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#1 mab01uk

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Posted 13 March 2011 - 11:19 AM

Just watched this 1967 film 'Robbery' for the first time in many years now on dvd, brilliant 1960's period film and loads of early Mk1 Mini's including Coopers are featured and even a Mini Pickup is used in the train robbery, produced by Michael Deeley also famous for the Italian Job. There is also a reverse Italian Job stunt of a Mini driving off a lorry in a prison break-out. Highly recommended and only £4.99 on Amazon. :(
Here is the famous car chase sequence:

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"At day break the police - including Langley who has driven up the motorway in his Mk1 Morris Mini Cooper (JOF 129E) - set up operations at the crime site, and begin to explore possible hide-outs, including the disused airbase which the robbers are using. When the police get there, they find evidence that the robbers have used this building, but assume the criminals have probably long since left - which isn't the case, because they are in fact hiding in the basement."

The 1967 classic Robbery, a dramatization of the Great Train Robbery. While not a 'how to', it is very detail dependent, showing the care and planning that took place to pull it off. Mostly remembered for its opening pursuit between a Jaguar Mk II 3.8 and a police S-Type, the film also stars an E-Type Roadster, Morris Cooper Mk I, VDP Princess 4-litre R, Austin Mini, A110 Westminster and a Mk I Austin 1800 Landcrab driven by Mike Pratt of Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased).
Hardly ever seen on television and only recently avaliable on DVD this is one of the best British action films from the 1960s.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062207/

http://en.wikipedia..../Robbery_(film)

Edited by mab01uk, 13 March 2011 - 11:21 AM.


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Posted 13 March 2011 - 11:49 AM

Brill,

Found this from your link too

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#3 mab01uk

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Posted 13 March 2011 - 12:25 PM

Brill,

Found this from your link too


Classic................love the Mini with the Giraffe! :)

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Posted 13 March 2011 - 12:26 PM

Ooh I'll have to grab this. :)

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Posted 13 March 2011 - 12:27 PM

Ooh I'll have to grab this. :)

EDIT: Damn phone! >.<

Edited by Mini Cheddars, 13 March 2011 - 12:29 PM.


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Posted 13 March 2011 - 02:07 PM

Added to my lovefilm queue :)

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Posted 05 April 2011 - 10:28 PM

Another good film here with 1970's London and lots of Mini's and other classic cars of the time throughout.......only £3.99 on DVD, this one was released in 1971 and is by the same writers of the Sweeney TV series..........
'Villain' starring Richard Burton whose character is based on Ronnie Kray. The core of the action scenes take place during the Blagging' and boy they don't dissapoint, with some violent scenes that were pretty rare on screen at that time.The backdrop is a delight.....1970's London looking like you can only remember, with great old motors lining the streets. :D
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067952/

http://www.amazon.co...n/dp/B000RWDY72

Watch out for the Black Radford Mk2 Mini Cooper S with Wickerwork side panels and wind up windows during the beginning film titles!
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The Robbery sequence filmed in Bracknell......
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