The REAL truth about the Leyland Princess
I drove a Princess 2200 and got two big surprises. One was bumping into its designer, Harris Mann, and the other was how much fun it is to drive, once you discover its secret weapon. If you're seriously interested in buying the Princess, drop me a message here: https://www.grandthriftauto.uk/contact-8 Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:33 Princess for a day 02:56 Meeting Harris Mann 04:13 Princess power 07:37 Ride and handling 10:03 Beauty or beast? 11:39 Princess, Princess, let down your hair 13:02 Happy ever after? ------------------- Image credits ------------------- Austin Kimberley: Sicnag, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons Morris Tasman: Riley from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons Morris 1500 Nomad: Jeremy from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons Leyland P76: Sicnag, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons Leyland Marina 262 Six: Jeremy from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons Deflated Austin Princess (correct – it’s in New Zealand so it’s an Austin): Riley from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons The Professionals (c) Mark One Productions Terry and June (c) BBC Television

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