Now here we have the ultimate in science, a space craft made to explore other galaxies and not only to be impervious to whatever conditions it finds there but to protect its crew from them.
This set only appears in our original set of British Trade Indexes, because it was issued in 1971 and that is one year too late for the modern update which ceases in 1970.
The description from that British Trade Index is : "UFO. 65 x 35 . Nd. (70). as set BAR-132." (and the exact description also appears at BAR-132 except it directs you to BAS-5). And the reason for this is that you can find this set with either a Barratt or a Bassett bottom, because Bassett took over its rival Barratt in 1966.
Now if you look closely at this card, it is not just a spaceship, for you will see it credits "Century 21 Merchandising Ltd". And that is the magic name, one may even say the catnip, to Gerry Anderson, and to Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Joe 90, etc. Originally it was called AP Films, after Arthur Provis, but in 1964 the Gerry Anderson empire, running out of Slough Trading Estate, rebranded itself Century 21. And many trade card series followed.
However there is a very sought after pair of sets that few people know about and that was Como Confectionery Products`s "Supercar". These sets were each of twenty-five cards, and they were issued in 1961 and 1962. And that was the same date as the television show, made primarily for children by Gerry Anderson, Reg Hill, and Arthur Provis, and using the brand new Supermarionation system of animating puppets. The car was equally adept on land, sea and air, and even went into outer space. The cards are more cartoonish, but they do have details on the reverse of how to "join the Supercar Club and get your Pilots Licence and Wings badge" The club was actually called the Mike Mercury Supercar Club.
So were you a member? Or can you regale us with any more information?