Unusual funeral vehicles

[33q]

Sadly we had to attend the funeral of our neighbour of 30 years who finally succumbed to his Alzheimer's disease.

Just before we arrived at the crematorium a Reliant Supervan all painted up Del Boy style came into view....towing a lengthened Robin Estate converted into a trailer hearse.

Alas Norman's final carriage was not thís unusual machine but it certainly became a talking point afterwards.

I didn't get a photo with the outfit 'loaded and bedecked with flowers' but luckily it was parked up and spotted again on our way to the wake.

[TooMany2cvs]

I can only imagine how horrific that is to tow - noseweight...? Still, it shouldn't fall over at cortege speeds...

We used our old 2cv van for a mate's hearse about a decade ago.

[steveo3002]

saw that 3 wheeler on another site...surprised its allowed to tow such a trailor

[Tuvra]

33q said:

It looks st that

The only way that would look good is if it had a proper "roll on, roll off" style roof rack to take the coffin (Don't suppose the stiff would mind getting a bit wet). The trailer just looks odd - like an after thought.

I seen something like this on the M4 the other day:-

Also remember seeing this:-

[addz86]

A W lymm have got a Rolls Phantom Hearse



I saw a Defender 110 or 130 as a Hearse once too, I’ll try and dig a pic out

[TooMany2cvs]

addz86 said:

I saw a Defender 110 or 130 as a Hearse once too, I’ll try and dig a pic out

I went to a neighbour's funeral the other week, in the snow. The hearse was a black Disco5 - and once the service was over, the two undertakers quickly put their overalls on, hitched up the grave-digging trailer to the back, and got muddy...

[speedking31]

Saw a similar trailer being towed behind a motorhome. "Only fools and hearses."

[psi310398]

There was the E Type on Petrolicious recently:

[KrazyIvan]

addz86 said:

A W lymm have got a Rolls Phantom Hearse



I saw a Defender 110 or 130 as a Hearse once too, I’ll try and dig a pic out

Wow I wouldn't liked to have footed the bill for that.

[QuartzDad]

addz86 said:

A W lymm have got a Rolls Phantom Hearse

Googled their name, they have a few others too:

[baldy1926]

[quote=addz86]A W lymm have got a Rolls Phantom Hearse



Saw that with all 8 of their funeral cars the other week on the week at a funeral. It looked mega impressive and expensive convoy.

[TooMany2cvs]

QuartzDad said:

<does double-take at B pillar>

[Chromegrill]

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[Dapster]

Mercedes W100 600 for me please

[Dalto123]

I've seen one of these at a local undertakers to me.

[rallycross]

I've just been out in Italy near lake Como and obviously with the Italians being so stylish they need something suitable the occasion:

I give you the Maserati Hearse! It looked pretty good parked up outside their place.

[Andyjc86]

Chromegrill said:

I saw this, or an identical one a couple of weeks ago. It looked awful, the lines just don’t work.

[DHE]

baldy1926 said:

addz86 said:

A W lymm have got a Rolls Phantom Hearse



Saw that with all 8 of their funeral cars the other week on the week at a funeral. It looked mega impressive and expensive convoy.

It does look impressive, saw them about 6 weeks ago.

[DoctorX]

DHE said:

baldy1926 said:

addz86 said:

A W lymm have got a Rolls Phantom Hearse



Saw that with all 8 of their funeral cars the other week on the week at a funeral. It looked mega impressive and expensive convoy.

It does look impressive, saw them about 6 weeks ago.

That looks fabulous. I can see van and pick up variants looking at that