UltraWomble Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Heard that Phillips funeral next week, he will be transported to the church and then burial ground in a Land Rover hearse that he has helped to design. Now Landy hearses are nothing new, but I wonder what the Royal one will look like. Obv's will need to be LWB But crew cabbed? I dont think it needs to be myself... But visibility of the coffin needs to be good (its also going to be heavy as by tradition it will be lined with lead) Perhaps a tilt cab arrangement? Maybe even a SWB with a plank attachment... Ive got a feeling the back of the LR will look similar to this type of set up with a LOT of glass... Skizzer, Dick Longbridge, Ian_Fearn and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Once interviewed, HRH was asked if he imagined his obit would be favourable... "Not too bothered, I won't be here to read them!" ...... there speaks a man who has 'landy hearse' firmly in his plans, en route to the BigHouse..... WTG Phil 108, DSdriver, Jerzy Woking and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan_dyane Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Not as I expected https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/apr/15/funeral-rehearsal-shows-first-sighting-of-land-rover-prince-philip-helped-design C1B26351-9848-4F12-AA05-A1D5327EBD61.webp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 The valance/sill arrangement is a bit weird looking, it appears to be ~50% deeper than standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 I hope it doesn’t go all Landrover on the day and break down. tooSavvy, sutty2006 and willswitchengage 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Heard on the radio today that he, or a minion, took 18 years to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 This has inspired my Old Man to decide he wants to go to the knackers yard in his Land Rover , when the time comes. Unfortunately he only owns SWB ones, A 2008 90 and a 1956 86”, current thinking is to make a platform from spare wheel on bonnet to tailgate on the Series 1, he’s been drawing plans, apparently.... My brothers idea of chucking him up on the roof rack of the 90 wouldn’t be dignified. Hes only 74 and in rude health so will probably outlive the Defender , anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 They have experience in LR products it seems ! Wonder why it has S2A sills ? willswitchengage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Well...... I hope I live long enough to take my *first [last]ride in an ElectricVehicle 500tops 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 1 hour ago, puddlethumper said: Heard on the radio today that he, or a minion, took 18 years to do it. 500tops and puddlethumper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 And why not? Good for him - though 18 years is a long time to be planning for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Is that a 130 chassis? It's certainly stretched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 9 minutes ago, High Jetter said: And why not? Good for him - though 18 years is a long time to be planning for it. Aye.... And not like 'Double Indemnity', with him bumped off/fell from a train... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSdriver Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 20 minutes ago, somewhatfoolish said: Is that a 130 chassis? It's certainly stretched. Yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSdriver Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Phil the Greek has got his transport sorted, is Princess Anne going to rock up in a tatty horsebox? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 6 minutes ago, DSdriver said: Phil the Greek has got his transport sorted, is Princess Anne going to rock up in a tatty horsebox? Reliant Scimitar................. tooSavvy and DSdriver 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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