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Dateline: 9th July, 2009
Chitty Banned Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the car which is the star of the show of the same name, has been banned from taking part in the Lord Mayor's Procession in Norwich this weekend because it doesn't have an MoT certificate. A spokesman for Norfiolk Police said, "'All vehicles that take part in the Lord Mayor's Procession have to be fully roadworthy with valid documentation. The Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car does not have a valid MoT certificate and therefore breaches regulations. "Our priority is the safety of the public and we cannot make exceptions." The show is due to run at Norwich's Theatre Royal from 18th August to 5th September and John Bultitude, the theatre's spokesman, said, "The advice was that we couldn't put it on the road because it was a vintage car and it doesn't have an MoT."That was the problem. "It just proved too difficult to obtain one, get the necessary permission and insure the car despite several weeks of effort. It would have been easier if Chitty really did fly as a pilot's licence only takes a minimum of 45 hours to obtain." The car to be used is the original one used in the 1968 film.
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