Queens escort

M1XR

hmmm some of the regs including her range rover do not seem to be registered according to reg checker.

is it normal for some state vehicles not to appear:pac:

Owen

I was expecting this thread to be about Mrs Windsor's XR3i. Disappointed.

JustAddWater

M1XR wrote: »

hmmm some of the regs including her range rover do not seem to be registered according to reg checker.

is it normal for some state vehicles not to appear

You have 60 seconds to get out of your house before the gaurds arrive

Here's a tip: put your hard drives in the microwave for 30 seconds...

trad

She has a toy boy?

colm_mcm

M1XR wrote: »

hmmm some of the regs including her range rover do not seem to be registered according to reg checker.

is it normal for some state vehicles not to appear:pac:

Far as I know they don't have to have any reg numbers, and they can put any number they want on if they want.

TestTransmission

M1XR wrote: »

hmmm some of the regs including her range rover do not seem to be registered according to reg checker.

is it normal for some state vehicles not to appear:pac:

what was the reg?I missed it

macrubicon

M1XR wrote: »

hmmm some of the regs including her range rover do not seem to be registered according to reg checker.

is it normal for some state vehicles not to appear:pac:

Might be something to do with it also having a UK Tax Disc!!

I'd guess they put on temporary plates to cover the ownership/identity etc. for the duration of any visit.

M1XR

11d14683 i think, i deleted it already:cool:

-Chris-

I'd expect the RR to be brought in from the UK for her, and just with whacked on ROI plates. I don't see any of our guys (Gardai, army etc.) holding on to armoured RRs (although I could be wrong ).

Gary ITR

PaintDoctor wrote: »

I was expecting this thread to be about Mrs Windsor's XR3i. Disappointed.

I have lowering springs for one of them , I thought I'd have a chance to flog them

marzic

Barbra Windsor is the queen of england? well phuck me the mainland has truely gone to sh1te since i moved back!:D

Drummerboy08

-Chris- wrote: »

I'd expect the RR to be brought in from the UK for her, and just with whacked on ROI plates. I don't see any of our guys (Gardai, army etc.) holding on to armoured RRs (although I could be wrong ).

+1, I'd imagine that it's a UK car and Gardai have just whacked on ROI plates.

The BMW's could be in the same boat?

Absurdum

marzic wrote: »

Barbra Windsor is the queen of england? well phuck me the mainland has truely gone to sh1te since i moved back!:D

that means Grant Mitchell is the heir to the throne :eek:

corktina

Grant Mitchell and hair in the same sentance...now THAT is unusual

bladebrew

i thought the reg on the range rover was 11 d 14583, but thats a 5 series bmw, they also called the range rover "the queens"
yes i know im sad:)

Ghost Train

does she have an english or irish driver?

langdang

PaintDoctor wrote: »

I was expecting this thread to be about Mrs Windsor's XR3i. Disappointed.

Custom Burberry paintjob obviously..

-Corkie-

The regs seem to be blurred out on TV.. Is it my bad connection for is it delibirite???. A few nice 7 ers there do they belong to us or the queen..

ballsymchugh

they could've brought her around in the beamer they took off the mccarthy dundon crowd in limerick.
"well now your maj highness, the last fella that owned this ve-hick-il was snorting coke off some young wans rack while waving a gun out the window of it"

coylemj

-Corkie- wrote: »

The regs seem to be blurred out on TV.. Is it my bad connection for is it delibirite???. A few nice 7 ers there do they belong to us or the queen..

They've blanked out the reg plates because they don't want us to find out that there's finance outstanding on them - about 100 billion :eek:

Dravokivich

-Corkie- wrote: »

The regs seem to be blurred out on TV.. Is it my bad connection for is it delibirite???. A few nice 7 ers there do they belong to us or the queen..

They were visible on the BBC news channel when I saw it during my lunch earlier.

vectra

-Chris- wrote: »

I don't see any of our guys (Gardai, army etc.) holding on to armoured RRs (although I could be wrong ).

Don't they have one already that they got from Limerick :pac:

Funky G

watching it now on tv as the queen leaves trinity college...

irish number plates

notice the english tax disc in the left hand side of the windscreen?

hmmmm......

GeneHunt

The Reg on the armoured Range Rover is 11-D-14683 with UK Tax disc!!!:o

I think there would be an interest for a near new armoured Range Rover, I sure Seán FitzPatrick would like to have it........:rolleyes:

mickdw

Strange that they would bother changing plates like that.

GeneHunt

The reg on one of the BMW's 7 Series is 11-D-15382 (Vehicle Not Found on reg checker too) hmmmm

Gumbo

i heard BMW Ireland supplied all the BMW's as a goodwill gesture and may possibly not even be registered yet

also heard the Range Rover was a Brittish Embassy car.

GeneHunt

kceire wrote: »

also heard the Range Rover was a Brittish Embassy car.

If the Range Rover was a British Embassy car wouldn't it have "CD" on the Reg too?

dagdha

The beemer in front of the Range Rover was a left hand drive, I wonder is there anything to this, security or what not?

Atlantic Dawn

Funky G wrote: »

notice the english tax disc in the left hand side of the windscreen?

hmmmm......

As it's an import she will be able to use the last 4 digits of the chassis number when taxing it for the first time, think she has 30 days to get it in order, wonder what list of extras did she have to declare at the VRT inspection

johnos1984

I would imagine the plates are fake and have been changed for political reasons.

She is most likely being driven around and protected closely by Mi5/6 and the Gardaí and politicians thought it would be better to make them appear to be Irish Gardaí so that people would have less reason to raise objections.

