| Author | Message | ||
     Michael Carr Experienced User Username: carsie Post Number: 42 Registered: 7-2016 |
I haven't seen this story before- thought you'd like. https://www.topgear.com/car-news/big-reads/uk-vietnam-classic-corvette-and-rolls-royce | ||
| Michael Carr Experienced User Username: carsie Post Number: 43 Registered: 7-2016 |
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| Vladimir Ivanovich Kirillov Grand Master Username: soviet Post Number: 941 Registered: 2-2013 |
When I clicked on the second pic I almost fell off my chair coffee in hand - The Rodina Statue of Mother Russia in Stalingrad (its bigger than The Statue of Liberty and a bloody lot more frightening!) I then realised that there are people out there crazier than myself. What an adventure. | ||
| Robert Howlett Prolific User Username: bobhowlett Post Number: 181 Registered: 9-2010 |
Thanks Michael for posting Anything that puts a our cars in the real world is very interesting. Hi Vladimir good to see ya again ..  cheers Rob | ||
| Patrick Ryan Grand Master Username: patrick_r Post Number: 1932 Registered: 4-2016 |
That was a great read Michael. Thanks for sharing it. Do yourselves a favour and click on the link at the bottom when you finish reading about the Corvette & Rolls-Royce and check out the lost cars of Fukushima. Worth a look. | ||
| Robert Howlett Prolific User Username: bobhowlett Post Number: 182 Registered: 9-2010 |
Saw this on the ABC news today http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-16/vintage-rolls-royce-converted-to-electric-vehicle/9869888 cheers | ||
| Vladimir Ivanovich Kirillov Grand Master Username: soviet Post Number: 950 Registered: 2-2013 |
"Vintage Rolls Royce converted to electric vehicle" Well, it will make a good boat anchor now! | ||
| Patrick Ryan Grand Master Username: patrick_r Post Number: 1933 Registered: 4-2016 |
A very interesting point about Sir Henry Royce and his beginnings in the electric motor field. With the success of the many pre WWI electric cars from the USA, I wonder if Sir Henry ever considered electric motors? | ||
| David Gore Moderator Username: david_gore Post Number: 2918 Registered: 4-2003 |
Patrick, I think Sir Henry would have looked at this more than once in his lifetime however I think the limitations of battery technology at the time would have deterred him from going further. Even though cars such as the Detroit Electric were popular at the time, they were really "city cars" due to their limited range and were not particular suited to the market segment for R-R motor cars which would have valued the ability of a car to carry family and luggage from the city to their country estates. | ||
| Patrick Ryan Grand Master Username: patrick_r Post Number: 1934 Registered: 4-2016 |
Good point David. |
