Driving a '69 Rolls Royce Shadow to the Arctic in the middle of winter
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- Опубліковано 22 тра 2018
- After fettling my Ebay £4100 Rolls Royce, I thought it deserved a mega trip so back in February '18, we drove it 2000miles from the UK to the Arctic Circle in Norway. Here's what happened..
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Watching this for the 10th time ! and I bought a 1971 Rolls Royce Wraith to fully scratch the itch !! did a 700 mile trip to see my family in Konstanz, dream drive, very chuffed.
The sheer audacity of taking a shonky old mk1 shadow to the arctic, no backup , no support vehicles of any kind. It's a testament to old mechanical cars that you can fix with a set of spanners, no laptop, no ecu's to reprogramme. Just an epic adventure and bucketlist stuff , well done sir . !!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏 👍👍👍👍👍
It's like the old Top Gear Specials
Nope, we definitely weren’t invited on this trip. There was a photographer to get shots for Octane magazine but that was only for a few days. Most of it was just Mum and Dad. I think the real credit goes to Mum for this episode. She did most of the outside shots, not sure if she ever quite recovered brrrr....
didn’t he put it in a garage in norway ?
The Rolls was filmed once driving along in Norway from the front. Maybe they and a Land Rover escort… then a few more views from another vehicle… I really enjoyed this until 12:30 am on 23-01-23 thanks.. #FlickrSpelio
There is support vehicle, but a nice trip.
This is one of the best stories on the entire internet,, it will be watched for many years.
How do I express how much I love watching Harry? Man is such a legend, only wisdom and experience would allow him to fix his RR on a fly and know what is causing the issues. Love this channel!
Harry represents how i would like to get old; rich, testing cars across Europe and owning a lot of supercars
I keep coming back to this video. The idea of driving in such a cold place in a luxury classic appeals to me.
Same here.
Same here, the furthest north I've been is Copenhagen and I've looked into the ferry to Oslo, it looks really good.
I live in southern canada. In the winter it’s -20 down to -30 C. It’s great.
They your channel taught a lot of driving to me! Thanks!
Same here! Definitely my favorite of his videos!
Hi Harry, just returned from the Arctic Circle in my 1970 Silver Shadow. Dublin to the Arctic and back, 4,500 miles. Epic trip. Car ran brilliantly. Thanks for the inspiration!
As they say Harry….a Rolls doesn’t break down, it just fails to proceed… great video. What a joy. Thank you.
"I think I'll take my 15 mpg Roller to the Arctic circle for the lolz"
Gotta love Harry!
rivolinho Lucky Harry my 1965 Silver Cloud III does 10 - 12 mpg.
rivolinho must be something like £1800
They are so cool, you can actually see the nature die
When you drive by it 😂
You cant say no animals or humans was hurt making this 👍
Real man stuff in action right here 💪
I love the idea that that car has been working hard in a boring job for 40 years, travelled no further than a local church and has finally had the opportunity to go for an adventure of a life time. The car wanted to get there & I think If that Roller could talk, it'd thank you.
Great Video.
P.s there is a World Rally Cross Circuit in Hell, where you tempted to give it a visit?
hell no
It was working as wedding car last 10 years I think.
he is a great soul
Yeah, interesting how we want to give soul to our inanimate objects? Not unlike toddlers and their plastic bits? Food for thought.
cringe
I drove across Norway, Sweden, and up into Finland piloting a great 70s era Saab. Lovely country , hospitable citizens.
I love all of Harry's videos both farm and cars. He comes over as the sort of guy you could have a beer with. This is one of his best videos.
The Arctic Circle. With Harry. An old Rolls. Heck yeah, let's go!!!
Its nice to see Rolls Royce owner opening bonnet on the street and fix engine by himself :)
@REBEL.Ins' Old lady cars, you have a driver, drive it yourself?
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve watched this FABULOUS trip of yours Harry! It’s one of my favourite UA-cam clips of all time & have shown it to many of my friends who just love it! I’m actually very tempted to buy a beautiful old Shadow & do a similar trip like yours across Australia but minus the cold & snow!!
Can’t believe it’s taken me until today to watch this. Great video!
what an epic trip. Brings back auto and agricultural engineering skills from the early 80's. My cousin had a shadow when the rest of us had escorts and chevettes.
As if taking a Testarossa to the Sahara wasn't brave enough, now you're taking a cheap old Rolls Royce way up north.
