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Gently in the Night - S2-E2

Factual error: As Gently drives to the holiday camp at speed, he nearly collides with an MG 1100. Although the MG 1100 was introduced in 1962, this particular one is a two-door model, which wasn't added to the range until 1967, three years after this episode is set.

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Gently Liberated - S8-E1

Factual error: The Daimler DS420 limousine seen in this episode has a C registration which dates it to 1965 these cars did not start production until 1968.

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Bomber's Moon - S1-E3

Factual error: Two cars in this episode set in 1964 are too new, Robert Stratton's Wolseley 1100 or 1300 is a mark two which didn't start production until 1967, and George Gently's Rover 3 litre is a 1966 mark 3 model fitted with rostyle wheels from the 1967 3.5 litre model.

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Bomber's Moon - S1-E3

Factual error: John Bacchus is trying to sell his MGB sports car for £100, the car is less than a year old and would be worth much more than that - a new one would be about £850, and it wouldn't have lost 90% of its value in a year.

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The Lost Child - S5-E3

Factual error: At the seaside the Bedford CF ice cream van is wrong on two counts - the CF was first produced in November 1969 and this van has a J registration dating to 1970-71. This episode was set in 1968.

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The Lost Child - S5-E3

Factual error: When Gently and Bacchus pull up outside the house while looking for Hazel Joyce, Bacchus crosses the road to the sea front, the front end of a modern Vauxhall can be seen in the side road.

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