Showing posts with label A Day In The Life Of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Show all posts
Showing posts with label A Day In The Life Of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Show all posts

Saturday, 14 March 2020

A Day In The Life Of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

A Day In The Life Of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II





Always good to see you here. Her Majesty appeared to be delighted, at the Chelsea flower show yesterday. Meghans baby, I bet its a girl! Trying to recollect how many times i've actually been at a commemoration or public event where the Queen has been present. Vividly recall the 1996 opening of Parliament. I happened to be in the M.O.D. Whitehall and i saw through the window, troops assembling outside. When the Queen and Prince Phillip passed in an open carriage, the Queen looked up to see me seated with my feet on the window sill. I was on my feet and 'stand fast' in a flash, before they were out of sight. Oh yes I had forgotten that one! Not to mention the Doll's house. Hi Ian, well there you go! Windsor this Easter, not been over there for a while now. I remember going to Windsor castle so many times as a kid and just walking in, not paying then.





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November 9 - Henry Ford II resigns Presidency and becomes CEO, in addition to remaining Chairman. Robert McNamara is appointed President of Ford by Chairman Henry Ford II, but resigns Jan 1, 1961 to become Secretary of Defense for John F. Kennedy. April 18 - Ford Parts Division formed (MOTORCRAFT). October 12 - Ford Fairlane introduced. December 11 - Ford Motor Company acquires Philco Corp. July 2 - Thirty-millionth V-8 engine produced. November 9 - Fire destroys Ford Rotunda. January 7 - Sixty-millionth vehicle produced. January 1 - A new body plant for the Taunus 20M becomes operational in Cologne. April 17 - Ford Mustang and GT40 introduced. April 22 - Ford exhibit, featuring Walt Disney's Magic Skyway Ride, opens at New York World's Fair. May 25 - Mission Control Center in Houston, designed and largely equipped by Ford's Philco subsidiary, is announced. Ford brand US sales exceed 2 million units.

Saturday, 8 February 2020

A Day In The Life Of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

A Day In The Life Of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II





This is to discuss various matters of State, and other personal matters. Nobody is ever allowed to know what is discussed. This has always been kept between the Monarch and the Prime Minister. Every evening at 7.30 the Queen will read a report of the day鈥檚 Parliamentary proceedings. Other evenings are taken up with Concerts, film premiers or receptions in aid of charity. And then of course there are the Official Royal Receptions that she hosts at Buckingham Palace for various causes. If she is going abroad for overseas visits, she will hold a reception for the visiting dignitaries of that Country beforehand. If she has any spare time, she will visit her employees and tenant farmers, as she takes a great deal of interest in them and the land. She is also interested in horses, and breeds them too. Along with her family, and other commitments, you would think that Her Majesty would be tired at the end of the day, and glad to relax. Its been said that many a night, when everybody else has gone to bed, the light can be seen from her room.





We will, of course, update you should that change. In the meantime, we have color swatches for the 2012 model. The color options now include premium metallics such as Barolo Black and Havana along with Baltic Blue, Firenze Red, Galway Green, and others. Actual vehicle colors may vary from the colors on your screen due to monitor variations and lighting. While we make every attempt to keep our information current, color availability and prices are subject to change without notice. First it was the 1,000,00th Discovery, now it's the 300,000th Land Rover Freelander 2 (LR2). You remember the LR2, don't you? It's the little Land Rover that has been soldiering on despite living in the significant shadow of the larger Land Rover LR4 and the Range Rover trinity. Land Rover doesn't run many national sales events, so when the Drive the Extraordinary push was announced we suspected there was something good on the way. That something good happened to be a purchase incentive on the all-new 2012 Range Rover Evoque. Land Rover is now offering the Evoque with financing incentives that start at 1.9 percent for qualified buyers. What do you think of the Discovery Vision Concept?





Our vision is to become the world's leading consumer company for automotive products and services. We are a global family with a proud heritage passionately committed to providing personal mobility for people around the world. 164 billion multinational business empire. 3 billion in income, and owns The Hertz Corporation, the largest automobile rental company in the world. The company manufactures vehicles under the names Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Jaguar, Volvo, Land Rover, and Aston Martin. Ford also maintains controlling interest in Mazda Motor Corporation. Ford's financial stability was shaken in early years of the new millennium as a result of slowing sales, quality issues, and a debacle involving Firestone tires. Shortly afterwards, with financial backing from private investors, Ford established the Detroit Automobile Company. He later withdrew from the venture after a disagreement with business associates over the numbers and prices of cars to be produced. Ford advocated a business strategy which combined a lower profit margin on each car with greater production volumes.





But while I have no complaints about the performance, this is certainly not one of those cars where passengers say, 鈥淚s this really a diesel? 鈥?In fact, as they sit there, vibrating, they may ask what you are using instead of fuel. It鈥檚 like a powerplate with a tax disc. It鈥檚 so unrefined when it starts that after a while I disengaged the system that cuts the engine when you stop at the lights and starts it again when you put your foot on the clutch. This may save half a thimble full of fuel but it drove me mad. Because of this roughness, the car cannot have a five-star rating. However, it does get four. Which, is four more than I was hoping to award. The fact is, though, that the cost of fuel and the blinkered prejudice found in the nation鈥檚 mental yurt-heads has resulted in something that鈥檚 pretty damn good.

