Batmobile Communicator

A Batmobile Communicator was used by Batman to signal voice commands to the Batmobile while in auto pilot. It has various buttons and a slide out microphone section for the voice command functionality.

Car Chase Through the Streets of Gotham
Batman's first known use of the device was when he abandoned the Batmobile just after the road had been blocked by a massive front-end loader. After helping Vicki Vale out of the cockpit, he pulled this communicator from his utility belt giving the "Shields" command as they ran toward an alleyway.

Shortly thereafter after defeating various Joker Goons, he drew the device from the back of his belt once again, issuing the "Shields open" command. Batman called the Batmobile to meet them at a nearby street corner where Batman stood in the middle of the road waiting for its arrival. While Vale waited on the sidewalk, she shrieked in fear as car sped dangerously close to Batman. Batman stood motionless in the street, uttering the "Stop" command in complete confidence in the superior performance of his technology. Perfectly timed, the car stopped on a dime, the front turbine stopping inches away from his waist.

Destroying Axis Chemicals
Batman used the device to send the car into the heart of the factory to drop an explosive. After shielding the Batmobile for the initial blast he sent the car out of the facility as a chain reaction of explosions began in the facility.

Behind the Scenes
The prop built by John Evans differed greatly from Anton Furst's original conceptual illustrations, which was a much sleeker and complicated looking device, with a pair of telescopic antennas.