HW: BBC Tardis court case

[M Holmes]

stephe lindas writes:

> Does it look identacle to the Dr Who one?

Apart from being maroon and having a horn rather than a flashing light
on top, yes. It's also bigger on the inside than the outside which helps
the seated accomodation.


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "dave hall" <dave at PARMA29.FREESERVE.CO.UK>
> To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
> Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 4:12 AM
> Subject: Re: HW: BBC Tardis court case
>
>
> > There is a blue at the top of Byres Rd in Glasgow. Has a preservation
> order
> > slapped on it. Various organisations inc Dr Who Society have helped to
> > preserve it I think.
> >
> > Dave
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: M Holmes <fofp at HOLYROOD.ED.AC.UK>
> > To: BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
> > Date: 26 October 2002 14:57
> > Subject: Re: HW: BBC Tardis court case
> >
> >
> > >Nick Lee writes:
> > >
> > >> It seems that the BBC have just won an ongoing court case with the =
> > >> Metropolitan Police over who owns the copyright and/or trademark to the
> =
> > >> blue police public call box that we all know as the Tardis.  The case =
> > >> have been rule in favour of the BBC because, although the Met =
> > >> designed/invented the box, it has been almost entirely identified with
> =
> > >> Doctor Who for many years, since the call box disappeared from the =
> > >> streets long ago.
> > >
> > >In Edinburgh they haven't disappeared. They've been repainted maroon and
> > >turned into coffee and biscuit kiosks. Pretty good coffee too.
> > >
> > >FoFP
> > >
>