Fred Elliott's Rover 800-Coronation Street

Magazine articles, history etc.

Moderators: guru, SJG

Post Reply [phpBB Debug] PHP Warning: in file [ROOT]/vendor/twig/twig/lib/Twig/Extension/Core.php on line 1266: count(): Parameter must be an array or an object that implements Countable
User avatar
BennyVitesse
Rover Guru
Posts: 673
Joined: Thu Mar 26, 2009 7:16 pm
[phpBB Debug] PHP Warning: in file [ROOT]/vendor/twig/twig/lib/Twig/Extension/Core.php on line 1266: count(): Parameter must be an array or an object that implements Countable

Fred Elliott's Rover 800-Coronation Street

Post by BennyVitesse » Thu Mar 20, 2014 10:14 pm

Following on from the excellent Michael Parkinson video I have found an old episode of Coronation Street with Fred Elliott's Rover 820.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdvs1s-0w8M

First scene is 4:52-6:45 in the car park

Second scene: Out on the road 8:43-12:55

Third Scene: 14:34-15:13 leaving the car park

Fourth scene 15:50-17:31 parked up somewhere
Ben

1996 Rover 111 Knightsbridge SE
2001 Rover 75 Connoisseur CDT
2016 Toyota Yaris Bi-Tone Hybrid
2017 Nissan Leaf 30kW Tekna

User avatar
rovercoup
Rover Guru
Posts: 2248
Joined: Fri Dec 14, 2012 9:34 pm
Location: Herefordshire
[phpBB Debug] PHP Warning: in file [ROOT]/vendor/twig/twig/lib/Twig/Extension/Core.php on line 1266: count(): Parameter must be an array or an object that implements Countable

Re: Fred Elliott's Rover 800-Coronation Street

Post by rovercoup » Thu Mar 20, 2014 11:10 pm

A quick check on the registration of P325 EOG does show up a Rover 820 i 1996 in Blue so was a correctly registered car and is showing unlicensed with tax running out 01/08/2006
Rover 827 Vitesse Fastback Man Mk1 89
Rover 827 Sterling saloon Auto 90
Rover 820 Fastback 2.0 MPi Auto 90
Rover 820 Coupe sport 94
Rover 827 Sterling Saloon 95 auto
Rover 820 Vitesse Fastback 98
Rover 25 2.0TD 01
MGTF 135 02
Rover 45 1.6 SE 05

DLR
Rover Guru
Posts: 524
Joined: Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:51 pm
[phpBB Debug] PHP Warning: in file [ROOT]/vendor/twig/twig/lib/Twig/Extension/Core.php on line 1266: count(): Parameter must be an array or an object that implements Countable

Re: Fred Elliott's Rover 800-Coronation Street

Post by DLR » Thu Mar 20, 2014 11:40 pm

This makes me happy.

When was Fred Elliott written out of it? One of my memorable moments watching the soaps as a youngster was a scene where Fred left a poker game (or some other tension-inducing rivalry event) with Mike Baldwin and Fred returned to a darkened car park to his Rover 800. Mike Baldwin drove a BMW 5 series. No idea when this was, but the fact Fred Elliott drove a car like my Grandad made that brief moment stick in my mind.

In fact just searched and it turns out he was written out in October 2006 and the episode I was thinking of being in 2004. Was this used as a TV prop for its entire life?

deano
Rover Guru
Posts: 1287
Joined: Sun Jun 09, 2013 11:19 pm
[phpBB Debug] PHP Warning: in file [ROOT]/vendor/twig/twig/lib/Twig/Extension/Core.php on line 1266: count(): Parameter must be an array or an object that implements Countable

Re: Fred Elliott's Rover 800-Coronation Street

Post by deano » Fri Mar 21, 2014 7:07 am

I think Alf Roberts, even before Fred Elliots days, used to drive a rover too
but then he was a Weatherfield councilor ;)
1993 Rover 827 SLI Fastback Mk2
1999 Rover 825 Sterling Saloon Mk2 (HGF)
------------------
Previously
1996 Rover 825 Sterling Coupe Mk2
1993 Rover 827 Sterling Saloon Mk2
1990 Rover 827 Sterling Saloon Mk1
1972 Rover P6 2000TC

User avatar
Marc-827-Vitesse
Rover Guru
Posts: 721
Joined: Sun Feb 24, 2013 12:42 pm
Location: Netherlands.
[phpBB Debug] PHP Warning: in file [ROOT]/vendor/twig/twig/lib/Twig/Extension/Core.php on line 1266: count(): Parameter must be an array or an object that implements Countable

Re: Fred Elliott's Rover 800-Coronation Street

Post by Marc-827-Vitesse » Fri Mar 21, 2014 12:03 pm

Thanks for sharing!!

