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From: Jim Warren on 24 Jun 2007 13:54

Mike G <metier(a)lycos.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Reminds me of a Zodiac limousine a sprayer mate of mine had in for a
> complete respray in the late 60's or early 70's.
> It was a Hooper Coach Works conversion. Inside it had been completely
gutted
> and refitted with custom RR like leather seats, and door panels. Polished
> walnet dash and door cappings. Thick pile carpeting everywhere inc the
> boot.. All electric windows, inc the privacy panel. Had a discrete
'HOOPER'
> on all the stainless steel or chrome door kick plates.
> And heavily sound proofed. Very quiet inside at normal road speeds.
> Finished in all black and chrome, with a fine gold coachline.
> Must have cost a fortune when it was new.
> Mike.
>
It sounds as though it might have been a special for a funeral director.
All the carpeting and soundproofing would have given a quiet ride, and the
privacy panel would have separated the funeral staff from the mourners.

Jim


From: Mike G on 25 Jun 2007 08:07

"Jim Warren" <jimwarren(a)OMITblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Mike G <metier(a)lycos.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:467d1e2c$0$8731$ed2619ec(a)ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net...
>>
>> Reminds me of a Zodiac limousine a sprayer mate of mine had in for a
>> complete respray in the late 60's or early 70's.
>> It was a Hooper Coach Works conversion. Inside it had been completely
> gutted
>> and refitted with custom RR like leather seats, and door panels. Polished
>> walnet dash and door cappings. Thick pile carpeting everywhere inc the
>> boot.. All electric windows, inc the privacy panel. Had a discrete
> 'HOOPER'
>> on all the stainless steel or chrome door kick plates.
>> And heavily sound proofed. Very quiet inside at normal road speeds.
>> Finished in all black and chrome, with a fine gold coachline.
>> Must have cost a fortune when it was new.
>> Mike.
>>
> It sounds as though it might have been a special for a funeral director.
> All the carpeting and soundproofing would have given a quiet ride, and the
> privacy panel would have separated the funeral staff from the mourners.

Possibly, but ISTR it was a chauffeur driven car owned by a 'landed gentry'
type who had had it from new. Possibly he couldn't afford a RR or wanted
something a bit different.

AFAIC there was very little wrong with the body and paintwork when it came
in for spraying. A few light scratches and a minor dent or two, and maybe
the paintwork wasn't quite as bright as it might have been, but it was still
a very smart looking car.

As far as the privacy panel is concerned, I thought it was one of the
original definitions of a limousine. It didn't have any jump seats, but come
to think of it, it did have a lot of rear legroom with footrests, so maybe
it had been stretched slightly.
Mike.

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