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While a Rover SD1 3500 isn't a Lamborghini, this video is still worth a watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTN5X4JZFjU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTN5
by Ichthypresbyter 6y ago
While a Rover SD1 3500 isn't a Lamborghini, this video is still worth a watch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTN5X4JZFjU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTN5X4JZFjU
27 miles in 30 minutes into and through Central London (they drive past Buckingham Palace) on a Friday afternoon to deliver a liver for transplant.
As for why they used cars- at the time London had no helicopter ambulance service, and the police helicopters were grounded for investigation following a crash two days previously. The box with the liver wouldn't have fit on the back of a police motorcycle.
- dTal 6y agoWow, that was a smashing watch! Historically interesting for 1987 Central London, as well as tense and exciting.
- mrlonglong 6y agoHoly fuck I remember this! It was all over the news at the time.