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What I don't understand is why the production team didn't asign Roj a standard Rolex 5513 for all the scenes were the magnet & chain-saw functions took a back seat? Otherwise, this was the worst product placement deal in history. Then again, the story of the choice of Car in "The Saint" TV series, which really put Roger on the map, was an interesting one. The British TV mogul Lou Grade thought Jaguar would give him a couple of E-Types for the series. Jaguar, who barely needed any more product hype & couldn't make enough E-Types to meet demand, told him to pound sand. A friend knowing the production dilemma saw a nice sporty job that would fit the bill & told Roger to check it out. He went down to the dealership & on the spot negotiated a deal on two...one for the company & one for himself but also to be used for filming. And that's how the Volvo P1800, not Jaguar "E", became the Saint's car. I was honoured to drive the man briefly a couple of years before he passed away...shortly before I retired from Private Hire work. Charming man.