What a cool journey.
Next trip: an old Land Rover into the tropics. :D
You know it’s going to be a good day when you get a notification that Harry’s uploaded a video, all other youtube car folk take note that it is possible to be engaging without having an enormous ego :)
Spot on comment
mrmoran0077 - yes, well said
Fully agree with your comment. I really enjoyed the car, the adventure & the peaceful chat.
Great video Harry! You have a lot of guts taking that old Shadow to the Arctic Circle! I'm on my second 1967 Shadow and I wish I was in England, where it's probably a lot easier to find a good mechanic who is familiar with them. I have a good mechanic, but it's a little distance. I've experienced similar issues with my car, my points made a backfire once and it was an easy fix. I noticed my speedometer needle not moving on occasion. Right now my wipers don't "park" and I'm getting ready to replace my blower switch. I only paid $5,000 for my car with 54,000 miles and it had brake issues, deferred maintenance, some cosmetic issues, but I love the comfort, the view from the wheel, the "wafting ride", nothing like it, even better than my 1993 RR Spur II. Keep the great videos coming, glad I stumbled on this one!
Harry is absolutely brilliant. He puts all of the car shows on TV to shame! Why isn't this on mainstream TV? It is such compelling viewing and I can listen to Harry all day.
Greetings from Texas. I just subscribed because I love the simple, honest and experienced commentary. I really enjoy watching. You seem like a normal guy you could sit down with and have a conversation. Thanks for making these videos. Best wishes.
Just what I was thinking too - only discovered Harry and his videos today.
Harry you bloody legend! This is superb!!
As a young lad of 17yrs old, in 1976, my first full time job was working for a private small printing company in the North Of England, rather eccentric owner, who let me drive his RR Silver Shadow on occasions, it was like driving a land yacht, but, like Harry, I felt there was something very special about this model, the bonnet and the emblem was so far ahead. What a fantastic, memory to go with Harry to the Arctic Circle. Thanks for the memory Harry, I now have lived in in the USA (for 20 years) and there just isn't the same special type of car.
What a fantastic idea for a road trip. I can't imagine many Shadow owners would have the balls to take their cars on such an epic adventure, especially when faced with such severe weather conditions. It just goes to show, when looked after, what a near half century old Rolls Royce is still capable of, and how well engineered they really are.
this is the best kind of entertainment
This is so freaking cool, thank you for being a child! Adults can be that, you know?
I'd love to see a collaboration with James May doing a road trip somewhere. When James May steps off the Grand Tour, maybe it will be possible.
Naaaa.. Harry is a Professional 😆
@@TheMuzikall So is James (Harry's actual real friend) when he's not being required to dick about for the cameras.
@@celt67 Harry is a Professional. .May might be too....but he doesn't come across like a Professional Automobile Journalist! !!...
@@TheMuzikall Agree. Who needs James May ?
@@TheMuzikall a big part of that is the show format though, even the other two have said he dumbs himself down a bit for the TV. Plus Harry and James do know each other quite well. I think they'd fit in well together
Love the fact that Harry talks and there is no shite tin can music played over the video. Proper car video. Proper bloke.
16 people did not like this......insane...Harry your a true old school petrol head.....excellent
Yeah the entire topgear production team, when they realised they'd been outdone by a single magazine editor.
they're all Norwegian, it's because he didn't have his headlights on all the time
Alan Wayte
it's a bit sad...16 people see that! we came...he is alone......
BBC should buy Harry's documentaries . Very nice job, thank you!
Or Netflix...
ursixx
It is so professional!!
If some big business buys them it will in the end be the end of these wonderful videos. With full freedom to do whatever he likes and with his fingertip touch for good carstuff I hope it stays here. Why not just enjoy them here. A cable to your big screen TV is all it takes if you need TV feel. And it doesn't seem to be some financial difficulties for Harry to make these...
Benny Lloyd-Willner
Good thought Benny.
Did the same journey in a Volvo 264 back in '89. Probably the perfect car for the conditions. Only I had standard UK tyres on it because I had a set of studded tyres waiting for me in Molde. So it was a bit more adventurous than it might have been.
