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[Ollie K]

Hi all,

Im I right in saying the Omega was once used for Royal protection and as a security services vehicle? 

If so what model would have likely to have been used?

I really like the Omegas and just want an idea of their history..

Ta, Ollie

[bluey]

I recall them being used predominantly as unmarked back-up vehicles within SO14.

[I_want_an_Omega]

Yes they were, and also used by the Royals themselves. Mainly 3.0 Elites.

The vehicles were however scrapped at the end of their short leases from Vauxhall.

Take a look at the Queen Mother's Funeral and Prince Edward's wedding for evidence.

[Sixstring]

Princess Anne used one to go to her official engagements, its currently still used on the estate as a "pool" car..............

[scimmy_man]

A friend of mine ran a fleet of omegas as VIP cars, usually for MPs etc who flew in to a local airport, and were then visiting various places,

he had the then PM Thatcher a few times he tells me.

[henryd]

A friend of mine ran a fleet of omegas as VIP cars, usually for MPs etc who flew in to a local airport, and were then visiting various places,

he had the then PM Thatcher a few times he tells me.

bet that was nice for him

[Lizzie_Zoom]

A friend of mine ran a fleet of omegas as VIP cars, usually for MPs etc who flew in to a local airport, and were then visiting various places,

he had the then PM Thatcher a few times he tells me.

She had a fully armoured Protection Unit Daimler, with all kinds of electronics built in and control units in the boot, that used to travel around the country to take her from airports, meetings, etc.  I know this as I once had the unofficial pleasure of a close inspection of the vehicle on one of its travels 8-) 8-) 8-)

I therefore doubt that should would have used any local, standard, cars as she was deemed to require full protection at all times, especially with the IRA running riot!

[VXL V6]

Diplomatic Protection used Omega's not so long ago, often backed up with a Range Rover.

[scimmy_man]

A friend of mine ran a fleet of omegas as VIP cars, usually for MPs etc who flew in to a local airport, and were then visiting various places,

he had the then PM Thatcher a few times he tells me.

She had a fully armoured Protection Unit Daimler, with all kinds of electronics built in and control units in the boot, that used to travel around the country to take her from airports, meetings, etc.  I know this as I once had the unofficial pleasure of a close inspection of the vehicle on one of its travels 8-) 8-) 8-)

I therefore doubt that should would have used any local, standard, cars as she was deemed to require full protection at all times, especially with the IRA running riot!

I never said his cars were "standard" I have seen the photos so its true.

[Ollie K]

Thanks for all your replys guys..

Ollie

[Lizzie_Zoom]

A friend of mine ran a fleet of omegas as VIP cars, usually for MPs etc who flew in to a local airport, and were then visiting various places,

he had the then PM Thatcher a few times he tells me.

She had a fully armoured Protection Unit Daimler, with all kinds of electronics built in and control units in the boot, that used to travel around the country to take her from airports, meetings, etc.  I know this as I once had the unofficial pleasure of a close inspection of the vehicle on one of its travels 8-) 8-) 8-)

I therefore doubt that should would have used any local, standard, cars as she was deemed to require full protection at all times, especially with the IRA running riot!

I never said his cars were "standard" I have seen the photos so its true.

Ok, but no Omega transported Maggie as Prime Minister around no matter what your chap states. She ceased to be PM in 1990 before Vx Omega's were around .   When she was, believe me, the official fully armoured, and electronically 'wired' (due to the Cold War) Daimler's were used for Maggie, if no one else, between 1979 to 1990


On the issue of your friends cars, how were they non-standard; how could you tell from the photo's? :-/ :-/


EDIT:  Sorry SM, I have just re-read my text and I think you could take this all the wrong way!! :-[I am not trying to be clever here, just explaining the facts, and also I am really genuinely interested in how you could tell from a photo how they were not "standard" (my word) cars, as I could never identify anything special about the Daimler, until you closely inspected the doors, windows, etc

In fact all armoured cars intrigue me, and would love to know their full specifications, which I could never of course obtain about the Daimler, even having signed the Official Secrets Act, with other clearances!!  The driver especially refused to open the boot............

[belfast stephen]

There are still a few armoured Omega's runnig around in NI to transport the Minsters at stortmont and top civl servicents along with the skoda superbs as well

[scimmy_man]

no I have seen the photo of Maggie with the car,

I have seen the armoured and wired up with all the bells and whistles car in the flesh, its a few years ago.

apparently they use several different places around the country he said, as no one looked twice at them.

[Lizzie_Zoom]

no I have seen the photo of Maggie with the car,

I have seen the armoured and wired up with all the bells and whistles car in the flesh, its a few years ago.

apparently they use several different places around the country he said, as no one looked twice at them.

With an Omega?

If so it was post her being PM

[Teebee]

Which would make more sense, ex-pm, still a high profile terrorist target but not worthy of a Daimler anymore