[doc] Re: Doris?

[James Espey <james@xxxxxxxxxx>]

That helps explain the front license plate on this car - photo taken at 
Lotus - that reads "Doris II" shown here:

http://delorean.com/!!!images/gallery_09_01/image4.html

Notice the stick holding up the door!


James Espey

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>    Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 15:12:59 +0100
>    From: "Richard" <dickyh11@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Doris?
> 
> Whilst at the Belper Carnival on Saturday, I had a chap come up to the
> car, point at the door strut, and say "Did you fit those?"
> 
> "Err, no. They've all got them"
> 
> "Oh", he said "They must have put them on later. I don't remember the
> ones we tested having them on"
> 
> Turns out the chap I was talking to was on of those involved in the
> original preproduction 75,000 mile endurance testing of the DeLorean!!
> 
> He later introduced me to the owner of the then company, and we had a
> long chat about how Lotus would deliver the cars to them under cover and
> how they would drive them around the UK until they broke. Then they
> would collect them from the roadside, transport them back to the unit,
> where Lotus would pick them up and determine what had failed. They also
> had to have a fuel store, and carry it around in the cars, since
> unleaded fuel wasn't sold in the UK at the time.
> 
> Apparently the Auto's were the most troublesome - mainly due to the
> transmission overheating. Another source of failure was the electrical
> system - Hmmm, I guess that bit never got fixed then :)
> 
> And 'Doris'... well apparently that's the nick name Lotus gave the D !
> 
> Richard Hutchinson
> DOC 365 VIN 1274 (err....Doris)


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