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re: Wedded to the wedding car

Pauldalg — Wed, 04 May 2011 09:40:08 GMT

How do you add a pic using Google Chrome folks? I see a Rolls expert here, and wanted to identify the car I had at my wedding. Some kind of 20s/30s Rolls, but would be nice to know.

re: Wedded to the wedding car

finecitytom — Tue, 03 May 2011 21:47:19 GMT

White Minor Conv, Wife's choice!

re: Wedded to the wedding car

Kelly Holmes — Tue, 03 May 2011 13:24:04 GMT

No, it was NOT a VW Bentley that was attacked by students, but the Phantom VI built by Rolls~Royce in 1978 (LONG before the BMW take-over). What is even more remarkable is the Phantom IV that took Prince Charles and Camilla to the Abbey. It was a 1950 model - the very first Phantom IV made (of only 18 built), and was commissioned as a private car by Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh. Only the British would have a prince driven to such an occasion in a 61 year-old car! What a tribute to the Best Car in the World!

re: Wedded to the wedding car

lejambon — Tue, 03 May 2011 11:45:06 GMT

What a pity Will didn't pop a few donuts up the Mall in Daddy's Aston - it would have been the icing on the cake!

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Tom Chet — Tue, 03 May 2011 07:17:16 GMT

Bullnose Morris - to & from the church.

Citroen Traction - leaving the reception.

re: Wedded to the wedding car

pietromaggi — Mon, 02 May 2011 13:16:43 GMT

i got married in a 1971 racing green Jaguar E-type 4.2 litres, that my employer at the time lent me for few weeks around my wedding.

the funny (but could've been tragic) thing is that, after the actual celebration, I jumped into the car with my wife, with all guests clapping and waiting, and pushed the accelerator hard, with a slight drift...only after about half a mile, I realised that (luckily) I had still the handbrake on, and only for that reason I didn't kill 60% of my guests...

re: Wedded to the wedding car

gap3 — Sun, 01 May 2011 18:35:25 GMT

Audi Quattro Turbo Coupe in White.

My own UR 1988E MB version. It was 2008 & DCI Hunt was on the telly so lots of pic's with the car & poses that will probably look cheesier as the years go by. The marriage to the car only lasted another year. A black 2001 S8 its replacement will hopefully see me to the grave!

re: Wedded to the wedding car

disco.stu — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 10:38:01 GMT

Mark V Jaguar

www.classicjags.com.au

Unfortunately it was about 40 degrees; sweaty...

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NAK — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 09:32:07 GMT

A 1920's Rolls Royce with Blue over black paint. I think it was a 1923 model - it had the horizontal grill slates as opposed to the more common vertical. We travelled in it from Sunderland to Chester Le Street. Fantastic part of the day, slow, comfortable, special and great to have a few moments of peace and quiet with my bride in the midst of a busy day.

re: Wedded to the wedding car

sportwagon — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 08:11:12 GMT

Mrs Sportwagon and I had a lovely old Queen Mother spec Daimler DE27 which might even have been used for the coronation, but even though the present lot have changed allegiance to Rolls Royce and Bentley we still thought all the cars looked magnificent and just right for the occassion (+1 for Charles and Camilla's Phantom IV)

But the VW minibuses for the Lesser Royals. Ugh! Surely they could have done something better than stuff which is probably transporting football teams to their away matches today.

re: Wedded to the wedding car

The Colonel — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 07:47:28 GMT

Me, arrived on foot. My wife-to-be in an 88 XJ6 (belonging to and driven by her mother's employer), and we left in my wife's 205CJ.

re: Wedded to the wedding car

Another traveller — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 05:07:54 GMT

Audi A8

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Another traveller — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 05:07:37 GMT

Audi A8.

re: Wedded to the wedding car

Mr_H — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 22:11:58 GMT

I like the Quattroporte idea........as for today's event - I hate that London Taxi / VW Bentley limo thingy - bleedin' awful. It was lovely to see Kate roll up in a Phantom V, and also to see other guests roll up in Daimler DS420s.......and how carefully was Wills driving his Dad's Volante.........:D

re: Wedded to the wedding car

James Ruppert — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:26:53 GMT

Evening all. Nice to see a Volante wasn't it? Oh and by the way Ordinary Bloke that's humour, of sorts.