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When he began his exile on Earth, a recently [[regenerated]] [[Third Doctor]] stole an antique roadster which was parked in front of [[Ashbridge Cottage Hospital]] to get around. He liked it, believing "it had character," as he would later say 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]]'') | Although not yet having been bestowed the name, Bessie was first completed in [[1910]]. During this time, cars were a rare sight on the road, which was mostly frequented by [[pony|ponies]] and [[horse]]s. Her first owner was a wealthy [[lord]], who travelled between his country house and [[London]] home in the car. On one night Bessie was stolen by a drunken footman, with the resulting damage causing the lord to replace her. She was then acquired by a "city gentleman", who had his butler drive him around and kept Bessie in a garage in [[Chelsea]]. | ||
During [[World War II]], Bessie's owner volunteered for battle, selling the car off to a young woman, who used her as an [[ambulance]] in the [[Spanish Civil War]]. She was then returned back to [[London]] with a new owner, who used her to work the [[black market]] during [[the Blitz]], giving her a less conspicuous coat of paint for the job. Bessie was damaged, and her owner killed, in a bomb blast during this time. Without an owner, Bessie ended up in a lockup for years. Eventually, Bessie was found again and, as a vintage model, became the matter of quite some interest. She was sold to a high class car dealership, who restored her and put her on show in the window. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Bessie Come Home (audio story)|Bessie Come Home]]'') | |||
When he began his exile on Earth, a recently [[regenerated]] [[Third Doctor]] stole an antique roadster which was parked in front of [[Ashbridge Cottage Hospital]] to get around. He liked it, believing "it had character," as he would later say 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]]'') | |||
Soon after, Bessie was spotted in the car dealership by [[Brigadier]] [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]], who bought her as a gift for the [[Third Doctor]], who had recently joined him at [[UNIT]]. Bessie was then unveiled to the [[Third Doctor]] at [[UNIT HQ]], who named her Bessie. The Doctor and the Brig took Bessie out for a short drive almost straight away. The Doctor then set about refurbishing Bessie. On one night, he hooked her up to the navigational computer from [[the Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]], unintentionally granting her consciousness. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Bessie Come Home (audio story)|Bessie Come Home]]'') The Doctor made these repairs in a UNIT [[garage]] where he did not wish to be disturbed. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'') | |||
According to the Brigadier, the Doctor used UNIT funds to build Bessie (and later, [[Whomobile|the Whomobile]]), which he considered a potential misuse of public funds. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Hello Goodbye (short story)|Hello Goodbye]]'') | According to the Brigadier, the Doctor used UNIT funds to build Bessie (and later, [[Whomobile|the Whomobile]]), which he considered a potential misuse of public funds. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Hello Goodbye (short story)|Hello Goodbye]]'') | ||
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Shortly after Jo left him and the [[Third Doctor|third incarnation]] of the Doctor had temporarily left Earth, his [[Fifth Doctor|fifth incarnation]] arrived on Earth and borrowed Bessie while helping UNIT defeat the [[Xaranti]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Deep Blue (novel)|Deep Blue]]'') | Shortly after Jo left him and the [[Third Doctor|third incarnation]] of the Doctor had temporarily left Earth, his [[Fifth Doctor|fifth incarnation]] arrived on Earth and borrowed Bessie while helping UNIT defeat the [[Xaranti]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Deep Blue (novel)|Deep Blue]]'') | ||
Bessie was also abducted with the Doctor into the [[Death Zone]], where it was heavily damaged by one of the thunderbolts that periodically rained down upon the landscape | Bessie was also abducted with the Doctor into the [[Death Zone]], where it was heavily damaged by one of the thunderbolts that periodically rained down upon the landscape. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'') Although the car was forgotten by the Time Lords for a while, it was eventually sent back to Earth after spending some time in the Death Zone. | ||
One of the many versions of [[Clara Oswald]] created after she entered the Doctor's [[time stream]] saw the Third Doctor driving in Bessie. She called out to him, but he didn't hear her. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor]]'') | One of the many versions of [[Clara Oswald]] created after she entered the Doctor's [[time stream]] saw the Third Doctor driving in Bessie. She called out to him, but he didn't hear her. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor]]'') | ||
