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Yoshi, the Adventures of Yoshi R: Doctor Who and the Invasion of the Dinosaurs
Jon Pertwee and Whomobile
Jon Pertwee sits on the Whomobile during the filmmaking with Doctor Who and the Invasion of the Dinosaurs (1974).
There's was still between that Jon's side could between sat on the Whomobile 
The Whomobile is a vehicle owned by the Third Doctor, it was the first appearance in Doctor Who and the Invasion of the Dinosaurs and may until from Doctor Who and the Planet of the Spiders.
Did you know:
...The Doctor used the car to search for the secret base of Operation Golden Age. (TV: Invasion of the Dinosaurs)
...The Doctor used the car to travel to the site of the Grid's disassembly and to RAF Weatherton, on the way to which he has Jenny Nettles assist in analysing the Grid's dust using the field laboratory on the dashboard. (AUDIO: Kaleidoscope)
...Bessie disliked the Whomobile. She became jealous when she perceived the Doctor growing more fond of it than he was of her. (AUDIO: Bessie Come Home)
...At one point, Dr Who, while driving in the Whomobile, encountered Gabriella Smart. He helped her find her dogs, and took her back to the circus. (TV: Billy Smart's Children's Circus)
...Lupton stole the Whomobile after taking the Doctor's Metebelis crystal at the behest of the Eight Legs. After Lupton abandoned it and stole a gyrocopter, the Doctor and Sarah Jane used the craft's flying ability to follow him. (TV: Planet of the Spiders)
...The vehicle was not created for Doctor Who, but was personally commissioned by Jon Pertwee, who retained possession of it after his tenure as the Doctor. Pertwee gave it the name "Whomobile" during press interviews, but it was also known — again, off-screen — as "Alien". Had the vehicle been named in Doctor Who, it almost certainly would not have been called "the Whomobile", as this violated producer Barry Letts's strong conviction against making plays on the programme's title. The Doctor Who Technical Manual referred to it simply as "the Doctor's Car." In spite of this, the name was indeed given as "the Whomobile" in the audio drama featuring Pertwee and Elisabeth Sladen, Glorious Goodwood. This was much later reaffirmed in Bessie Come Home.
...The Whomobile (reg: WVO 2M) was one of Jon Pertwee's personal vehicles. He retained possession of it until nearly the end of his life.
...The Whomobile was hastily written into the script of Invasion of the Dinosaurs, where it replaced an army motorcycle as the Doctor's transport around the deserted London. The Whomobile's roof/door section had not been completed at the time of filming, so a motor-boat windscreen was fitted to make the car legally roadworthy. The vehicle was classified, technically, as an "Invalid Tricycle".
...When Pertwee demonstrated the vehicle to Peter Purves on the 5 November 1973 edition of Blue Peter during his tenure, he revealed that the vehicle was roadworthy and legal, though he mentioned that the BBC forbade him or any of the production crew from removing it from the studios except for outside shoots. It was capable of a top speed of 105 mph (roughly 169 km/h). Footage of this is available on the DVD release of Invasion of the Dinosaurs and the Season 10 Blu-ray.
...This story also saw the debut of the Third Doctor's second and noticeably more advanced car, the Whomobile. The commissioning of this car was the result of Jon Pertwee's love for gadgetry and the spy culture in general. However, it was used only once more during his tenure, with Bessie remaining the Doctor's chief road vehicle of choice.
The Third Doctor and Whomobile © BBC Doctor Who and the Invasion of the Dinosaurs © 1974 BBC Yoshi, the Adventures of Yoshi R (1969-1970, 1992-1997, 2004-2015 anime television series): Doctor Who and the Invasion of the Dinosaurs© 1993 The Walt Disney Company Inc., BBC, Toei Animation Inc., Toei Co., Ltd., Disney Television Animation Inc.
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