Thunderbirds (TV)

An original aerial used in the production of the groundbreaking 1960s television series Thunderbirds created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson.

FAB 1 is the six wheeled Rolls-Royce owned by International Rescue agent Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward and chauffeured by Parker, designed by visual effects legend Derek Meddings the car was built in various scales to fulfil filming requirements, this aerial is an original used on the puppet scale FAB 1 filming miniature which was the largest model produced for filming measuring approximately 8' in length. The prop was subsequently reused in the 1966 feature film Thunderbirds Are Go!

The aerial is constructed from metal in four sections set inside one another meaning it is extendable in the traditional manner and features a red plastic end piece. When fully extended it measures approximately 16" long. At some point in the props long history this aerial was snapped of the original puppet scale miniature and was discovered located inside the boot some years later, it was subsequently sold by the models previous owner before being obtained by The Prop Gallery.

This represents an incredibly rare artefact from this classic television series and a rare element of the now iconic FAB 1.