Caractacus Pott Caractacus Pott Caractacus Potts is one of the main characters in Ian Fleming's novel "Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang" and its film adaptation. The film version of the story makes several changes to Pott's character. In the original 1964 book, "Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang: The Magical Car", Pott is a Royal Navy Commander and eccentric inventor who lives with his wife Mimsy and their twin eight-year-old children, Jeremy and Jemima, on their hilltop farm. The filmmakers, including screenwriter Roald Dahl, altered a good deal of the book's details when crafting the 1968 film musical version of "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang", in which Caractacus is portrayed by Dick
Truly Scrumptious Mr. Coggins (the local mechanic) to tow it out later that afternoon. Once they are on their way again, Truly learns that the car is named "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" (due to the noises it makes) and they sing the film's title song ("Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"). During the picnic at the beach, Truly watched Caractacus playing with his children, and realises that she has fallen in love with him. The picnic turns into an unexpected adventure, and afterwards the family escort Truly safely home but invite her to another picnic the next day, which she accepts. As Caractacus and