Good enough, eh? :)

Posted by Fall Guy from pool0435.cvx21-bradley.dialup.earthlink.net on June 12, 2000 at 13:26:47:

In Reply to: Re: LC Motorcycle posted by Michaelson on June 12, 2000 at 08:50:55:

: : Over at Indygear.com, the sidecar motorcycle in Last Crusade is listed as a Mercedes. Since Mercedes-Benz never built any motorcycles, that's gotta be wrong. The official supplier of bikes to the German Army in 1938 was BMW. The only problem is, the bike in the film doesn't look like either of the bikes used by the Wehrmacht (the BMW R12 and R75) before or during the war. If there are any old bike enthusiasts out there who can shed some light on the mystery of the motorcycle, let me know!

: If I recall correctly, I believe that Indiana John is the one who ferreted this information out, and the reason it was listed as a Mercedes is that the original prop cycle is/was on display at the Indy ride at Disney World, and it is indeed marked Mercedes. Not that it makes it correct, it's just that it's marked that brand. Not being a cycle man myself, I don't know one from the other. It could be just another snafu of the series, as we have guns used throughout the series that were not manufactured until the middle of the war, so why not incorrect motorcycles? Hollywood! Regards. Michaelson

Those prop people! They provided us with a mystery motorcycle and the wrong guns. In addition there is still the tank (replica based on a real tank or not?) which is a bit fishy and the Messerschmitt fighters in LC look just like Swiss planes! And wasn't that Kuebelwagen in LC actually a modified VW 'Thing'? I'm not THAT much of a stickler for detail, unless it's a historic movie, but it sure would be nice to know what the propmakers/modelbuilders actually used. Hmmm, don't I remember Spielberg talking about LC as being rather 'authentic'? :) Fall Guy
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Motorcycles, Tanks Abner 15:15:08 6/12/2000 (3)
- Re: Motorcycles, Tanks Doc 08:31:09 6/16/2000 (0)
- I don't mind those substitutes: Fall Guy 23:39:38 6/12/2000 (0)
- Dr. Jones Sr. had it right Michaelson 15:59:04 6/12/2000 (0)
I remember his saying his TANK was. Oh well. Regards. (nm) Michaelson 13:29:56 6/12/2000 (0)

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: : : Over at Indygear.com, the sidecar motorcycle in Last Crusade is listed as a Mercedes. Since Mercedes-Benz never built any motorcycles, that's gotta be wrong. The official supplier of bikes to the German Army in 1938 was BMW. The only problem is, the bike in the film doesn't look like either of the bikes used by the Wehrmacht (the BMW R12 and R75) before or during the war. If there are any old bike enthusiasts out there who can shed some light on the mystery of the motorcycle, let me know!

: : If I recall correctly, I believe that Indiana John is the one who ferreted this information out, and the reason it was listed as a Mercedes is that the original prop cycle is/was on display at the Indy ride at Disney World, and it is indeed marked Mercedes. Not that it makes it correct, it's just that it's marked that brand. Not being a cycle man myself, I don't know one from the other. It could be just another snafu of the series, as we have guns used throughout the series that were not manufactured until the middle of the war, so why not incorrect motorcycles? Hollywood! Regards. Michaelson

: Those prop people! They provided us with a mystery motorcycle and the wrong guns. In addition there is still the tank (replica based on a real tank or not?) which is a bit fishy and the Messerschmitt fighters in LC look just like Swiss planes! And wasn't that Kuebelwagen in LC actually a modified VW 'Thing'? I'm not THAT much of a stickler for detail, unless it's a historic movie, but it sure would be nice to know what the propmakers/modelbuilders actually used. Hmmm, don't I remember Spielberg talking about LC as being rather 'authentic'? :) Fall Guy
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