Yes I said to my wife, what other country could pull off an event like this and even make a Defender look classy? It helps if you have a 1,000 year old castle to hand as backdrop. Gun carriages are so run of the mill these days.

I noticed that they kept the engine running though, I bet the JLR marketing guys were a bit on edge in case anything went wrong. 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

I was a bit surprised it wasn’t electric powered, after all they’ve form with the E-Type and there seemed to be plenty of room under the “carriage” area for batteries......and it wouldn’t have had that embarrassing clattering deafening, sorry I mean Defender engine.  Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

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Box, I think it was sold with 2miles warranty

I think the vehicle is quite old possibly middle to late 90's, pre-planning was one of his fortes and certainly a LR hearse was not a recent decision. Don't think anyone thought of electric vehicles then even electric milk floats were being phased out my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
2012 HSE SD4 In Orkney Grey now gone, best car ever.

Richard Parry-Jones

"The man who made Fords great to drive "

https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/ind...1951-2021/


Everything with a FoMoCo label - including our beloved FL2 no doubt

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industr...jones-dies Jules

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I heard it was first designed about 18 years ago, I thought being the innovator he was he might have given them a “gee-up” to bring it up to date before his last sailing. Regards

David

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Dartman the one wrote:

I think the vehicle is quite old possibly middle to late 90's, pre-planning was one of his fortes and certainly a LR hearse was not a recent decision. Don't think anyone thought of electric vehicles then even electric milk floats were being phased out

It was indeed a TD5....that’s what was specified.....presumably from the Duke’s armed forces connection. Regards

David

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All this talk about the Dukes old LandRover. I read somewhere that Prince Andrew was heard muttering something about wanting to be buried in a 15 year old Escort...... Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.

jules wrote:

Richard Parry-Jones

"The man who made Fords great to drive "

https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/ind...1951-2021/


Everything with a FoMoCo label - including our beloved FL2 no doubt

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industr...jones-dies

Steve D wrote:

All this talk about the Dukes old LandRover. I read somewhere that Prince Andrew was heard muttering something about wanting to be buried in a 15 year old Escort......

That'll be a flat-bed as well then

Jim Steinman  Steve

2008 TD4 HSE Auto, Zermatt Silver

Jim Steinman performed with MeatLoaf and the 'female' equivalent Bonnie Tyler.
All three could belt out a tune ....

If Jim Steinman had not had his nose broken in a bar fight and recorded his songs on the album Bat Out Of Hell , we would not of heard of the singer Meatloaf ! Every time I learn something new,something old gets pushed out of my brain?