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The '''Whomobile''' was a futuristic-looking vehicle designed by [[Third Doctor|the Doctor]], which was similar to a hovercraft and also capable of flight. | The '''Whomobile''' was a futuristic-looking vehicle designed by [[Third Doctor|the Doctor]], which was similar to a hovercraft and also capable of flight. | ||
Revision as of 19:46, 11 September 2009
The Whomobile was a futuristic-looking vehicle designed by the Doctor, which was similar to a hovercraft and also capable of flight.
The Doctor first used the vehicle to search for the secret base of Operation Golden Age. (DW: Invasion of the Dinosaurs) It was later used to chase after Lupton when he stole the Doctor's Metebelis Crystal. (DW: Planet of the Spiders)
Behind the scenes
The Whomobile was personally commissioned by Jon Pertwee, who retained possession of it after his stint as the Doctor. It was capable of a speed of 105 mph.
When Pertwee demonstrated the vehicle on an episode of Blue Peter during his tenure, he revealed that the vehicle was road worthy and legal, though he mentioned that the BBC forbade him or any of the crew from removing it from the studios except for outside shoots.
The vehicle, which was also known as "Alien", was never given a name on screen. It did not appear at all in the first story's original script or novelisation, both in which the Doctor used a motorbike.