Funny scene when the coppers check in :D .
1989 Rover 827 Vitesse.
1982 Rover 3500 Vanden Plas.

User avatar
BennyVitesse
Rover Guru
Posts: 673
Joined: Thu Mar 26, 2009 7:16 pm
[phpBB Debug] PHP Warning: in file [ROOT]/vendor/twig/twig/lib/Twig/Extension/Core.php on line 1266: count(): Parameter must be an array or an object that implements Countable

Re: Fred Elliott's Rover 800-Coronation Street

Post by BennyVitesse » Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:37 pm

This episode comes from August 1999. He uses it again later in the year when he visits another character away from Weatherfield.

From what I remember, Alf Roberts had a Montego estate.
Ben

1996 Rover 111 Knightsbridge SE
2001 Rover 75 Connoisseur CDT
2016 Toyota Yaris Bi-Tone Hybrid
2017 Nissan Leaf 30kW Tekna

User avatar
vito
Rover Guru
Posts: 962
Joined: Tue Jul 05, 2011 8:39 pm
Location: Lincolnshire & Enix, España
[phpBB Debug] PHP Warning: in file [ROOT]/vendor/twig/twig/lib/Twig/Extension/Core.php on line 1266: count(): Parameter must be an array or an object that implements Countable

Re: Fred Elliott's Rover 800-Coronation Street

Post by vito » Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:45 pm

Asay our Ashley .......................asay ..............

Image
Gaz (or Gary if we're being formal)

2004 Streetwise Diesel 5 Door in Silver.

User avatar
Charles827si
Rover Guru
Posts: 1163
Joined: Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:08 pm
Location: Nr Keighley, West Yorkshire
[phpBB Debug] PHP Warning: in file [ROOT]/vendor/twig/twig/lib/Twig/Extension/Core.php on line 1266: count(): Parameter must be an array or an object that implements Countable

Re: Fred Elliott's Rover 800-Coronation Street

Post by Charles827si » Thu Oct 29, 2015 11:01 pm

That's a very old Corrie episode - the actor's been dead a while - I think. Didn't Audrey have a few Rovers as well?
Charles 'Yorks'
"88 827si Fastback (manual) - Mum owned from new
"92 827 Coupe (manual)
"88 827sli Saloon (auto)
2011 Lexus IS220D F Sport
It's a stick shift? No, It's a grip shift!
ImageImage

User avatar
scoobyh123
Rover Guru
Posts: 12149
Joined: Sat Jul 11, 2009 10:27 pm
Location: Next door to Top Gun, Suffolk
Contact:

Re: Fred Elliott's Rover 800-Coronation Street

Post by scoobyh123 » Fri Oct 30, 2015 1:49 am

I don't think i've ever seen Audrey drive? I can never look at Sue Nicholls (who plays Audrey) without thinking of Nadia Popov in Rentaghost.

https://youtu.be/lSrHMUo072M?list=PLU0f ... q1o6wCJ45Z

As soon as the theme tune finishes, there's Audrey - err, Nadia even sat on a counter, knitting with Witch Hazel to her right.


As for when Fred Elliott was written out, it was on his on-screen wedding day :

https://youtu.be/1P594rRRwMQ
Cheers,
Dave

'02 Honda CR-V SE Executive
'99 Jag S Type 3.0 V6 SE


Image
'94 827 Sterling saloon
'88 Volvo 760 V6 Estate
'95 827 Coupé LPG gone but not forgotten!

Post Reply
[phpBB Debug] PHP Warning: in file [ROOT]/vendor/twig/twig/lib/Twig/Extension/Core.php on line 1266: count(): Parameter must be an array or an object that implements Countable
[phpBB Debug] PHP Warning: in file [ROOT]/vendor/twig/twig/lib/Twig/Extension/Core.php on line 1266: count(): Parameter must be an array or an object that implements Countable

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 14 guests