Strong tubular chassis with strengthened nose which could be used to ram suspected Mysteron vehides
Lighting systems, L to R: infra-red with seeing eye detector, powerful headlights, laser projector with coupled optical telescope, sidelights and winklights
Rapid-fire small arm held in clips, fires through chassis member, can be removed and hand held when required
Disc brakes
Blower fan for brake cooling
Suspension linkage
Oil cooler
A collision at high speed causes compressed gas to be released into safety bags which expand from under the dash to pin the occupants in their seats, thus acting as a safety belt
Bevel and crown wheel drive to front axles
Twin shaft six speed gearbox
Oil reservoir for powered steering
Intake for air conditioning and oil cooling
Steering linkage
Driving mirror fairings
Gearbox driving rear wheels with take-off for front drive
Gas turbine situated under rear floor
Compressor and power turbine housing
Shock absorber snd magnetic brakes
Air intake to turbine
Exhaust passes through grill under rear window, deflected clear of following traffic the upward turn of the exhaust channel helps to increase wheel adhesion
lights
Lighting systems cater for all eventualities. (1) is an infra-red beam with detector eye mounted centrally. (2) Powerful headlights. (3) Long-distance viewing laser projector with optical telescope coupled to TV screen in cabin. (4) Sidelights and traffcators.
tyre
In case of an emergency, stopping power can be increased by the special fitment shown schematically below. Liquid in the tank (1) is pumped (2) through the spray nozzle on to the tyre tread (3). It instantly solidifies forming a second tread with super-road-adhesion qualities. (4) If the driver wishes to continue after the emergency stop this tread must be removed or road friction at high speeds might result in the wheel catching fire. The substance contracts as it dries so that when an electronically controlled blade (5) slices across the tread it parts as would a stretched rubber band when cut.
Infrared beam with detector eye mounted centrally
Powerful headlights
Long-distance viewing laser projector with optical telescope coupled to TV screen in cabin
Side lights and trafficators
Super-road-adhesion liquid tank
Spray nozzle
Tyre thread
Instantly solidifying second thread with super-road-adhesion qualities
Electronically controlled blade slices across the thread which parts as would a streched rubber band when cut
power unit
Air intakes (1) supply air to the gas turbine situated under the rear floor, through which panels (2) give servicing access. The compressed air passes into the combustion chamber (3) in which the fuel is burned. The hot gases drive a compressor turbine and the power turbine (4) before exhausting through the grill at (5).
This is specially designed to throw the exhaust clear of other vehicles and provides increased rear wheel adhesion. The drive from (4) passes through the turbine to the transverse gearing (6) which transmits power to the rear wheels. A shaft carries the drive forward to the front wheels (9). Brakes are magnetic drums (7) and the suspension is independent (8).
brakes
The speeds attained neccesitate extra powerful braking, using special magnetic brake drums: opposing magnetic fields are generated in the central core and outer rim by means of electromagnets, the stopping power is determined by the strength of the current supply controlled by the brake panel. In case of an emergency, stopping power can be increased by the special fitment shown schematically above.
Air intakes for air supply to the gas turbine situated under the rear floor
Floor panels giving servicing access to the gas turbine
Combustion chamber burning compressed air and fuel
Compressor and power turbines driven by hot gases from the combustion chamber
Grill exhaust especially designed to throw the exhaust clear of other vehicles and provide increased rear wheel adhesion
Transverse gearing which transmits power to the rear wheels
Magnetic drum brakes
Independent suspension
Shaft carrying the drive forward to the front wheels
lights
Lighting systems cater for all eventualities. (1) is an infra-red beam with detector eye mounted centrally. (2) Powerful headlights. (3) Long-distance viewing laser projector with optical telescope coupled to TV screen in cabin. (4) Sidelights and traffcators.