Oh, and the base gasket had blown on the Peugeot engine cylinder block. So I was running an open, unpressurised cooling system (no radiator cap) to avoid the water getting into the oil. Because the water boiled off every few miles, I had a washer bottle tank rigged to top up the radiator! Both had to be topped up about every 50 miles. Even though I had several water bottles in the car, they kept freezing (because the heater only worked when the water system had just been topped up), so I had to store them under the bonnet. When I ran out completely, I treked over a field full of waist deep snow to fill the bottles from a fast flowing stream which I was surprised to find wasn't frozen.
Conditions were exactly the same as you experienced Harry. The big difference was that I did slide off the road a couple of times, due to the virtually useless tyres, which were only marginally better when deflated to 15 PSI and travelling at 15 MPH. A great adventure to be sure. Thank you for sharing your journey. It's brought back many memories.
So anytime someone tells Harry to go to Hell he can say "well I already have, you should also visit there its an amazing place".
SS at least the waiting room
I see hell has frozen over
Just needs to visit hell in America now...
@@fbboringstuff Yes most of us still need to see hellish America. Then again, naaaaa
Epic! Well done Harry. Love this type of trip. There's nothing quite like jumping in your own car and heading off on a proper long trip over several days/weeks. It feels adventurous in a way that air travel just doesn't, much as I love the convenience and speed of flying. I used to love reading Car magazine's epic trips - Gavin Green drove across Australia when the first BMW MINI was launched, for example and your own recreation of the Ferrari to the Sahara - great stuff!
Never once have I felt envious of your wealth, cause your such a cool/amusing character
Not sure if this will be read...but here goes. I'm an Aussie and last July 2019...glad it wasn't planned for this year, three of us travelled from Penzance, Cornwall to Bodo, Norway by train, stopping at London, Hamburg, Copenhagen, Oslo, Trondheim(visiting Hell on a gloriously sunny and warm day), Mo-I-Rana, also staying at the Scandic.
Bodo, then on to the daily Hurtigruten ferry service taking us via Tromso and many other port towns to Kirkenes in northern Norway. The journey/voyage of a lifetime that I'd repeat in a heartbeat. From the train at the end of this video, we could look down to the Arctic Circle and it was also announced on board as we crossed.
The weather in July was simply stunning, warm, low to mid 20'C and I was in shorts and T shirt the whole way and return. We also travelled back to London by public transport before flying home.
Thanks for a wonderful perspective by car in mid winter.
-I'll have your baggage escorted to the taxi, sir Harold.
-There's no need for a taxi, dear boy, i've got a Rolls Royce waiting for me outside...
(c)
18:19 - As they say, "Just close your eyes, and listen..."
19:59 - Wha... you seen *that*? Up North?? In February???
20:58 - So it turns out, that people in Hell actually *do* get as many ice water as they would like... maybe it's not that bad to be a sinner, after all.
Gotta say, it's heartwarming cozyness, to watch a man actually drive up that far himself, on a car, that never being further than maybe few miles from M25 ringroad.
Love old cars, love british dedication to them, and feel for you to continue theese trips.
Harry, I put the same sticker on the back of my vehicle when we arrived!
We did it in our 2001 discovery td5 towing our 1965 Sankey trailer with a roof tent mounted on top, me and my wife and two boys all slept in the tent!
We drove from the Bristol area and carried on after the artic centre and turned right, we drove across Sweden and into Finland, we then turned and headed home via Poland! We covered 4700 miles and did it in 13 days so lots of driving, our trusty old landy served us well apart from a small alternator problem north of Stockholm.. it's something both my boys will have brilliant memories of and life experiences means so much to me and my wife.
Love your videos
That's awesome!!
Brilliant mate
*eyes my 1989 Range Rover 3.5 curiously whilst the wife has her head in her hands! ;-)
Sounds an amazing adventure. Any blog/footage on UA-cam?
Well done, but which month (and what was the coldest day) when you did the trip? I would be more likely to go in the summer....
You are a lovely man, Harry. Thank you for the joy you bring to us!
Watched it over and over , the journey to ‘Hell’ brilliant , why hasnt TopGear snapped him up . ‘Ive spoken to my man’ , ‘well morning we are in Hell’ classic Harry, irreplaceable.
Most relaxing view I had in years. The moments of small frustration are so recognizable. Loved how Harry dealt with them by applying slight mockery. I'd probably resort to violently kicking the car in a maniacal frenzy at some point.
Harry, I can't remember when I've had a better armchair adventure.
