Float or Drive ?

**SmartWombat** · 09-30-2008, 04:20 PM

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

**jetrim** · 09-30-2008, 07:30 PM

A couple of retractable wings under the running boards and it could pass for chitty-chitty-bang-bang

**drg** · 09-30-2008, 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by jetrim

A couple of retractable wings under the running boards and it could pass for chitty-chitty-bang-bang

I was thinking something similar!

Is that a full boat tail?? If so what year of R-R had those?

**Axle** · 10-01-2008, 04:57 AM

Originally Posted by jetrim

A couple of retractable wings under the running boards and it could pass for chitty-chitty-bang-bang

That's the first thing I thought of also.

**SmartWombat** · 10-01-2008, 10:37 AM

Axle, Jetrim
Well where do you think they got the idea from ?
They just couldn't afford a RR for the film I suppose

**SmartWombat** · 10-01-2008, 10:54 AM

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.