Too many short journeys

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Mon 14 Jan 2013 08:41
Too many short journeys - Sulphur Man

Lesson learned, ma'am

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/queen-elizabeth-II...l

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Mon 14 Jan 2013 08:49
Too many short journeys - countryroads

hehehe, needs a good old italian tune up, I imagine it would kick out some serious carbon if one ragged it!

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Mon 14 Jan 2013 08:59
Too many short journeys - RT

It's standard practice for all VIPs to have a back-up vehicle in the convoy, ready for such an occurrence - probably a Range-Rover in this case.

Do hea***s have the same problem? EDIT - stupid software !

Edited by RT on 14/01/2013 at 09:01

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Mon 14 Jan 2013 10:16
Too many short journeys - madf

Most undertakers have a fleet of hea***s.. so a spare one can usually be made availbale.


Went to a funeral 5 years ago in a mid 1970s Daimler hea*** with the 4.2 Jag engine with SU Carbs... smelt like the mix was over-rich and it could burst into flames any minute.. (did not but nasty).. Brighton of course: lots of OAPs retire there to die..

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Mon 14 Jan 2013 10:22
Too many short journeys - bathtub tom

"The car's V8 6.75 litre engine finally spluttered into life at the seventh attempt.............converted to run on biofuel in 2009."

Cause and effect?

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Mon 14 Jan 2013 12:16
Too many short journeys - Engineer Andy

Wouldn't it have been more appropriate for her cars to be hybrids? The short journeys could then be done on the electric motor (at least started off in that mode). Not sure what the public (or HM herself) would think of using a Prius or RX450h...

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Mon 14 Jan 2013 13:05
Too many short journeys - countryroads

There will be a hybrid Rangey this year, would make sense to have one of those when they are available.

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Mon 14 Jan 2013 12:56
Too many short journeys - unthrottled

Cause and effect?

Quite possibly. I presume biofuel means ethanol? Starting an engine on ethanol when cold is very difficult.

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