What is it?

[Stevepolly]

Another mystery,
Hope one of you clever clogs can I'd this.
Its definitely an XJ12 chassis.
Registered as a jag royale.
I have looked on both the Panther and Royale club sites but can see no record of this car,
Any ideas?

Edited by Stevepolly on Thursday 9th May 23:13

Edited by Stevepolly on Thursday 9th May 23:30

[Dapster]

No idea but I'm going to guess at a replica Duesenberg with a modern in line 6.





edit - ok V12 then!

[MattsCar]

Something from this stable, i presume...

https://royaleownersclub.co.uk/collection/

[Stevepolly]

The chassis plate says Royale, but they haven't anything like it on their club site, seems like a bit of a bitser.

[wibble cb]

Mgb doors and screen……

[hidetheelephants]

Given it's the 2nd built it's probably a prototype to a large extent, which would explain discrepancies.

wibble cb said:

Mgb doors and screen……

Might even have used the scuttle and rear wing panels, if not they were probably used to make the mould. A photo of the interior may reveal the dashboard as well.

Edited by hidetheelephants on Thursday 9th May 23:47

[Turbobanana]

It could be yours!

[E63eeeeee...]

Nice looking thing overall, but that crashing plane bonnet ornament is in poor taste.

[Yertis]

Why would you stick a Mosquito into the ground in tbat way? Very odd.

[Keep it stiff]

Yertis said:

Why would you stick a Mosquito into the ground in tbat way? Very odd.

I was wondering the same, I have no interest in the car but would love to know more!

[wibble cb]

Keep it stiff said:

Yertis said:

Why would you stick a Mosquito into the ground in tbat way? Very odd.

I was wondering the same, I have no interest in the car but would love to know more!

Accurate depiction of how it was found?

[Riley Blue]

wibble cb said:

Keep it stiff said:

Yertis said:

Why would you stick a Mosquito into the ground in tbat way? Very odd.

I was wondering the same, I have no interest in the car but would love to know more!

Accurate depiction of how it was found?

Google has the answer: https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/101...

[Drabbesttunic]

Turbobanana said:

It could be yours!

I'll manage without it its horrible

[dontlookdown]

The memorial is near Bradwell on Sea, on the Dengie Peninsular. Not a well visited part of the world, but worth a trip. About as remote a spot as you will find within 2 hrs drive of London.

[Common Porpoise]

Dapster said:

No idea but I'm going to guess at a replica Duesenberg with a modern in line 6.





edit - ok V12 then!

I think the idea that these two could be compared is quite amusing.. the silver thing is just wrong wrong wrong. Whichever bit you look at.... Just diabolical

[nismocat]

Riley Blue said:

wibble cb said:

Keep it stiff said:

Yertis said:

Why would you stick a Mosquito into the ground in tbat way? Very odd.

I was wondering the same, I have no interest in the car but would love to know more!

Accurate depiction of how it was found?

Google has the answer: https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/101...

Still non the wiser.

[Decky_Q]

The rear bumper and fake exhausts are a bit tragic.

[Rusty Old-Banger]

Yertis said:

Why would you stick a Mosquito into the ground in tbat way? Very odd.

Bradwell on Sea memorial site.

Edit: beaten to it.

Edit 2: For an equally remote air crash site, just across the water at Copt Hall Marsh is where a Zeppelin came down in WW2.

Edited by Rusty Old-Banger on Monday 13th May 12:33

[aeropilot]

Yertis said:

Why would you stick a Mosquito into the ground in tbat way? Very odd.

Yes, many have regarded that memorial as a bit odd over the years, depicting a crashed aircraft in that way, was, and still is somewhat controversial.
The names on the memorial are also for all aircrew MIA/KIA that flew from RAF Bradwell, and not all were Mossie crews, so also odd from that pov.

[AMGSee55]

Possibly the lone voice of dissent, but I rather like it. Headlights need to be bigger and closer together, + prewar steering wheel etc. Agree the fake down pipes are a bit naff, but could live with that and it’ll waft along nicely with that v12.