The 1949 Triumph Roadster that was used by the BBC from 1985 to 1991 in making the TV series Bergerac is currently for sale on ClassicCarsForSale.co.uk.
The Triumph Roadster as a model is instantly recognisable and has a strong association with the TV Detective series where it was driven by actor John Nettles. Once the TV series ended in 1991, the Triumph was auctioned by the BBC for its 'Children in Need' charity and raised £37,000. Since then it has been used to raise funds for charity - it has been driven from Lands' End to John O'Groats on two occasions, most recently in 2000 in order to raise funds for the Cornwall Air Ambulance. More recently, the Triumph attended the Celebrity Antiques Roadshow Trip, 16th-18th June 2014.
1610J comes with a comprehensive detailed history file containing invoices for maintenance work, photographs of a major restoration many years ago and a host of newspaper articles featuring the car.