In this story, Straker is depicted with blond hair instead
of platinum.
The two hoodlums who have hijacked the SHADO mobile use it
to stop an armored van from Sekurite Limited and steal the
Ascot Motor Company's payroll from it. These both appear to
be fictional companies, though there were a couple of
British automobiles called the Ascot in the early half of
the 20th Century.
The armored van (actually more of a panel truck) is seen to
be a
Ford on page 4 of the story. PopApostle reader Jim
points out that the truck appears to be a Ford Transit Mark
I.

On page 5, the mobile's cannon appears to emanate from the
front grill. I was unaware there was a weapon there!
On page 7, we can make out that the mobile in this story is
SHADO 2.
Straker remarks that they'll deliver the surviving hoodlum
over to the local police before heading back to HQ. What are
the police going to say about the man's story of a UFO
killing his partner? Is Straker going to administer the
amnesia drug to him first?
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