Prince Phillips Hearse

Think he will make to Windsor?

https://www.foxnews.com/auto/prince-philips-land-rover-hearse

Absolutely.  He may stop a few times along the way so travelling teams of mechanics can pay their respects in their own particular ways, but no doubt in my mind the journey will be completed...

Here's ever word from the Fox article... 

The late Prince Philip reportedly once asked Queen Elizabeth to "just stick me in the back of a Land Rover and drive me to Windsor," when he passed away, and that's pretty much what's going to happen on Saturday.

The royal family has revealed the custom Land Rover Defender Prince Philip helped design that will carry his casket across the castle grounds to St. George's Chapel for the service.

According to Sky News, Prince Philip had been tinkering with the 2003 Defender TD5 130 chassis cab for the past 18 years with help from Land Rover, choosing the paint color and having a platform with posts to hold the casket aloft installed.

Royal caskets are traditionally carried on horse-drawn gun carriages, but Prince Philip is a well-known Land Rover enthusiast who was often seen driving the brand's vehicles. He was at the wheel of a Land Rover Freelander when he got into a car accident in 2019 on a public road at age 97, which led to him surrendering his driver's license for good.

Currently, the late husband of Queen Elizabeth is lying at rest at Windsor Castle.

He passed on April 9 at 99 years old.

The link is corrupted, takes me to the Fox News page for one second, then immediately to an ad page. 
 

I wouldn't worry about the Land Rover, his wife is an expert. 

I'm sure Lucas sent over their finest smokeless wiring for that.

That is kind of cool though honestly.

Interestingly, it appears the casket will ride atop the nubs on the tonneau, not inside. 

Also interesting, the Prince has been planning his death chariot for 18 years or since he was 81 years old. 

In reply to John Welsh :

Yes, funeral planning is always in place as a contingency for the Royals.
 

Philip remarked some years ago that nearly all of the people that worked on the preparations with him had already died. 

John Welsh said:

Interestingly, it appears the casket will ride atop the nubs on the tonneau, not inside. 

Like this

I'm surprised that the bodywork is so wavy.

You can see all the spot welds on the rear quarters.

Woody (Forum Supportum) said:

I'm surprised that the bodywork is so wavy.

You can see all the spot welds on the rear quarters.

 

The spot weld are standard on Defenders. They body is riveted and spot welded together, both of which are left untouched before painting. 

Sounded like it was equipped with a diesel. 

I think it was originally a TD5, but I have heard it was converted to all electric

travellering said:

Absolutely.  He may stop a few times along the way so traveling teams of mechanics can pay their respects in their own particular ways, but no doubt in my mind the journey will be completed...

Queen Elizabeth was a mechanic during WW2.  She probably could jump out and get it going if necessary.

jharry3 said:

travellering said:

Absolutely.  He may stop a few times along the way so traveling teams of mechanics can pay their respects in their own particular ways, but no doubt in my mind the journey will be completed...

Queen Elizabeth was a mechanic during WW2.  She probably could jump out and get it going if necessary.

We're losing our WWII veterans so quickly now. 
 

Long live the Queen. 

WillG80 said:

Woody (Forum Supportum) said:

I'm surprised that the bodywork is so wavy.

You can see all the spot welds on the rear quarters.

 

The spot weld are standard on Defenders. They body is riveted and spot welded together, both of which are left untouched before painting. 

Oh, I understand all that, but I would have thought that they might smooth all that out before painting this particular Land Rover. 

The Royal Bentley looked particularly well turned out today. 

Woody (Forum Supportum) said:

WillG80 said:

Woody (Forum Supportum) said:

I'm surprised that the bodywork is so wavy.

You can see all the spot welds on the rear quarters.

 

The spot weld are standard on Defenders. They body is riveted and spot welded together, both of which are left untouched before painting. 

Oh, I understand all that, but I would have thought that they might smooth all that out before painting this particular Land Rover. 

that wouldn't be British.  That wavey bodywork is a feature, not a bug.

Woody (Forum Supportum) said:

WillG80 said:

Woody (Forum Supportum) said:

I'm surprised that the bodywork is so wavy.

You can see all the spot welds on the rear quarters.

 

The spot weld are standard on Defenders. They body is riveted and spot welded together, both of which are left untouched before painting. 

Oh, I understand all that, but I would have thought that they might smooth all that out before painting this particular Land Rover. 

I think this is just Land Rover trying their best  (I come from a big Defender family)

Secret rollout for their Gladiator competitor?