On Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:13:12 +0100, "simon" wrote:


"Roland Perry" wrote in message
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Of course, the original reason that a Police Box was chosen as his
"disguise" in the original 1960's episode was that it could land almost
anywhere in London and not look out of place...

Roland Perry

Wasnt it supposed to adapt its outward appearence depending on where it
landed. However that bit had failed so it was stuck as a police box.

ISTR that was featured WRT the Master's Tardis which did function
properly in that department.

In uk.railway Charles Ellson twisted the electrons to say:
ISTR that was featured WRT the Master's Tardis which did function
properly in that department.

nods As did the Rani's TARDIS. IIRC, in one of the Colin Baker
stories the Doctor had a go at fixing the Chameleon Circuit - which
resulted in his TARDIS changing appearance each time it landed, but not
to something that fitted in with the environment any better than a police
box?
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On Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:06:14 +0000 (UTC), Alistair Gunn put finger to
keyboard and typed:

In uk.railway Charles Ellson twisted the electrons to say:
ISTR that was featured WRT the Master's Tardis which did function
properly in that department.

nods As did the Rani's TARDIS. IIRC, in one of the Colin Baker
stories the Doctor had a go at fixing the Chameleon Circuit - which
resulted in his TARDIS changing appearance each time it landed, but not
to something that fitted in with the environment any better than a police
box?

Indeed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TARDIS#Exterior

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