Infrared beam with detector eye mounted centrally
Powerful headlights
Long-distance viewing laser projector with optical telescope coupled to TV screen in cabin
Side lights and trafficators
tyre
In case of an emergency, stopping power can be increased by the special fitment shown schematically below. Liquid in the tank (1) is pumped (2) through the spray nozzle on to the tyre tread (3). It instantly solidifies forming a second tread with super-road-adhesion qualities. (4) If the driver wishes to continue after the emergency stop this tread must be removed or road friction at high speeds might result in the wheel catching fire. The substance contracts as it dries so that when an electronically controlled blade (5) slices across the tread it parts as would a stretched rubber band when cut.
Super-road-adhesion liquid tank
Spray nozzle
Tyre thread
Instantly solidifying second thread with super-road-adhesion qualities
Electronically controlled blade slices across the thread which parts as would a streched rubber band when cut
brakes
The speeds attained neccesitate extra powerful braking, using special magnetic brake drums: opposing magnetic fields are generated in the central core and outer rim by means of electromagnets, the stopping power is determined by the strength of the current supply controlled by the brake panel. In case of an emergency, stopping power can be increased by the special fitment shown schematically above.
power unit
Air intakes (1) supply air to the gas turbine situated under the rear floor, through which panels (2) give servicing access. The compressed air passes into the combustion chamber (3) in which the fuel is burned. The hot gases drive a compressor turbine and the power turbine (4) before exhausting through the grill at (5). This is specially designed to throw the exhaust clear of other vehicles and provides increased rear wheel adhesion. The drive from (4) passes through the turbine to the transverse gearing (6) which transmits power to the rear wheels. A shaft carries the drive forward to the front wheels (9). Brakes are magnetic drums (7) and the suspension is independent (8).
Air intakes for air supply to the gas turbine situated under the rear floor
Floor panels giving servicing access to the gas turbine
Combustion chamber burning compressed air and fuel
Compressor and power turbines driven by hot gases from the combustion chamber
Grill exhaust especially designed to throw the exhaust clear of other vehicles and provide increased rear wheel adhesion
Transverse gearing which transmits power to the rear wheels
Magnetic drum brakes
Independent suspension
Shaft carrying the drive forward to the front wheels
chassis
The chassis is specially strengthened, with the main rib (1) following the contour of the vehicle as a safety measure in case of overturning. The strengthened nose can also be used to ram suspected Mysteron vehicles. In this event, or if the car hits anything while travelling at high speed, compressed gas is released into the safety bags (3) seen under the air grill (2). The gas-filled bags hold the occupants in their seats cushioning them against the forces of instantaneous deceleration. At (4) a standard Spectrum rapid fire small-arm is held in special clips from which it may be quickly released through a panel for hand-held fire. Road/tyre friction heat at high speeds is countered by the intakes (5). At (6) are the driving mirror fairings. The housing (7) and the fin (8) maintain stability at speed.
chassis
The chassis is specially strengthened, with the main rib (1) following the contour of the vehicle as a safety measure in case of overturning. The strengthened nose can also be used to ram suspected Mysteron vehicles. In this event, or if the car hits anything while travelling at high speed, compressed gas is released into the safety bags (3) seen under the air grill (2). The gas-filled bags hold the occupants in their seats cushioning them against the forces of instantaneous deceleration.
At (4) a standard Spectrum rapid fire small-arm is held in special clips from which it may be quickly released through a panel for hand-held fire. Road/tyre friction heat at high speeds is countered by the intakes (5). At (6) are the driving mirror fairings. The housing (7) and the fin (8) maintain stability at speed.
