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[Andy B]

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: Wanted! Champagne cabinet for Omega limousine 

The V5 will have stretched saloon. The last UK car to have the honour of 'limousine' was the Daimler DS420 .......


which was from a long time before the Yanks bastardised the word to mean some horrible white monstrosity that you'd use for a porn night     

They've got a seperate car for that? 

Don't be rude!!!! 

[Welung666]

I do love the ds420's, but you either buy a cheap one which will undoubtedly need plenty of welding, .....

They're often painted an off/Olde English white & have sides with more waves down their sides than Morecambe beach.       


I used to love being driven back to school in one ..... Christ! That was 35 yrs ago! 

Driven back to boarding school in a DS420, you're such a posh git

[Andy B]

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Driven back to boarding school in a DS420, you're such a posh git

Don't push your luck! Nothing like a boarding school, it was a state grammar school & the DS420 was obvioulsy a funeral car .... but a lot at school didn't know the dirreence between a Daimer & a Rolls Royce  :-? 

[Welung666]

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Driven back to boarding school in a DS420, you're such a posh git

Don't push your luck! Nothing like a boarding school, it was a state grammar school & the DS420 was obvioulsy a funeral car .... but a lot at school didn't know the dirreence between a Daimer & a Rolls Royce  :-? 

Same here, grammar school and kids not recognising cars. I have a 1954 Morris Minor Traveller (woody) and the amount of kids that think it's a beetle 

[Andy B]

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Same here, grammar school and kids not recognising cars. I have a 1954 Morris Minor Traveller (woody) and the amount of kids that think it's a beetle 

Beetle!  How do they manage that?
Mmmm? A 'woody Beetle estate'! What are you like at welding?       


which reminds me ...... this click here soft top has now gone. The poor thing was relatively intact till the local yoofs set it on fire. It's been under this tarpaurlin on & off for at least a year. With a bit of luck it's been sold to be restored. 

[Welung666]

Have you tried welding wood?

Followed the link, what soft top? ignore that, I spotted the tarp.

[pedroMV6]

  ......
: Wanted! Champagne cabinet for Omega limousine 

The V5 will have stretched saloon. The last UK car to have the honour of 'limousine' was the Daimler DS420 .......


which was from a long time before the Yanks bastardised the word to mean some horrible white monstrosity that you'd use for a prom night     

Odd you saying that Andy - my daughter's prom night in July -  she desn't want a 'chavvy limo', she wants
My mate's Ferrari 318 GTS Quattrovalve. (SP!).

From Wikipedia.......and it's not set in stone........
"A limousine (or limo) is a luxury vehicle sedan or saloon car, especially one with a lengthened wheelbase or driven by a chauffeur. The chassis of a limousine may have been extended by the manufacturer or by an independent coach builder. These are referred to as "stretch" limousines and are traditionally black or white in color. Limousines are often driven by chauffeurs and until the mid-1990s were most often associated with the very rich[citation needed]. They are also used for special occasions such as weddings, parties and sight-seeing tours."

[pedroMV6]

Have you tried welding wood?

Followed the link, what soft top? ignore that, I spotted the tarp.

You need the right welding wire - ash, beech, oak etc or it'll never work!
 

[Welung666]

The wood on the Minor is A grade Ash. Hand made and over £1k worth!

[Welung666]

[Andy B]

  ......
: Wanted! Champagne cabinet for Omega limousine 

The V5 will have stretched saloon. The last UK car to have the honour of 'limousine' was the Daimler DS420 .......


which was from a long time before the Yanks bastardised the word to mean some horrible white monstrosity that you'd use for a prom night     

Odd you saying that Andy - my daughter's prom night in July -  she desn't want a 'chavvy limo', she wants
My mate's Ferrari 318 GTS Quattrovalve. (SP!).

From Wikipedia.......and it's not set in stone........
"A limousine (or limo) is a luxury vehicle sedan or saloon car, especially one with a lengthened wheelbase or driven by a chauffeur. The chassis of a limousine may have been extended by the manufacturer or by an independent coach builder. These are referred to as "stretch" limousines and are traditionally black or white in color. Limousines are often driven by chauffeurs and until the mid-1990s were most often associated with the very rich[citation needed]. They are also used for special occasions such as weddings, parties and sight-seeing tours."

Maybe Pete, but the V5 fro a DS420 used to have limousine whereas the stretched Omegas/Senators /etc etc have 'stretched saloon'. The floor pan of a DS420 is or based on that of a MkX/420G Jaguar saloon.

I'm pretty sure that the dictionary definition of a 'coupe' is a car just ahving 2 doors. But Rover had a 4 door Coupe & now Jag have one too. 

[Andy B]

Very nice! What year is it? I see that it still has semaphore indicators  very usefull at 90 70 in the outside lane       
£1000 for the woodwork! WOW!!!! I knew it was all still available, but had no idea it was as much as that.

[Welung666]

Very nice! What year is it? I see that it still has semaphore indicators  very usefull at 90 70 in the outside lane       
£1000 for the woodwork! WOW!!!! I knew it was all still available, but had no idea it was as much as that.

Same here, grammar school and kids not recognising cars. I have a 1954 Morris Minor Traveller (woody) and the amount of kids that think it's a beetle 

Also has flashers fitted

[Andy B]

Ah! Just testing, and you passed!    & now that i've looked again I can see it's a split screen. Pre 57? 58?

I'd just about noticed the additional flashers!   

[Welung666]

Ah! Just testing, and you passed!    & now that i've looked again I can see it's a split screen. Pre 57? 58?

I'd just about noticed the additional flashers!   

Oct 57 was the changeover

Rears are truck side markers mounted on the bumper irons, fronts I replaced the side light lenses and backs with glass pre 68 mini minor orange lenses. Moved the sidelights into headlights.