Hidden History: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

http://iPayRoadTax.com

From the James Bond connections to a 2002 homage-to-the-original TV advert featuring authentic 1910 'DVLA Road Tax Camera'.

Advertiser: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, 2002
Agency: D'Arcy
Dick Van Dyke actor: Kris Kyer

In the opening sequence, the four races seen are the "1907 British Grand Prix", the "1908 French Grand Prix", the "1908 German Grand Prix" and the "1909 British Grand Prix". However, there were no British or German Grand Prix until 1926, in Germany the precursor to the Grand Prix was called the "Prinz-Heinrich-Fahrt" in 1908.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• VED
• car tax
• bike
• cycling
• bicycle
• commuter

[carltonreid]

So what about VED being known as road tax? Because *some* motorists believe UK roads are paid for through 'road tax' and so non-payers - such as cyclists - have no or less rights to be on the road. This is wrong, as the video points out.

Roads are paid for out of general and local taxation. Cyclists have equal rights to motorists on the roads.

[zuzulo56]

It should be noted that THE NAME came from the chorus of a risque WW1, British Army "barracks-song": "...and the cheeks of her arse, went Chitty-Chitty Bang-Bang!" (Thank you...no applause is necessary!)

[TVCoolStuff]

@drsquirrel0 LMFAOO :')

[LBigPlanet]

THERE WAS ALSO NO HD SHIT EITHER SO GTFO YOU FAG

[whsiriotx]

Whp cares! ITS STILL A GREAT MOVIE! and im sure there are no flying cars in real life especialy then! So stop complaining!!!!!!!!!!!! ITS A FILM STOP RUINING IT!

[TheRacer120]

There is another mistake: there was a 1908 French Grand Prix, held at Dieppe. Look it up.

[hwdhillsguy]

There is a MISTAKE in YOUR OWN information. Actor Kris Kyer is and AMERICAN actor...and NOT an Aussie as you state. Everyone else in the spot are from OZ,,,

[asumazilla]

Actually it would help car owners if they remember this is a vehicles tax. Since the last few years you need to pay this TAX even if your car does not go on the road, or you need to register the car as scrapped.

[asumazilla]

No exceptions, except the exceptions. :)

[drsquirrel0]

There is another DVLA advert on currently which says "road tax"...

[downfader2]

The government have helped create this myth in its pandering to voters. Motorists lobby groups like the AA and the RAC have a lot of weight behind them, it isnt the fact that they are wrong it is the numbers that influence the perpetual cycle... Even if the next government abolished VED motorists would still moan...