manual
Will it be a Haynes manual?
The Doctor Who fans among you who fancy a bit of mass extermination and galactic domination are directed forthwith to Project Dalek - a rather splendid website offering everything you need to build your very own trundling pepper pot. A photo of Simon Morrell's Dalek And these "hardcore" Dalek builders don't muck about, either …
@Stuart Halliday - Thank you for your post - I grinned out loud...
I remember the BBC selling a book about how to make your own Dalek - with all the diagrams - in about 1975. I even asked my woodwork teacher (yes, yes, this was long before it got its present poncy name of "Design/Technology")
It would have been bloody expensive to make, even then!
Daleks were referred to as using anti-gravity units in the Tom Baker story Destiny of the Daleks.
These were, admittedly, not built-in to their shells but the utility was there from early on. I think they were actually called anti-gravity discs.
Not to mention that saying when the daleks started to fly implies linear time upon a time-travelling race.
The first published plans for a Dalek were in the 10th anniversary special issue of Radio Times in 1973, which contained an episode guide, Dalek story and interviews as well as aforementioned plans.
Plus, the BBC don't own the rights to Daleks: Terry Nation their creator (or rather his estate now) owns the copyright on Daleks.
Its a rather cool site :D