dollywobbler Posted May 18, 2011 Posted May 18, 2011 She used to own a Scimitar? Wow. I didn't know that.
ProgRocker Posted May 18, 2011 Posted May 18, 2011 Other than the car, she's one of these three. Some of the Royals do have an equine appearance about them, don't they?
Shep Shepherd Posted May 18, 2011 Posted May 18, 2011 I think that Anne got into Scimitars after Prince Phillip gifted her one after she passed her driving test
autofive Posted May 18, 2011 Posted May 18, 2011 Middlewich Scimitar a rare indeed, much rarer than the Middlebridge Scimitar http://www.middlebridge-scimitar.co.uk/
scooters Posted May 18, 2011 Author Posted May 18, 2011 That's Them! doh! I'm amazed that some of you know about her Scimitars.....it's not a very well known fact at all. anyway, hats off to her for driving an old Disco and putting the goons in a new rangey...she only stood out cos of the rangey
Tonka Posted May 18, 2011 Posted May 18, 2011 Wasn't there also a royal connection with the original Ogle design that morphed into the Scimitar?
dollywobbler Posted May 18, 2011 Posted May 18, 2011 Wasn't there also a royal connection with the original Ogle design that morphed into the Scimitar? Sort of. Ogle built a Scimitar estate that looked nothing like the GTE for Triplex in about 1965. The ol' Duke of Edinburrrrgh borrowed that for a time. Then Princess Anne borrowed a Scimitar GTE when they came out, before her folks bought her one for her birthday. Then she owned more of them.
chaseracer Posted May 18, 2011 Posted May 18, 2011 Note the number plate on the Scimitar. (A car Annie was keen on, apparently. Who knew... ) She used to be commander-in-chief or something of the 14th/20th Hussars, hence 1420H. I have no idea why I retain this shit...
autofive Posted May 18, 2011 Posted May 18, 2011 sporting reliants.comTriplex Glass Company asked Ogle to build a project car to help demonstrate their use of laminated sundym glass. Using a Scimitar GT bodyshell, it was modified to produce this Triplex Ogle GTS (Glazing Test Special). The car was originally registered as 660 GLE, but the numbers were spaced to make 66 0GLE, which did get them into trouble by the police at one stage, but the registration was later accepted. The car had a heat-absorbing glass roof, curved round side windows, laminated heated front and rear window. The car was covered in a total of 43 square feet of safety glass. After its feature at the London Motorshow in1965, the car was then driven to the Turin Motor Show by two journalists, where it was admired by many Italian Designers. The GTS was acquired by Prince Philip for his own personal use for two years before being loaned to the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu. The car was then owned by the late Scimitar and Sabre expert 'Don Pither' who sadly passed away in 2002. 66 OGLE is now in America, but in the safe hands of one of its designers "ex-Ogle - Professor Carl Olson".
Shep Shepherd Posted May 18, 2011 Posted May 18, 2011 I'm amazed that some of you know about her Scimitars.....it's not a very well known fact at all. The fact was mentioned in Jalopy magazine's price guide section back in the early 1990s. Not only that, HRH the Princess Royal wrote the foreword to Don Pither's excellent history book of the model
scooters Posted May 18, 2011 Author Posted May 18, 2011 I'm amazed that some of you know about her Scimitars.....it's not a very well known fact at all. The fact was mentioned in Jalopy magazine's price guide section back in the early 1990s. Not only that, HRH the Princess Royal wrote the foreword to Don Pither's excellent history book of the model GOTCHA
seth Posted May 18, 2011 Posted May 18, 2011 I'm amazed that some of you know about her Scimitars..... You learn something new every day! Today it wasn't this.
eddyramrod Posted May 18, 2011 Posted May 18, 2011 I've known for at least 30 years, thought everybody did! Anne's had seven or eight, last I heard, not really surprised she still keeps one around.
Pete-M Posted May 18, 2011 Posted May 18, 2011 Not one for Pete-M, then - too light and airy... I was just thinking how much I'd hate it when I found this ***, which made me giggle.
scooters Posted May 18, 2011 Author Posted May 18, 2011 I'm amazed that some of you know about her Scimitars..... You learn something new every day! Today it wasn't this. GOTCHA SETH! I've known for at least 30 years, thought everybody did! Anne's had seven or eight, last I heard, not really surprised she still keeps one around. and you Eddy!
flat4alfa Posted May 18, 2011 Posted May 18, 2011 I heard before I was born. Mum was nattering about it in coffee morning club with 'the girls' But what all this talk of LFO? Are they making a come-back then? I shall wear my gloves and whistle.
forddeliveryboy Posted May 18, 2011 Posted May 18, 2011 Every other week the beeb was in court, reporting her latest speeding fine... M4, 96mph (prob 112 but courteous plod felt kind - before the Gatso)
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