Float or Drive ?

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  • 09-30-2008, 04:20 PM
    SmartWombat
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    Float or Drive ?
    I don't know the history behind this Rolls' coachwork, but it looks as if it could have sailed to Goodwood - or at least half of it could :o
  • 09-30-2008, 07:30 PM
    jetrim
    Re: Float or Drive ?
    A couple of retractable wings under the running boards and it could pass for chitty-chitty-bang-bang :D
  • 09-30-2008, 07:36 PM
    drg
    Re: Float or Drive ?
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jetrim
    A couple of retractable wings under the running boards and it could pass for chitty-chitty-bang-bang :D
    I was thinking something similar!

    Is that a full boat tail?? If so what year of R-R had those?
  • 10-01-2008, 04:57 AM
    Axle
    Re: Float or Drive ?
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jetrim
    A couple of retractable wings under the running boards and it could pass for chitty-chitty-bang-bang :D
    That's the first thing I thought of also.
  • 10-01-2008, 10:37 AM
    SmartWombat
    Re: Float or Drive ?
    Axle, Jetrim
    Well where do you think they got the idea from ?
    They just couldn't afford a RR for the film I suppose :)
  • 10-01-2008, 10:54 AM
    SmartWombat
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    Re: Float or Drive ?
    drg
    It's in period for 1920s and 30s
    Looks as if it's still in restoration, and the rear view particularly doesn't look totally original.

    Cars were delivered from Rolls Royce to coachbuilders who would fit the body to customer specifications.
    Also many were re-bodied several times.
    Notably where they were converted to ambulances during the war, and then re-bodied afterwards.