Prince Philip: Bespoke Land Rover hearse

[ctflyfish]

This popped up on my news feed. Thought it might be worthy of a share.

"The duke's decades-long love affair with Land Rover was so strong that two additional Land Rovers were made for "belt and braces" in case a backup was needed."

Prince Philip: Bespoke Land Rover hearse designed by Duke of Edinburgh revealed ahead of funeral

The duke began designing the hearse with Land Rover in 2003 - making the final adjustments in 2019.

news.sky.com

 

[erover82]

 

[evilfij]

Two spare? Ha. Not sure what that says about Land Rover reliability.

 

[vtlandrover]

My mother and I shared an affinity for Land Rovers and when COVID killer her, I had hoped to send her off via Land Rover. @rocky knows and tried to help me. COVID once again got in the way, as she passed pretty early on in the pandemic, when a burial wasn't even a certainty... so the best I could do was affix a badge from one of my earliest IIAs to a custom-made casket in a feminine shade that came out more Woodcote than Ardennes. A morbid post I know, but some of us, like the Prince, literally take Land Rovers to the grave.

 

[rocky]

Watching it as it goes on. It’s a fantastic advertisement for Land Rover and Range Rovers.