Tuesday, 28 January 2020

A Day In The Life Of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

A Day In The Life Of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II





For example, she has seen so much more of the World than any other Monarch. With the invention of the Airplane, Television and of course the Internet, the Queen has been seen, and heard by Millions of people around the World. It鈥檚 amazing to think that the Monarchy has managed to change and adapt to modern life. Considering how the Royal family over the centuries have always kept to a strict regime of work, with an aloofness towards the general public. Who would think that the Royal Grandchildren, William and Harry especially, would go overseas on Royal visits, only to join in playing cricket with the locals, hug the children, and laugh along with the dignitaries of many countries? In the old days, the Royal visitor would keep to themselves, only mixing with the Heads of State and other Royals. The change came with the death of Princess Diana. At that time the Queen stayed away from the public, and insisted that as it should be a dignified affair. She didn鈥檛 understand the outpouring of public grief.





But really, that's about all there is good to say about the LR2. So what's a potential customer to do? If you must drive a Land Rover and you're unable to make the leap into one of the big dogs, at least choose an Evoque. Materials quality and design are several notches above that found in the LR2. And while the styling may not scream 鈥淟and Rover,鈥?at least it makes a design statement. ASSOCIATE EDITOR GRAHAM KOZAK: Well, Andy did a pretty good job ripping this thing. I guess the biggest thing that struck me -- and I know that there is someone out there who will disagree with this vehemently -- was that this vehicle has no real reason to exist. Range Rover makes big, comfortable and truly luxurious vehicles that make a statement while retaining a degree of off-road capability. It also makes the Evoque, a fashionable 鈥渓ifestyle鈥?crossover/soft roader thing that makes an entirely different sort of statement -- one that has nothing to do with a presumed ability to take on the muddy two-tracks of your family estate. Where does the LR2 sit? It doesn't look particularly rugged.





The locking centre differential was still fitted until early 2001, although the linkage to operate it was not attached, as Land Rover believed that the traction control and newly developed Hill Descent Control would render it redundant. The actual locking mechanism was removed in early 2001, before being fully reinstated (with linkage) with the face-lifted 2004 model. Whilst the traction control system worked very effectively, it did not offer the same level of control and smooth operation as the vehicles fitted with the diff lock. The U.S. version was available in three sub types: S, SE and HSE, the SE and HSE having a 7 seat option, SE7 and HSE7. A small number of Discovery II Commercial models were produced by Land Rover Special Vehicles, this time based on the five-door bodyshell but with the windows rendered opaque to give van-like appearance and security. On 2 April 2004, Land Rover introduced the Discovery 3, marketed as the LR3 in North America.





In 1992 the first Special Edition Land Rover Defender was produced, and it closely followed on from the Cariba concept. Called the 90SV (SV stood for 'Special Vehicles', as all the vehicles were produced by Land Rover's Special Vehicle Operations departments), they were painted turquoise and were fitted with a black canvas Soft Top with standard door tops. Despite the vehicle's sporty looks, it used the standard 200Tdi turbodiesel engine. Only 90 were made. For Land Rover's 50th anniversary in 1998 two special editions were built. The first was the Defender 50th ('50th' editions of all the models in the Land Rover and Range Rover range were built). This was essentially a USA-spec Defender 90 Station Wagon. It was powered by a 4.0-litre V8 petrol engine and was the first Land Rover outside North America to be fitted with an automatic transmission. Air conditioning made them very comfortable vehicles too. They were painted Atlantis Blue, a dark green/blue flip-flop colour and had roll-over protection bar for the front seat occupants.





In the world of cars some car manufacturers have a good reputation while others simply don't. Some manufacturers have historically always produced reliable cars, but occasionally manufacturers with a good reputation turn out unreliable cars. The old Lexus LS sold between 2000 and 2003. Lexus is known for being both luxurious and of high quality but a massive 31% of this LS model broke down every year. And this is the same percentage as another Japanese car, the Mazda RX-8. But while a Lexus repair can cost up to 650, a repair of a Mazda RX-8 can total over 4,000. So if you own a vehicle like this, you should probably pray yours in one of the reliable ones. Another well considered car is the Volkswagen Golf but the 2004-2009 model had a breakdown incident rate of 32%. Still a great car with excellent handling but clearly not as reliable as you would think. The Audi A3 is another well respected German offering which frankly disappoints when it comes to reliability. But the least reliable of all is the Land Rover Discovery with a breakdown rate of 62%. This is a very popular car on British roads but with figures like that you have to wonder why. So noticeably it's the traditionally very reliable Japanese and German cars that also turn out to be the most unreliable just proving that even great manufacturers can produce duds from time to time. If you're in the market for a new car, it's clearly worth checking online how reliable your favourite car is before you visit any local car dealers in Kent or any other regions.