props
Armour, Guns etc
PACE ( Police Action Costumes Equipment) . Suite 501 International House Regent Street London W1R 8QD - supplies small part, background and walk-on Actors, who have the skills and background to look and behave like Police and Security Services, plus uniform and equipment. P.A.C.E. also offers Police knowledge, expertise and advice to ensure authenticity to a production.Buses, London Arriva London hire out routemasters. or London Transport website at: http://www.londontransport.co.uk.
Prosthetics make up, for wounds etc. try your local St John Ambulance Brigade or Red Cross because they use this type of stuff to train their staff.
Taxi, London, Technobabble 110-116 Elmore Street London N1 3AH 0207 288 1116 fax: 0207 288 1119 uk mobile: 0973 823 801 info@technobabble.demon.co.uk
Trains:
London Underground have a whole section of disused line and old stations, regularly used by production companies, though the lift shafts don't work (2000-4). A moving train will cost around £1000/day. Student rates are avalible.
Period: Bluebell line nr East Grindstead & Haywards Heath, E Sussex.Setting fire to a car. The no buget approach: try private fire brigades (eg airports), they always need the practice putting out fires. They usually ask you supply the car (but they will dispose of it), and of course they like to put out the fire (so you either write them into the script or have to stop filming towards the end of the bonfire). PS they don't like unexpected surprises (and so will probably remove the petrol tank) and 'cause they're not as mad as filmmakers, won't like you getting too close. They usually have a designated area for practice -best to check out if it can be made to suit the script.
http://drive.to/tcclassics have 34 classic cars and commercials from the 1930's to 1980's, many of which are pristine, available for TV and film production hire. Keith Perron or Alan Wilkins: 01909 720234