Just a thought

yourpics

5000 gardai in Dublin and they can't spot the fake regs on the cars.

Next week the same gardai will be back in their normal areas. Will they turn a blind eye to locals with fake regs? Doubt it!

-Chris-

I wouldn't envy the overzealous Garda who decided to pull Her Majesty over for having invalid licence plates... he/she may find their career considerably shortened

seanybiker

Ghost Train wrote: »

does she have an english or irish driver?

Polish

vectra

I hears that the queen has cancelled her visit to Cork City because of the traffic. She said that her grandson has been stuck in Middleton for the last two weeks. :pac:

Berty

You guys know it takes up to 2 weeks for the registration details of a vehicle to show up online.

Drummerboy08

Berty wrote: »

You guys know it takes up to 2 weeks for the registration details of a vehicle to show up online.

Based on the reg number of the RR (11D14xxx) I'd imagine it would have been registered around a month or more ago to get that number.

But it's clearly not registered, based on the tax disc, and the fact that it's more than likely armoured. Don't think AGS have too many of those!

Yakuza

When Clinton was here in 1995, his presidential limo had Irish plates stuck on it, but it was a temporary one (one of the ZZ style I think). Obama's will probably have the same treatment.

vectra

LOL
She discovered she is heading to Limerick

Anan1

Drummerboy08 wrote: »

But it's clearly not registered, based on the tax disc, and the fact that it's more than likely armoured. Don't think AGS have too many of those!

+1. It's visibly armoured, and heavily at that. I think I saw a UK tax disc too.

Grimreaper666

The Range Rover is actually bomb proof whereas the 7 series BMWs are just bullet proof and armour plated, all just in town for the Queens visit and will be back on the ferry at the weekend.

Capt'n Midnight

M1XR wrote: »

hmmm some of the regs including her range rover do not seem to be registered according to reg checker.

is it normal for some state vehicles not to appear:pac:

she's just trying to pull the same trick she gets away with it at home. Apparantly she don't even bother with the plates there.

And she's already had a birthday this year with another one coming up, so she probabaly lied on the forms too

Drummerboy08

Anan1 wrote: »

+1. It's visibly armoured, and heavily at that. I think I saw a UK tax disc too.

You did see a UK tax disc.

I'd imagine that the RR in particular is built to a very high standard, as requested by MI5/MI6/Scotland Yard/Whoever. As it's transporting a very high profile head of state, I'd think it's a prime target for a terrorist at the minute.

No doubt it is bombproof, and probably even comes with it's own O2 supply in the event of a gas attack.

I vaguely remember reading about these somewhere before, here's a few links.

Looks like Landrover even do this in-house (Disco is also available armoured):
http://www.landrover.com/gb/en/lr/armoured-vehicles/range-rover-armoured/

Here's one for sale (some other great machines here too!):
http://army-uk.info/equip.php?ID=203

From Wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Range_Rover

Armoured Range Rover (2007—)
It was a version of Range Rover Vogue developed by Land Rover Special Vehicles as an integral part of the new Range Rover Vogue programme. Development work has been carried out by Land Rover Special Vehicles working closely with one of the world's leading armouring specialist companies, Armour Holdings Group, that includes O'Gara Hess and Labbe. Testing of the vehicle's armouring was done by QinetiQ.
The vehicle was certified for European B6 ballistic protection standard. Other changes include Side blast and under floor grenade protection, independent ballistic and blast certification, uprated suspension, handling and braking system, wheels fitted with run-flat tire system, fuel cut off over-ride. Optional security features include Tinted windows, Anti-tamper exhaust and Intercom.[16]
Engine choices include 4.4L V8. In 2010 model year, a 5.0L V8 engine was used.

It's a very serious piece of kit by the looks of things, I can understand why it's required though.

Personally, I'd prefer a Merc G55, but that's just me.....

Drummerboy08

It does look like the front is a little too low, but it could be under braking either.

UK disc and front LED's are clear to see here too (Pic lifted from the Military forum)

Actually, if you look at the glass, there is roughly a 2/3 inch thick black band running around the outside of each window. I presume this hints at fairly armoured glass.

Capt'n Midnight

mickdw wrote: »

Strange that they would bother changing plates like that.

Not strange,

If there was a dozen cars with Irish reg and one with a UK reg where do you think the troublemakers would head for ?

Drummerboy08

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Not strange,

If there was a dozen cars with Irish reg and one with a UK reg where do you think the troublemakers would head for ?

In fairness, one ROI reg RR in the middle of 5 ROI reg BMW 750i's kinda gives the game away....

Capt'n Midnight

Drummerboy08 wrote: »

It does look like the front is a little too low, but it could be under braking either.

IIRC the PSNI landrovers had up to one tonne of armour

Drummerboy08

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

IIRC the PSNI landrovers had up to one tonne of armour

I know this is based on a Disco, but according to RR UK, the GVW of a Discovery 4 is 3240kg.
http://www.landrover.com/gb/en/lr/discovery-4/explore/gs/

According to caruan.com, an armoured Disco weighs 4050kg.
http://www.caruan.com/land-rover/2011-land-rover-discovery-4-armoured.htm

Certainly not far off a tonne.

Loveless

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

IIRC the PSNI landrovers had up to one tonne of armour

It was mentioned on one of the news reports that the Range Rover came from the PSNI, especially for the visit.

Lauder

Mary Mac's cars wont show up either!

yourpics

Lauder wrote: »

Mary Mac's cars wont show up either!

Any details on mary mac's car? is it armoured etc??