Prince Philip’s Land Rover

Prince Philip’s Land Rover

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Vanin

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1,013 posts

180 months

Sunday 18th April 2021
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He could have saved a bit of time and effort by borrowing my Sandringham 6 , well I would have donated it if he wanted it!
It has many things going for it apart from the six wheel drive and 3.5 V8. Made by Hotspur cars of Sandringham so it has the correct name it also has an electro hydraulic system which powers the crane and the tipping body. The crane have made life easier for the pallbearers although probably best not to muddle the controls with the tipper!

MrGTI6

3,250 posts

144 months

Sunday 18th April 2021
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Unusually for an old Land Rover, the handbrake appears to very work well.

smn159

14,034 posts

231 months

Sunday 18th April 2021
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Very nice. Looks like it's got some impressive climbing capabilities as well smile

Vanin

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1,013 posts

180 months

Sunday 18th April 2021
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Elon Musk is thinking of attaching booster to send it up to the International Space Station
Coming back down to Earth can someone tell me how to make the picture horizontal!

The spinner of plates

18,075 posts

214 months

Sunday 18th April 2021
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CeramicMX5ND2

8,712 posts

87 months

Sunday 18th April 2021
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Probably one of the most famous Land Rovers now, after The Duke of Edinburgh's televised funeral..
Worth a few quid too...!


Chubbyross

4,707 posts

99 months

Monday 19th April 2021
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Apparently they had a second one on standby. He must have been aware of reliability issues as a life long Landy fan.

Loose_Cannon

1,601 posts

267 months

Monday 19th April 2021
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Chubbyross said:
Apparently they had a second one on standby. He must have been aware of reliability issues as a life long Landy fan.
Really, they built two?

Red9zero

8,909 posts

71 months

Monday 19th April 2021
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Loose_Cannon said:
Chubbyross said:
Apparently they had a second one on standby. He must have been aware of reliability issues as a life long Landy fan.
Really, they built two?
The DM said three. But then they also said it was electric laugh

bakerstreet

4,874 posts

179 months

Tuesday 20th April 2021
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Red9zero said:
The DM said three. But then they also said it was electric laugh
Was it electric?

I have been wandering if those deep sills are hiding something. Maybe Batteries? However, there is a massive flatbed there, so if it was electrics, they could have gone in there.

My guess is that Land Rover will end up in a Museum somewhere and I hope its the British Motor Museum or similar.

I believe it was built by Foley Vehicles, but I do wander if Land Rover own it. If they do, I hope they retain ownership.




Deranged Rover

4,041 posts

88 months

Tuesday 20th April 2021
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bakerstreet said:
Was it electric?
The healthy diesel chug breaking the otherwise complete silence at Windsor Castle on Saturday would suggest not!

Cotty

41,254 posts

298 months

Tuesday 20th April 2021
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Loose_Cannon said:
Chubbyross said:
Apparently they had a second one on standby. He must have been aware of reliability issues as a life long Landy fan.
Really, they built two?
This artical says they built a second as a backup
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2021/04/1...

Red9zero

8,909 posts

71 months

Tuesday 20th April 2021
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Deranged Rover said:
bakerstreet said:
Was it electric?
The healthy diesel chug breaking the otherwise complete silence at Windsor Castle on Saturday would suggest not!
Are you doubting the DM ? Tbf, their later articles did say TD5.

Vanin

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1,013 posts

180 months

Tuesday 20th April 2021
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The spinner of plates said:
ok very clever thank you, please tell me how you do that Mr Spinner

Cold

15,972 posts

104 months

Wednesday 21st April 2021
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Vanin said:
The spinner of plates said:
ok very clever thank you, please tell me how you do that Mr Spinner
You just spin them. Although, sometimes they don't land the right way up. biggrin


Deranged Rover

4,041 posts

88 months

Wednesday 21st April 2021
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Red9zero said:
Are you doubting the DM ?
My parents read the DM for over 30 years. Consequently, I have spent over 30 years doubting it... biggrin