Overtaken by a hearse
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Okay, it was on a Motorway, but still, a wee bit unexpected.
Estimate it would have been doing approx 90, looked like an 80s Granada based one, only driver on board (as far as I could tell).
Anyway, got me thinking about stability. It was windy, it's quite a high sided vehicle and pretty old too. Watched it carefully until it disappeared from view.
Would you be worried about a vehicle like this doing this kind of speed?
Anyone else been overtaken by a hearse?
Estimate it would have been doing approx 90, looked like an 80s Granada based one, only driver on board (as far as I could tell).
Anyway, got me thinking about stability. It was windy, it's quite a high sided vehicle and pretty old too. Watched it carefully until it disappeared from view.
Would you be worried about a vehicle like this doing this kind of speed?
Anyone else been overtaken by a hearse?
My old and much missed Hearse "Cordelia" was based on a mk2 Granada with the 2.8 carb engine so about 120bhp but being mainly fibreglass she was pretty rapid and with a very long wheelbase and rear pneumatic suspension as most hearses have to keep the back end level she was a fantastic high speed cruiser.
The old undertaker I bought her from in Brecon even got a speeding ticket with an empty coffin on board not long before I bought her!
The old undertaker I bought her from in Brecon even got a speeding ticket with an empty coffin on board not long before I bought her!
nagsheadwarrior said:
My old and much missed Hearse "Cordelia" was based on a mk2 Granada with the 2.8 carb engine so about 120bhp but being mainly fibreglass she was pretty rapid and with a very long wheelbase and rear pneumatic suspension as most hearses have to keep the back end level she was a fantastic high speed cruiser.
The old undertaker I bought her from in Brecon even got a speeding ticket with an empty coffin on board not long before I bought her!
How excellent. We need photos.The old undertaker I bought her from in Brecon even got a speeding ticket with an empty coffin on board not long before I bought her!
175gt said:
CambsBill said:
At least he wasn't undertaking . . .
Driver was in the usual gear, platform for coffin still present, car immaculate looking, seemed very much as though it was still being used for its original purpose.
<useless fact most hearses are double deckers>
175gt said:
Okay, it was on a Motorway, but still, a wee bit unexpected.
Estimate it would have been doing approx 90, looked like an 80s Granada based one, only driver on board (as far as I could tell).
Anyway, got me thinking about stability. It was windy, it's quite a high sided vehicle and pretty old too. Watched it carefully until it disappeared from view.
Would you be worried about a vehicle like this doing this kind of speed?
Anyone else been overtaken by a hearse?
Yep, I've been overtaken by a hearse.Estimate it would have been doing approx 90, looked like an 80s Granada based one, only driver on board (as far as I could tell).
Anyway, got me thinking about stability. It was windy, it's quite a high sided vehicle and pretty old too. Watched it carefully until it disappeared from view.
Would you be worried about a vehicle like this doing this kind of speed?
Anyone else been overtaken by a hearse?
I was dead embarrassed.
PaperCut said:
I was overtaken by a Toyota Prius once. Must have been doing 90mph+ 
I've been overtaken by loads. Company car drivers being forced into them for tax reasons, and proceeding to hammer the life out of the things. The fastest car on the road these days is the one where the driver isn't paying for the fuel. 
J4CKO said:
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