main rib
air grill
safety bags
standard spectrum small-arm
air intake
driving mirror fairing
housing
fin
Technical specifications published originally in TV21 #156 and Captain Scarlet 1968 Annual, later reprinted in Dutch
Captain Scarlet Album
BREAKDOWN
Designed for high-speed mobility for Spectrum personnel, capable of carrying five people; specially made for Spectrum of new lightweight fleetonium
Each car is fitted with high-frequency transmitting and receiving sets to keep the occupants of the car in constant touch with Cloudbase and the Angel aircraft
Situated below the rear floor is the gas turbine; the floor raises to give mechanics easy access to all mechanical parts of the car
Driving the compressor and power turbines is hot gas from the combustion chamber which is then ejected through the rear grill; the wheels are each independently sprung for greater buoyancy and faster cornering
The interior lights of the car are all of the non-failing type designed early in the twenty first century but modified by the Spectrum Research Department to include infra-red detector beams, X-ray eyes, photographic lenses and built-in radios to transmit information direct to Cloudbase
The sidelights, headlights and trafficators are again of the non-failing type with built-in long-distance viewing laser projector coupled to a viewing screen in the driver's cabin
Each seat is of the ejector type and also built to ensure the maximum confort of the passengers and driver
SPECIFICATION REVISION
Spectrum Saloon Car
Besides having an electron ray discharge cannon fitted to the front of the Spectrum Saloon Car, there is a new type of laser convertor, quicker and simpler to use than the one of the last design. This laser convertor simply slides down in front of the headlights in 0.35 seconds. This laser will melt anything within a range of 200 yards 100 yards farther than that of the old convertor, when the conversion took 0.36 seconds.
The interceptors and missiles are automatically loaded. At the press of a button in the centre of the emergency steering wheel, the driver can select the type of missile to be used. As soon as the button is pushed, a conveyor belt loaded with missiles starts to move. Then a ram pushes the missile into the firing barrel which automatically tips into firing position, electrical contact is then made through the rear fins of the vehicle to fire the missile.
It has been found that the Spectrum Saloon Car has more occasion to stop the vehicle it is pursuing than to actually fire at it so the missiles stored in the car are mainly those that can be aimed at farther distances. The device can be programmed in a matter of seconds to shoot a bomb in front of the other vehicle and blow up the road in front of it.
The tyres of the Spectrum Saloon Car are self-inflatable, made of brand new silicone plastic, they are almost indestructible. But, in event of the tyres being destroyed, they inflate again immediately. This self-inflating process is Top Secret and no information on how this is done has been revealed.
The tyres of the Spectrum Saloon Car are also hollow and contain a reserve fuel supply which can re-fuel, in an emergency, at the flick of a switch beneath the driver's seat, The hubs of the wheels are fitted with special electro-bumpers, capable of pushing an enemy vehicle of any weight off the road. In the centre of the electro-bumpers are fitted deadly electro-armaments which can cripple an enemy car in a matter of seconds.
The rear of the Saloon car is also fitted with electro-bumpers and the lights have the new laser convertor attached to them.
additional specifications published originally in Captain Scarlet 1969 annual
Side elevation
Front elevation
Back elevation
Plan
Elevations published originally in Captain Scarlet model sheet
Puppet scale cabin interior
Technical Specifications
name:
Spectrum Patrol Car
length:
20 ft.
top speed:
200 m.p.h.
weight:
29 cwt.
brakes:
electro-magnetic reverse thrust on all four wheels
bodywork:
fleetonium alloy
armaments:
standard Spectrum rapid fire, small arm; laser machine cannon; electron ray missile discharge; machine ray subguns
description:
A major necessity in countering the Mysterons is the provision of the utmost mobility for
Spectrum
personnel. The five-seater saloon car is thus fast and versatile, travelling at speeds exceeding 150 mph. All cars fitted with special transistorised high-frequency transmitter and receiver sets, maintaining constant contact with
Cloudbase.
Bodywork of the 18 ft long car is made from lightweight resilient Fleetonium. Tyres and windscreen are all bullet proof.
(This thing had airbags [see item 8 above]. In 1967. A quick
trip to the net
tells us that the first commercially sold car with airbags came out in 1973. Talk about foresight on the part of the guy who drew these – jln2nd)
