RE: Hearses: the different choice
Discussion
john robson said:
Funny but I almost bought a de-commissioned hearse back in 1779 when I was 18, I always had a strange facination with them,not sure if it has something to do with the fact that my favourite film of the time was Harold and Maud. Anyway I have always fancied making a hearse out of a TVR Cerbera. I am sure the would be a market for something a bit out of the ordinary.
I doubt that it's a hearse you need... more likely some garlic, silver bullets and a stake...
Or are you Connor McCloud of the clan McCloud...?Well spotted that man, just a slip of the finger should read 1979. Anyway back to the job in hand anyone got a cerbera with rear end damage?. Both Coleman-Milne and Eagle Vehicles who do hearse conversions are local to me, and from what I have seen when I have visited the premises (Don't ask why, but it was legitimate)the hearse rear ends are glassfibre and shouldn't be too hard to adapt. I recon it could be a real winner, I mean given the choice what would you like to do your final journey in a Merc hearse of TVR Cerbera, at it would certainly get people looking.
I drove the hearse at a mate's funeral.
Once the service was under way the plan was to turn the cortege round to have the cars pointing the other way. Unfortunately I didn't know that, had the hearse keys in my pocket and none of the other guys could attract my attention during the service as I'd joined the g/f in the congregation.
So we left the church for the crematorium but had to take the long route out of town and ended up 20 minutes late for our crem slot.
It was some months before I found out that Andy had always claimed he'd be late for his own funeral and everyone assumed I'd done it on purpose...!
Once the service was under way the plan was to turn the cortege round to have the cars pointing the other way. Unfortunately I didn't know that, had the hearse keys in my pocket and none of the other guys could attract my attention during the service as I'd joined the g/f in the congregation.
So we left the church for the crematorium but had to take the long route out of town and ended up 20 minutes late for our crem slot.
It was some months before I found out that Andy had always claimed he'd be late for his own funeral and everyone assumed I'd done it on purpose...!
Zad said:
I understand motorcycle sidecar hearses are getting popular. With a selection of Harleys, assorted Japaneserie, and this nice Triumph Speed Triple:
Witnessed a funeral cortege locally with one last week. Horse Drawn hearses are usually used for the travellers funerals, horses do look quite magnificant in their plummage.
I wouldn't mind driving off into the sunset in one...
I love the OP (article).
Being a mountain biker I have considered getting a hearse to use as my twice weekly 20 min trip down the M3 and regular Wales jaunts to go biking. As the OP said, they make for super practical vehicles when all the timber has been removed and are perfect for putting a fully assembled bike in.
The only problem is I have a Spanish fiancé who would scarper quicker than you could say "adiós, tu eres morbido" if I came home in one. The Spanish arn't nearly as keen as brits to have dead bodies around the place (church grave yards near houses etc)
I guess my options are limited to monster milage estate rep-mobiles and ex-caravaner turbo diesels with shaged suspension and tired engines.
Being a mountain biker I have considered getting a hearse to use as my twice weekly 20 min trip down the M3 and regular Wales jaunts to go biking. As the OP said, they make for super practical vehicles when all the timber has been removed and are perfect for putting a fully assembled bike in.
The only problem is I have a Spanish fiancé who would scarper quicker than you could say "adiós, tu eres morbido" if I came home in one. The Spanish arn't nearly as keen as brits to have dead bodies around the place (church grave yards near houses etc)
I guess my options are limited to monster milage estate rep-mobiles and ex-caravaner turbo diesels with shaged suspension and tired engines.
5 USA said:
unrepentant said:
That's very interesting, Harold, and I think very illuminative. There seems to be a definite pattern emerging. But tell me, what do you do for fun? What activity gives you a different sense of enjoyment than the others? What do you find fulfilling? What gives you that certain satisfaction?
HAROLD
I go to funerals.
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