Media Vehicle Pics - Television

Post by **auntys_eyes** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:51 pm

Moderator note: This topic has been split out from the original 'Media Vehicles' topic and edited.

There have been a few posts of late regarding media vehicles, so i thought i would start posting pics from around town. Hope you like

These first few are ABC

ABCTV News and Current Affairs have 3 Falcon wagons and 3 Toyota Prados. The Falcons have the distinctive after market roof racks (2 white & 1 black).

Depending on the station, these vehicles are reffered to as 'live eyes', 'links cruisers', 'news cruisers', 'live links' etc. We call ours 'news links'.

Channel 9 Commodore.

These are the Channel 10 Holden Adventras.

One of the older Channel 7 Commodores.

7's news link is a Holden Suburban.

Will try and get an ABC Prado and the Channel 10 news link when i can.

Turbo · Post by **Turbo** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 11:29 pm

Hey thats more like it! Nice shots. See if you can get that elusive night news van or the top secret night news motorbike

imacop · Post by **imacop** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 12:08 am

great pictures auntys_eyes.
i wonder why channel 7 chose the Suburban.

Post by **Bonez** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 6:55 am

Nice shots

Post by **celestial_insight** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:59 am

Post by **Bonez** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:22 am

lol, that's awesome

Post by **auntys_eyes** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 4:07 pm

Have pics of an ABC Prado, one of the NEW 7 News VZ Commodores and the other 9 eng van. Will post them later tonight.

Turbo - though you might oblige with some pics of the Night News Cruiser.

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 5:51 pm

imacop, the type of vehicle networks choose as ENG trucks has varied over the years, starting with Bedford vans in late 70s, then the Ford Bronco and Toyota Landcruiser. It comes down to which vehicle best suits the weight of the equipment added (including the telescopic pole) and things like the number of seats that will be retained (Seven may have wanted an extra row of seats for example, a Landcuiser ENG vehicle often needs the back seats removed).

Post by **auntys_eyes** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:35 pm

Few more pics from today. Naughty politicians and sports stars always brings us media together.

Here are a couple of pics of ABCTV News Prados.

This is the other 9 News ENG Van. It is slightly different to the one above (this one has the 'personalised' plates).

This is one of 7's three new Commodores. 2 for News and 1 for Today Tonight.

If any of you non metropolitan members get a chance to snap a pic of any GWN, WIN or ABC Rural cars that would be great.

Turbo · Post by **Turbo** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:14 am

Found these on the phone...

thrill of the Chase · Post by **thrill of the Chase** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:26 am

kewl buggy

where do i get one

dazla · Post by **dazla** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:35 am

I notice several arials hanging off the channel 7 cars, what radio gear do these kind of cars have in them?

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:44 pm

Antennas will be for ordinary VHF transceiver (UHF in the case of Ch 10) for communicating with the newsroom, scanner and mobile phone.

The ENG vans have additional UHF radio (and antenna) for communicating with the station's master control.

Post by **Bonez** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 1:52 pm

Spot on, and the HF antenna on the front of the 9 eng vans is not hooked up to anything. It's measured to be the same length as the highest point of the van. It acts as a guide, if you are driving somewhere and you think you might hit the roof then you keep a real close eye on that HF whip, and if it bends then you stop, as quick as you can

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 3:18 pm

The 9 Landcruiser STW-599 must be getting close to 20 years old now (if it's the same vehicle that's always had that number plate).