Bruce your not alone mate believe me. Me & you armchair adventures together lol!
@@matty6848 I`ll put the kettle on.
Harry had a pretty nice armchair adventure himself
I was exhausted at one stage....
Very much so. In the best tradition of travel documentary: c.f. Michael Palin et al
Why the devil has no tv company picked this up?. It puts wheeler dealers to shame. No showmanship, just the facts, can't stop watching.
Jon Thomas leave Wheeler dealers alone
Kick the sh*t out of top gear and Grand tour or whatever it's called that's silly
Steve Prince I mean there is an element of obviousness to that but there again that's prevalent in most documentaries to some degree is fly on the wall things
It would ruin all the fun. All these videos usually is Harry plus his wife/mates/son behind the camera and that's it. This trip with an whole crew and all the organization and so on would be such a fckng chore.
No showmanship??? This clown is an a absolute attention-seeker.
You're just too stupid to work it all out.
@@margaretcronin4073 You're just too dense to appreciate something made in earnest. This channel is for those who appreciate automobiles and enjoy sharing that passion with Harry. Kindly sod off to whatever miserable cave you crawled out from.
That car is surely engineered for all conditions and it is lovely to see it getting some proper use instead of being stored away.
Came across this by accident. An incredible adventure. And you present it so well. One of the best domumentaries I have watched in years. Thank you Harry.
I really enjoy these journey videos. Harry's mechanical knowledge always comes in handy. Just when someone thinks they could do the same journey he shows 'minor' challenges like the choke and adjusting the points are needed. Sturdy Rolls!
Kellsboro They wouldn't be an issue on even a semi - recent car.
can't watch it right now. just came to like the video.
thumbs up for Saxo
I just can't believe you did that trip solo Harry..... You are just marvelous, courageous and determined
to success.......Well done .......
Uh, he wasn't solo... he had his wife and a hired photographer with him. Besides, it was just a looooong, on-road journey that he took at his leisure. Nothing challenging about it except the distance, really.
The Hell references are plentiful and hilarious! From “We’re in Hell and it didn’t want to start today” to “We thought we’d find some mates in the waiting room...” Good place to check out for sure! 😂
What a life Harry lives. I wish I could just up and go on a road trip willy nilly. I'd love to do one along the Scottish coast and the Highlands. One day perhaps.
Best do it in an old banger or a 4x4, I live just off the NC500 in Sutherland and the roads are hellish with potholes
For me, it's renting a sports car and going to Oman (hundreds of miles of freshly paved, no traffic curvy mountain roads)
MrManBuzz just do it man,life is short!
May I suggest a Volvo S or V70 automatic, 1997- 2000 they are very comfortable and will keep you fresh and relaxed even after days of driving, easy to fix, cheap and fun to drive.
Done Sharjah to Muscat. The routes in Musandam and down to Salalah are gorgeous as well.
Yours is a life well led Harry....congrats man!
Hi Harry, Glenn from the U.S.! Thanks for showing us just how capable these 50 yr old Rolls really are!
If Top Gear was even 10% as good as this, I'd still be tuning in. THIS is what car lovers want. Reminds me of the late 70s/early 80s when Car magazine was a must-read for quality journalism. Keep up the great work, Harry. Excellent.
It’s videos like these that make Harry’s channel so special
Harry you’re a motoring hero! Can’t wait to see the next part!
Harry, these two Arctic Rolls Royce videos are just ace. Find myself watching them quite often. Love that she’s a bit of an underdog taking on a mighty landscape - even making it through Hell! She looks dazzling with her recent updates. Many Thanks.
I now feel prepared for the particulars of driving a 1969 Rolls Royce Shadow from my home near Seattle (similar to latitude of UK) to the Arctic Circle. Thank you Harry.
Absolutely fantastic and well done Harry! The Italian tuneup you gave the old girl on the way to Copenhagen didn't do any harm! Using a bit of oil is not unusual the first time on a high speed trip in a car that has spent most of its time at lower speeds. And regapping points by the side of the road takes me back (only it was an Austin 1800, not a Roller!). If a modern car started misfiring it would be check engine light, scan the computer....
