The Queen has crossed over. All Jaguar leaks are tears today, It's a pivitol time for Britain and Europe in general.

She seem'd like a natural driver, you can't fake shifting like that.

Jalopnik crowned her the 'Gear head Monarch.'
https://jalopnik.com/queen-elizabeth...rch-1849510494

 

She was trained to be a driver and mechanic in the Auxiliary Territorial Service during WWII.



I think those trucks took a bit of driving!

R I P

 

Having driven several different American military vehicles made in the 50's, I agree, these type vehicles do require knowledge and effort to opperate. I heard on the news today that the Queen never actually had a driver's license, or a passport, as she was the one to issue them Rest in peace Elizabeth R, job well done. Long live the King!

 

Beautiful car Beautiful lady.

 

Here is an article on her 1984 Daimler Double Six Series 3

 

She would have to master a crash gearbox to drive the lorries of the time - no mean feat. Could work on them too.

 

I saw this and had to share…

 

Charles will NEVER earn the love & respect the world had for Elizabeth. He should have been removed from the line of succession upon his divorce from Diana. If he had any character at all, he would resign, as did Edward, & slip off into the sunset with his *****.

 

WHAT A FANTASTIC PICTURE ! I love it! Thanks for sharing it, I'm printing it off and pinning it up on my wall.

 

YUP. In my army service, 52-55, I and others were required to be able to drive any vehicle in our unit. jeep, M37 weapons carrier, Eager beaver studebaker deuce and a half And, the 5 ton ten wheelr. Oh, the tracked prime mover for the 90 mm guns. the last was a rela ball.

Carl

 

I watched the ceremony on tv. Very dignified, beautiful ritual. And I got to see a bit of Scotland.

 

Hello Carl, first of all I want to say "Thank You for your service". You go back a bit farther than I do, my Army service was active duty, 1968 thru 1972. Spent two of those years in Germany. As USASA (Army Security Agency), we were a mobile unit. Most of our best vehicles were aquired by , shall we say, less than standard requisition. They may have had a few years on them, but we had a great motor pool! I enjoyed them all, but my favorite was the old deisal "duce and a half". Since we didn't have log books for many of the vehicles, when they closed down our base, we had to destroy approximately 50 vehicles includind a 5 ton wrecker and a track. Couldn't turn them in without a log book. Oh the joy of wearing green!