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'''Bessie''' was the [[Third Doctor]]'s main mode of transport during his [[exile on Earth]], although other incarnations of [[the Doctor]] have also used the [[car]]. A canary-yellow [[Edwardian era|Edwardian]] roadster, she was a key part of his compensation package from [[UNIT]], and indeed the only specific demand he made of [[the Brigadier]] when he agreed to be UNIT's [[scientific advisor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'') Despite being beloved by the Doctor, the car was frequently ridiculed and underestimated by the Doctor's friends. Heavily tricked out, the car's many modifications often bewildered his associates. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'', ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'', ''[[Battlefield (TV story)|Battlefield]]'') The Brigadier in particular was dismissive of the car's abilities and, at least early on, didn't even believe it was capable of basic [[locomotion]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]'') | '''Bessie''' was the [[Third Doctor]]'s main mode of transport during his [[exile on Earth]], although other incarnations of [[the Doctor]] have also used the [[car]]. A canary-yellow [[Edwardian era|Edwardian]] roadster, she was a key part of his compensation package from [[UNIT]], and indeed the only specific demand he made of [[the Brigadier]] when he agreed to be UNIT's [[scientific advisor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'') Despite being beloved by the Doctor, the car was frequently ridiculed and underestimated by the Doctor's friends. Heavily tricked out, the car's many modifications often bewildered his associates. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'', ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'', ''[[Battlefield (TV story)|Battlefield]]'') The Brigadier in particular was dismissive of the car's abilities and, at least early on, didn't even believe it was capable of basic [[locomotion]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]'') | ||
== Modifications == | == Modifications == | ||
The Doctor made several modifications to Bessie during his time at UNIT. These included an [[anti- | The Doctor made several modifications to Bessie during his time at UNIT. These included an [[anti-thief device|anti-theft]] [[force field]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]''), which magnetically trapped anyone attempting to steal Bessie; a remote control ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]''), with which the Doctor could steer the car from a distance; and a [[minimum inertia hyperdrive]], which allowed him to drive at breakneck speed and still come to a sudden stop without the car's occupants being tossed through the windscreen by inertia, which the brakes absorbed. The Doctor made use of this inertia absorption to overtake the Brigadier's [[Land Rover]] after Lethbridge-Stewart had declined to travel in Bessie in fear of the car's reliability. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'') | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
When he began his exile on Earth, the [[Third Doctor]] (who had just [[regenerated]] and not fully recovered) stole an antique roadster parked in front of [[Ashbridge Cottage Hospital]] to get around. He liked it and while seeing the car returned to its rightful owner, Doctor [[Beavis]], the Brigadier said he thought he could get something like it. The original car was red, unlike Bessie, which was yellow. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'') As per his request, the Doctor was donated an old vehicle that he could spruce up into his working transport. It required some tuning up beneath its chassis and adjustments to get the engine working. The Doctor made these repairs in a UNIT garage where he did not wish to be disturbed. Shortly after getting the final repairs in place and attaching his personal license to Bessie, the Doctor took her out for a test drive to [[Wenley Moor]] to attend a meeting at an underground cyclotron research centre. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'') The Doctor claimed he named Bessie after his assistant, [[Liz Shaw]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Change of Mind (comic story)|Change of Mind]]'') | When he began his exile on Earth, the [[Third Doctor]] (who had just [[regenerated]] and not fully recovered) stole an antique roadster parked in front of [[Ashbridge Cottage Hospital]] to get around. He liked it and while seeing the car returned to its rightful owner, Doctor [[Beavis]], the Brigadier said he thought he could get something like it. The original car was red, unlike Bessie, which was yellow. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'') As per his request, the Doctor was donated an old vehicle that he could spruce up into his working transport. It required some tuning up beneath its chassis and adjustments to get the engine working. The Doctor made these repairs in a UNIT garage where he did not wish to be disturbed. Shortly after getting the final repairs in place and attaching his personal license to Bessie, the Doctor took her out for a test drive to [[Wenley Moor]] to attend a meeting at an underground cyclotron research centre. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'') The Doctor claimed he named Bessie after his assistant, [[Liz Shaw]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Change of Mind (comic story)|Change of Mind]]'') | ||