Thanks for taking us along! I did a very civilized mini-tour with Porsche years ago and thought that was pretty funny (above the Arctic Circle in Finland in January in a Carrera 4), but your journey reminds me much more of all the crazy trips I took when I was young--driving worn out cars and trucks across the frozen western US in mid-winter; hitchhiking with backpack and snowshoes from Minneapolis to Tahoe; driving a VW micro bus (split windshield/sunroof version) at night through Minnesota and Wisconsin, munching on frozen bagels to keep awake, and using a long handle ice scraper on the INSIDE of the windshields as I drove). It is all such good fun. I was also reminded of the trick of using a matchbook cover as a feeler gauge when gapping the points--works every time. I even discovered that a car chain tensioner (rubber band, really) is just the right size for very temporarily replacing the drive belt on a VW Squareback, given that it is downhill from Truckee, California, to Reno, Nevada. Anyway, I think the old Rolls discovered her second childhood on your trip (Part One), and I am so glad you shared the journey with your viewers! Oh one more memory--brought on by your getting your jacket stuck in the hood--I was stuck in a snowy rut once, with no shovel or chains, and so used my jacket for traction--got out of the rut; put the jacket back on; and drove on. It's the craziness and opportunities for inspiration (or desperation) that make such adventures so much fun!
Ben Smukler - I salute you.!! Sometimes it's good to have daft / fun adventures & the best memories are often made when things go a bit wrong or unforeseen circumstances are overcome. And some folk will never understand... and it's their loss
Nially Mc Thank you!
saw you're car in Mo i Rana! (where i live btw) i was beyond excited!! this is probably the best video on youtube!! loved it !
Isn’t this where GeoWizard walked across the country in a straight line too?
@@davidforde4020 yup
What a video, loved the idea of an old Roller hitting the Artic Circle, even tho the car is nearly 50 years old, it still looked amazing...Well done !!
What an adventure ! Thanks Harry
Harry's adventures are much better and more genuine that the top gear scripted events crap. Love your work sir.
For people who live and work in the arctic the whole thing about avoiding driving on ice and needing studded tires is a joke. -16 C is a balmy shorts and sandals day for us
we have our own james may!
Jeremy C would be likely to drop a boulder on the car.
AGREE
genuine? how the hell can car consuming oil (5:00) pass the famous uk MOT inspection?
bah, i say, BAH!
it cannot be!
also, 19:49, shot from another vehicle, so 2 cars are involved, and then it's not adventure anymore, it's completely safe.
Fantastic stuff. We did it last year on my FJR1300 motorcycle from the UK to Lofoten. An unforgettable experience.
Harry can literally say that he went through HELL on that trip, it wasn't an easy trip for sure!
Took my old Jaguar up there in the middle of the winter, but you got even more balls, taking a Shadow!
As a norwegian I totally enjoyed this episode of Harry's garage. As a tip to anyone else who are thinking about doing the same trip: I think I would have waited till I got to Norway and then bought som studded tires for this trip. As Harry points out - it can be really slippery, and they don't use that much salt - so road conditions can be really icy - north of Trondheim :)
Morten Agnor it shocked me he was driving that fast without studded tires.
I wonder how much it would cost Top Gear to do this. Harry's doing it for the price of a box of Ginsters and some Bovril.
Just the insurance for Clarkson's tomfoolery would be over Harry's whole budget
But the Ginsters wasn't hot so he punched someone.
And worthers originals if he makes it in time as a bonus.
This is the kind of virtual travel we do nowadays with all these travel restrictions and quarantines. So glad you made this video Harry - I appreciate your sense of adventure.
This delightful video was a true pleasure to watch.
This was an absolute joy to watch. Harry keeps on staying at the top of the UA-cam game
You, sir, are mad - but the world is a better place ecause of people like you!
Such a stately, lovely design, still beautiful after all these years.
Harry is an amazing person, and this was a wonderful trip.
You're the best kind of nutter Harry - please don't change :)
A proper petrolhead’s car. A proper petrolhead’s channel. A proper petrolhead. Even if you haven’t time to watch this video give it a like, just because....
Marcus Hogan is damn right! These other tubers they all drive huracans, and they all copy eachother. Harry is a true petrolhead indeed.
Ben Taggert bloody hate supercar channels. They think because they’ve got money and can state some facts and figures that they’re true petrolheads, they’re just a bunch of self promoting idiots. A true petrolhead needs nothing more than absolute love and passion
And some money.. ;-)
Not much money required, although it's good to have a bit on hand for the unexpected. Imagine the "adventure" you could have trying to get a Yugo up to the arctic circle. For a petrol head, that's still a fun trip - and cheap as. :-D
aussiebloke609 i wouldn't be surprises when a Yugo would succeed in doing that. Simple cars have much less to go wrong.
