The touring revival of the show necessitated a flying car that did not rely on the particular substage facilities of the original show’s home at the London Palladium, but which could visit regional theatres to bring the spectacle to a audiences all over the country. Delstar provided an electric-powered version of the car mechanism that could be deployed on any stage.

For the new UK tour in 2024 Chitty returned to Haverhill; to TAIT’s new facility there, for a tune-up and safety testing before crisscrossing the UK in a triumphant tour that concluded in May. In addition to the four-axis flying mechanism TAIT provided controls (from our large inventory of reconfigurable assets that are deployed on a multitude of varied productions), operator training and support. The car’s flight sequence is an great example of careful coordination between the technical departments of automation, lighting and set design in furtherance of telling the story on stage.