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3 unusual facts about Ford Prefect


Albatross Marine

The Sports Runabout model was a 2 seater speedboat, 12 ft 9 inch long powered by a marinised Ford Prefect engine of 1172cc.

Blanche Hunt

Her bank manager husband Donald died in January 1963 after being knocked down outside their house by a black Ford Prefect.

Warrion, Victoria

The Glovers drove a 100E Ford Prefect panel van and sold home-made lunchtime pies to schools across the district.


Douglas Adams's Guide to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The participants are Douglas Adams, Simon Brett (producer of the very first programme), Simon Jones (Arthur Dent), Geoffrey McGivern (Ford Prefect), Paddy Kingsland (sound effects and audio mixing), Stephen Moore (Marvin), Geoffrey Perkins (producer of the first two radio series, except for the very first programme) and Nick Webb (Pan Books).

Geoffrey McGivern

He played Ford Prefect in the radio series (1978–80) and subsequent LP releases of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, and reprised the role for the three new series broadcast on BBC Radio 4 between 2004 and 2005.


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