Amazing if this was on Netflix even non car people would be bragging about it, it'd be a virial sensation.
Dankie/ Merci Harry for this video. You reminds me of my Dad (1931-1984). We an Oldsmobiel, Jetstar, 1966, V8, LHD. My Dad, Mom and us 4 kids in this very big American car drive from the farm at Paarl (close to Kaapstad/ Cape Town) to Sanlameer, near Durban, Natal. Between Cape Town and Durban was the newly founded African States (Republic of Ciskei and the Republic of Transkei). So my Dad had to cross then in 1981. We did not have the protection of South African Police. Near Umtata at 00u00 my Dad had an accident. A Black man cross the the road and it was dark as Africa. The reads was also very thin. No shoulder. The Olds just give a bumd or jerck and my Dad pulled of the road. Lucky we had a CB radio and called for help. The Ciskei Police responded and came with a Bakkie (Police Van/ Pickup). The car was damage a little and the windscreen cracked. To get an USA windscreen in South Africa was nearly impossable. The Blackman was dead. He died immediatly and did not suffer. On that toure we see ice and little bit of snow for the first time. I was allway feel save the Olds. The Olds was sold in 1988. I tried to find the car. But the road turns cold.... Thx for the video.
What a precious treasure you are, Harry! And your channel. I feel too young for these words, but that's what comes to mind
This love of simple adventure and an occasional giggle about yourself is what most of humanity has forgotten. I miss it so much.
Those blank stares I get when I tell colleagues that in my days off I will just hop into my smart and drive for two days straight, have a walk in the mountains and then drive back... Yup, can't afford to fuel anything bigger yet. ;D
Thank you!
Absolutley brilliant how hands on this chap is he's no only a collector but he can actually diagnose problems too love his channel 😊😌
When Harry traps his jacket under the bonnet was outstanding.
Fabulous. Hats off to your wife for the outside filming :)
Harry sitting in Hell's waiting room at 22:06 is worthy of a place in the Tate Modern. :)
ha, that made me laugh!
Harry you're a real Viking-going to the Artic with an old barge without studded tires! Hope you travel on to Tromsø -the best place to see the Northern Light ,nordlys, in norwegian. GOD TUR!
how do you get to Tromso is the Artic circle id closed?
This guy is living my dream life!
Touring in a RR is what everyone dreams of weather they want to admit it or not. Good on you, Sir.
Five years prior, a friend and I also visited Tromso in February. The Northern Lights were absolutely amazing, one night we were out in the barren countryside and came across a local cross-country skiing with his dog at night. Suddenly the shimmering green sky lit up in golds, purples, and yellows. Even the local stared awestruck at it for about ten minutes. The snow was reflecting gold, minus 18 degrees, and being unable to take my eyes off the sky. Just remembering that...
Oh, and you've got a torn spark plug cable boot at 18:30.
Taking an old wedding car with low miles to the Arctic Circle. Perhaps the first time this old car has left the UK. EPIC JOURNEY, Harry. Also, do you adopt adults?
This will be my third rewatch of this video series. Planning to do a similar trip with my GR Yaris this winter. Very excited!
I'm just back from a similar journey, taken in my 2011 Merc GL. I was inspired by this trip, and tried (but failed) to encourage others to come with me, so I went totally alone from Worcestershire, to the Channel tunnel, then France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Oresund Bridge into Sweden, Atlantic Ocean road in the far west of Norway, the Arctic Circle Visitor's Centre (closed, and the road only ploughed 50 feet from the main road), then went about 20 miles further north and looped round to the right (east) into Sweden and south again across the Oresund and home.
4300 miles and although it's not much of a challenge for a Panzer like the Merc GL - this kind of thing is exactly where such a car shines. Going alone was really nice although I would prefer to have company but I really enjoyed being able to move according to my own agenda.
On one day (from Mo I Rana - Arctic Circle Centre - Sundsvall) I drove 370 miles on snow and ice. My tyres didn't touch any road surface, and yet I was able to cruise at 70mph. I brake tested often but unless I was being an idiot, I couldn't even get the ABS to trigger. Snow and ice at -13.5 degrees is actually sticky. Who knew??
