U.K.: COMPANY DIRECTOR'S "OPEN TOURER" IS AN EX-ARMY FIGHTING VEHICLE

Record ID: 375908

  • Title: U.K.: COMPANY DIRECTOR'S "OPEN TOURER" IS AN EX-ARMY FIGHTING VEHICLE
  • Date: 30th October 1969
  • Summary: SCOLTOCKS HOUSE: SCOUT CAR: GRENADE LAUNCHERS: PARKING VEHICLE: SCOLTOCK LEAVING CAR: Initials KM/VS/DW/PS Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 14th November 1969 13:00
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  • Location: WEDNESBURY U.K.
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  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Reuters ID: LVA4G25Z36NSM6UQSILTU0E8WNVD
  • Story Text: AS OPEN TOURERS GO, JOHN SCOLTOCK'S NEW CAR WAS QUITE A SHOCK TO HIS NEIGHBOURS AND POLICE. FOR HIS TWO-SEATER DAIMLER IS AN EX-ARMY FIGHTING VEHICLE COMPLETE WITH TWO RADIOS AND ROCKET LAUNCHERS.

    MR. SCOLTOCK, A 32 YEAR OLD COMPANY DIRECTOR, WAS STOPPED BY POLICE WHEN HE DROVE OFF TO WORK RECENTLY. BUT HE WAS ABLE TO EXPLAIN THAT THE CAR WAS PROPERLY TAXED AND OFFICIALLY REGISTERED AS A DAIMLER OPEN TOURER WITH NEW NUMBER PLATES.

    IT HAS SOLID TYRES, FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE, FIVE FORWARD AND FIVE REVERSE GEARS, DOES 12 MILES TO THE GALLON OF PETROL AND LEFT ARMY SERVICE ONLY 18 MONTHS AGO.

    HE WAS SHOPPING FOR A VINTAGE CAR WHEN HE SPOTTED THE DAIMLER AND HE BOUGHT IT ON THE SPOT FOR GBP270. (APPROX 650 DOLLARS U.S.)
    HIS ONLY COMPLAINT -- IT'S A BIT DRAUGHTY SINCE IT WAS DESIGNED FOR DESERT WARFARE."
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