The Queen rode in her new coach to open parliament today. It contains metal from a 617 squadron Lancaster, a Spitfire and a Hurricane. Amazing workmanship.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2647757/The-Queens-new-palace-wheels-Wood-Newtons-apple-tree-A-bullet-Waterloo-Metal-Dambuster-Unveiled-today-carriage-thats-mobile-museum-history.html
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By: Bager1968 - 6th June 2014 at 07:29
Danger Mouse’s car. :rolleyes:
By: SqL Scramble. - 5th June 2014 at 12:54
A truly wonderful gesture by our antipodean brothers & sisters. I, as an Englishman, would just like to offer huge thank you. This coach is a most beautiful work of art. Much thought, time and skill has gone into this project. Well worth waiting for. Well done.
By: Tin Triangle - 5th June 2014 at 09:30
Well, as a piece of design I think it’s monstrously kitsch, but the workmanship is undoubtedly superb.
By: grizzly - 5th June 2014 at 09:20
the wheels are quite special , Traditionally made of wood, these are cast in longer-lasting aircraft aluminium by Australian racing car designer, Terry Sainty, and have roller bearings to ensure the smoothest ride.
“They are made from extremely strong and light aero-grade aluminium and use the technology we use for our drag racing,’’ Mr Sainty, 44, said yesterday.”
By: David_Kavangh - 5th June 2014 at 09:03
Do you think it will be going back next year to get all the Scottish bits chiselled off? Nice job though on the build, superb workmanship and what a gift.
No, the Scottish bits won’t be chiselled off. In the event of Independence, the Queen will remain the Queen of Scotland. To do with the fact the crown descends from the Scottish James VI who became the English James 1.
By: Argonaut - 5th June 2014 at 08:36
A great piece of craftmanship, good to see the skills are still around.
By: Supermarine305 - 5th June 2014 at 00:59
To be fair I did hope the aviation content referred to wings that popped out of the sides like on Danger Mouse’s car. :rolleyes:
By: J Boyle - 4th June 2014 at 23:16
Electric windows in a horse drawn coach…who would have thought?
Are the horses real or some sort of high tech zero emissions robots?
By: TonyT - 4th June 2014 at 18:22
Do you think it will be going back next year to get all the Scottish bits chiselled off? Nice job though on the build, superb workmanship and what a gift.
By: jack windsor - 4th June 2014 at 14:48
hi,
that,s truly amazing, it,s a rolling history lesson of Gt. Britain. Even a sliver of wood with Douglas Bader,s name by it ( dare I say it could be from the S…. hotel,)
50 people 10 yrs to build, the thought of what to include…
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June 4, 2014 at 1:16 pm