Polly Gray was played by the late Helen McCrory and her choice of wheels caused the production team some problems. “Tommy drove a Bentley and so Polly had to have one too,” said Geary. 

“The issue was finding a car in a colour that was remotely feminine because the vehicles of that era just weren’t. The engine and chassis are the same as Tommy’s but this one has a tourer body.”

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Geary’s company has provided countless cars to the film and television industry since the 1970s. Motorhouse Hire relies on individual collectors for most of its stock, but also has more than 100 cars of its own waiting in the wings.

“There are tens of thousands on file – every type of vehicle you could imagine. But whether it’s a Rolls-Royce or a Morris Minor, every owner is paid the same and the daily rate is in hundreds of pounds, not thousands,” said Geary.

“It won’t make owners a fortune but if you own something cheap, that doesn’t cost a fortune to maintain, it’s possible to do quite well from film hire. Right now, the best period of car might be something from the Eighties or Nineties.”