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The first electric car in royal ownership was this Columbia, bought by Queen Alexandra in 1901 for use on the Sandringham estate. The history of royal motor cars in Britain goes back to the very beginning of the last century. At that time the Daimler Motor Company had recently established itself as Britain's first automotive manufacturer.
These usually feature the royal coat of arms and the Royal Standard respectively, although other symbols can be used for occasions such as a state visit. When carrying the Queen, the Bentley "Flying B" bonnet mascot was replaced, either by the Queen's personal English mascot of Saint George slaying the dragon (made by the artist Edward Seago ...
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1904 Royal car (TB) to Edward VII [3] 30 [4] 1907 straight-four, 7965 cc 130 150 side valve chain 1908 Royal car (TC42) to the Prince of Wales [3] 35 [4] 1907 straight-four, 9237 cc 140 150 side valve chain 1905 Royal car (TK) to the Prince of Wales; 1907 Royal car to Edward VII, landaulet [3] 30 [4] 1908 straight-four, 4942 cc 110 130 side ...
Rolls-Royce broke with their earlier decision to cease production of the series of "big" Rolls-Royce Phantoms after the end of World War II. [2] The Phantom IV chassis differed from those of the shorter, production post-War models, the Silver Wraith and the Bentley Mark VI; apart from a larger size and an engine with increased capacity and power, they have an additional cross-member at the ...
The British Motor Museum offers a research and registry service for several British car marques. The Archive houses authentic historical records by many of the major car manufacturers, including a range of original factory ledgers which record the details of individual vehicles as they came off the production line.
Rolls-Royce Limited was a British luxury car and later an aero-engine manufacturing business established in 1904 in Manchester by the partnership of Charles Rolls and Henry Royce. Building on Royce's good reputation established with his cranes , they quickly developed a reputation for superior engineering by manufacturing luxury cars.
The state hearse is a vehicle of the Royal Mews used for funerals of the British royal family. Based on a Jaguar XJ model, it was designed by the Royal Household and Jaguar Land Rover with the input of and approval from Elizabeth II and converted by UK-based coachbuilders Premiere Sheet Metal, while Wilcox Limousines created the interior ...