At the 43 minute mark, when the Duke looks out from his bedroom window at the chaos on the streets, we see a National Benzole Mixture container, and throughout the shot a crudely drawn blob obscures something on the top of the bowser - a sign maybe?
Anyone have a clue as to what it is please?
By Jove, you are right. How bizzare! I wonder what on earth it could be hiding?
shareIt appears to be a sign which reads "Black Market Petrol".
Nice one finnbarius.
I just came here to say the exact same thing after watching a HD version of the film.
As the blob moves around, you can clearly make out the hand-painted sign:
BLACK
MARKET
PETROL
and underneath
ANY QUANTITY SUPPLIED
Possibly two reasons for this:
1 - The term Black Market supposes illegality, but the Burgundians are acting legally in their own country - the goods they are selling are not rationed or taxed in their 'country', so it adds a negative feeling to what is a bit of fun.
2 - National Benzole was a real company, and perhaps they refused to be associated with an illegal activity like black market dealing.
Either way, I am glad the mystery has been solved; maybe locked away in an old filing cabinet is the reason for the redaction.
I have a HD screenshot of the sign on Photobucket, but I don't know if IMDB will let me post the link. Here it is anyway.
http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk55/Spatty2008/Passport_bowser01.jpg
I wonder when it was added? At the time, or in today's overly sensitive climate?
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