Identification please

[chris954]

Anybody know what this is. A friend of mine found it in her garden.

 

[Simon K]

It looks like a privet hawk moth caterpillar to me.

Simon

 

[chris954]

Many thanks.

 

[WillNicholls]

My stepdad was trying to hatch one of these in a jar last week as it made its way into his car.
It didn't make it