2025 9:54 pm
It looks great and is an astounding car. Nice !
Tony Perrone and Christopher Moroni reacted
06/10/2025 10:15 pm
Looks a lot like this Citroen CX Safari Camera Car by Matrix.
Roger Kerr
07/10/2025 9:02 am
Love it but I am surprised that the British public broadcasting corporation would use a French car. I note the roads in Roger’s image are not in Britain, but the steering wheel is on the left for use in England.
Christopher Moroni reacted
07/10/2025 9:55 am
@david-green I wondering the same thing. Google AI says:
The BBC used Citroëns, specifically models like the DS and CX, as TV camera cars because their revolutionary hydropneumatic self-leveling suspension provided an exceptionally smooth and stable platform for filming at speed...
07/10/2025 10:05 am
Very cool model! The Citroen suspension comment makes sense doesn't it?
On the same theme, I just bought this old Corgi model the other day on ebay:
Corgi Commer Bus 479 Samuelson Film Service, with TV Camera man and Camera
This post was modified 7 months ago by Jack Dodds
07/10/2025 10:17 am
I love these even tough I don't have them. One question...how do the camera persons get on the roof?
07/10/2025 12:39 pm
@karl Thanks for the explanation. I also wondered about the use of a French car by the BBC.
Ed Davis
Inverness, Illinois, USA
Tony Perrone reacted
07/10/2025 12:50 pm
@bob-jackman Either a spring board or a sky hook I would guess.....
Bob / Jack; I asked internet AI. It replied: "Cameramen access the top of camera cars by mounting equipment on a special process trailer towed by a separate vehicle, which provides a stable platform outside the picture car for the camera crew and gear."
07/10/2025 5:06 pm
@perrone1 Well now...this old brain learned something today!
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09/10/2025 10:52 am
@ed-davis Citroen had an assembly plant in the UK at some point, though I'm not sure what the time span was. Nor do I know if the DS-series was made there.
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