Thanks for the inspiration, and if anyone else wants any details - there's a thread on Pistonheads.
Nigel Marston excellent post! Really good road trip and respect you just cracked on on your own... that’s some proper memories you made on that trip
Thank you. It really was fun, and I'm so glad I managed to sneak it in literally days before CV-19 caused the lockdown. Although I live in a very comfortable place, having had this adventure already this year makes the lockdown all the more tolerable.
@@NigelMarston That was good timing!.. and a trip you may not be able to make for quite a while.. guess it shows doing something and taking the bull by the horns is a good strategy! The GL is a barge too, and perfect for that kind of trip!
I cannot believe that I just spent 37 minutes of my life on your adventure. Truth be told, I filled my two-week pill box with my morning and evening apothecary selections of the drugs needed to keep this almost old man alive. Much like putting oil into your Rolls Royce I set up my own lubricant of life in the pillbox. Living near the equator, I longed for the good crisp air you were breathing. The beauty of a country covered in snow isn't that it is cold, it is that it is marvelously quiet. You didn't mention that. And now as I come to your end, I find that it isn't really the end, as there is a part two. I'll watch that happily next time I fill the pill box.
I can't believe I spent a few minutes of my life reading your comment
@@mowler8042 Perplexing, isn't it?
@@mowler8042 Slow reader?
Malkatraz when it’s nonsense
Schmeegel, Mr. JWW Hair Products, Unseen through plastic etc channels are you watching this? If yes, take notes and learn! It is more fun watching this than yet another self indulgent vlog about meet ups with other self indulgent vloggers, talking about the car you got, thinking of getting and driving snips here and there.
Very lovable car for sure ,a keeper..has to be a dream to drive and seems so sturdy, and comfortable ,Thanks for sharing this adventure.
A gentleman and a scholar. The best by far video and a magnificent tribute to Rolls Royce, proves age is no barrier to great motoring adventures.
Respect, for the car AND the driver. Great job Harry
Harry's a gangsta for doing this. I hope someone at Rolls Royce sees this so that they can realise the Cullinan is just a pile of unnecessary shite.
Selling cars for a car manufacturer is far from unnecessary
pal, suv's are threats to everyone on the road. higher impact area means less chances to survive. selfish pos on wheels. set aside all that, since they are higher than regular cars, they have a higher chance to flip over.
Côme Thiburs "we must ban assault SUVs"
it was a thing a decade ago. nowadays they just fuckin lead the sales.
Interestingly, years ago SUV's gave a commanding driving position over cars, now there are so many of the bloody things for a car driver all you can see is towering SUV's. I'd love to do the same with my XF, if I could afford the petrol!
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Exactly what i like to see. An old car driven properly, what it was designed for. I found it interesting to see the oil consumption improve over time. With a good even compression reading across the cylinders, most wouldn't consider the rings to be part of the cause. I think here, with the years of light use, the engine barely achieving running temp, it is likely the oil control rings below the compression rings were gummed up. An engine can burn quite a quantity of oil without visible blue smoke in daylight, and a long run at full operating temp (at least before the arctic conditions) looks to have corrected the issue to a reasonable level, where valve guide leakage is unlikely to improve without resorting to the spanners.
Utterly nuts but not without style. Old style car for old style adventure.
Harry is super amazing! Aside from the car and his commentary, I felt like I was actually in Norway!
Hi Harry, we are great fans of yours.....I and my son are petrol heads so love the show!!!! Great vid on the Rolls going to Norway, we (the family) did a similar trip to Nordkapp (£70 at the top to stay one night in the camper was steep (in the mist)!!)from Cornwall and returned via Finland and Sweden in the summer of 2018.Without a doubt the best experience for us all to date. You managed massive miles on those icy roads and the 900 mile stint in the end is really impressive to you and the old motor!!You are spot on with distances and speed in Norway, we followed the coast initially to the Lofoten islands and although beautiful at times painfully slow, and that was summer driving!! We had 11 weeks and covered 7500 miles.Keep up the good work Harry your videos are fantastic. Rob
Hi Harry, really enjoyed your videos to the Arctic Circle..! Although my severe ill health and disability prevents me from ever going there, you have made me very happy by letting me join you and what better way than in a Rolls Royce..! God bless and hope one day you’ll go all the way to the top of Norway and can’t wait to see that video..👍🏼👍🏼🙏🏽