Reference Pictures: The Brachacki TARDIS (Original) (1963)

[deck5]

The Brachaki prop, behind-the-scenes from The Chase.

[DoctorWho8]

"It doesn't roll along on wheels."

You can see the top right of the sign box still shows damage done from the stuff that fell on the prop in Dalek Invasion of Earth.
Bill "the Doctor" Rudloff

[geminitimelord]

Very nice photo.  I like seeing these, makes me feel more authentic in my effort.

[the doctor who2]

I don't think anybody's posted about this yet so, I've just been watching the pilot episode and noticed a slight continuity error with the Police Box. When Barbara rushed through the TARDIS door into the console room the window was open but just before hand it was closed.
Look behind Ian at the window and it is quite plainly closed,





Then when Barbara rushes through the door the window is plainly open,



I was a bit surprised when i saw this as i knew it was based on the Metropolitan Police Box design, which has opening windows, but didn't realise it was taken over into the design of the TARDIS.

[galacticprobe]

It's possible that the window popped open when the door was thrust open as Barbara forces her way in. The prop was built for a pilot and the window may have just been held in place by light friction, without a latch.

This is nothing new to any SF series or production, though - the continuity issues, I mean. I the original "Trek" episode where the transporter malfulction creates the evil Kirk (ep title escapes me at the moment), the evil Kirk gets a phaser from a hapless red-shirt, and actually removes the small Phaser 1 module in the scene and use the Phaser 1 as he wanders the ship. Yet, when he confront the "good" Kirk in the engine room, in wide shot he's shown pointing Phaser 1 at good kirk, but on the close-up of his hand he's holding the complete Phaser 2 pistol.

And in "The Empire Strikes Back", as Han Solo is being sent into the carbonite chamber, the alternating shots between him and Leia have him wearing his black open waistcoat in some, and only his white shirt in others. (Note: This continuity error is corrected in the digitally remastered versions with the new FX and extra scenes added for the 20th Anniversary re-release of the films.)

Continuity issues? I fear that as long as there are SF productions, there will be continuity issues. (This also extends to other genres as well, such as police dramas, et al.)

Dino.

[peted]

When the Tardis materialises by the river in Dalek Invasion of Earth, you can clearly see the hopper windows are open on the side.

[DoctorWho8]

Then they shot the scene of Barbara entering the TARDIS, they took the prop apart in half, and put in front of the console room doors.  So it may have popped open then.  During the normal series, the windows would pop open in different stories, like The Rescue.
Bill "the Doctor" Rudloff

[hb88banzai]

(snip)
I was a bit surprised when i saw this as i knew it was based on the Metropolitan Police Box design, which has opening windows, but didn't realise it was taken over into the design of the TARDIS.

But of course the front windows on a Police Box didn't open at all - just the sides and back.

[markofrani]

A few more pictures showing the open front window (the Rescue & The Web Planet).





The original Police Box only had the hopper style windows opening windows on the back and side

[markofrani]

Nice pic from 'The Savages' showing the outward opening rear doors of the prop...

[gerald lovell]

It's not abundantly clear due to the vaseline they used over the camera lenses for the Vortis landscape scenes, but it does appear that the bottom part of the central bar on this elevation has been broken off as early as "The Web Planet":

[zbigniev hamson]

Bit hard to tell from that photo, but you can clearly see here it was broken off as early as The Celestial Toymaker.

[markofrani]

Well spotted!

[galacticprobe]

The casters underneath are plainly visible as well. (So much for that old saying...)

Dino.

[Rassilons Rod]

Interesting, were the top signs just really shallow or are we looking at a box with bits missing here?

The Chase: