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When he began his exile on Earth, a recently [[regenerated]] [[Third Doctor]] stole an antique roadster which was parked near the entrance to [[Ashbridge Cottage Hospital]] to get around. He liked it, believing "it had character." After seeing the car returned to its original owner, Dr [[Beavis]], the Brigadier said he thought he could get something like it. This was the Doctor's only formal request, as a condition on which he'd be willing to become [[UNIT]]'s [[scientific advisor]]. The original car was [[red]], unlike Bessie, which was [[yellow]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'') | When he began his exile on Earth, a recently [[regenerated]] [[Third Doctor]] stole an antique roadster which was parked near the entrance to [[Ashbridge Cottage Hospital]] to get around. He liked it, believing "it had character." After seeing the car returned to its original owner, Dr [[Beavis]], the Brigadier said he thought he could get something like it. This was the Doctor's only formal request, as a condition on which he'd be willing to become [[UNIT]]'s [[scientific advisor]]. 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 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]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Terror of the Master (audio story)|Terror of the Master]]'') | 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 Doctor at [[UNIT HQ]], who named her Bessie ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Bessie Come Home (audio story)|Bessie Come Home]]'') after an old friend. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Mission (audio story)|The Mission]]'') 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]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Terror of the Master (audio story)|Terror of the Master]]'') | ||
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]]'') | ||
