PRINCESS ELIZABETH’S NEW CAR

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26263, 7 November 1950, Page 2

PRINCESS ELIZABETH’S NEW CAR

A Daimler consort saloon, painted to her own colour design, dark green with crimson piping, has been delivered to Princess Elizabeth. Let into the door by the driving seat is a compact beauty “parlour, with mirror and places for powder, lipstick, and every make-up requirement. After Princess Elizabeth has driven the car a little it will be shipped out ahead of her to Malta for her use there. When she first had a car of her own she used the number plate HRHI, obtained for her from a private owner. But in London she found it attracted so much attention that she has decided not to use this too easily distinguishable number plate. Princess Elizabeth learnt to drive at Sandringham on her father’s smaller cars. Much in her new car is to her own design, even the airconditioning and press-button wireless. Princess Margaret, who is staying with her sister for the first time at Clarence House, was excited to see the car. Their first outing will probably be with Princess Anne to give her an airing in the park. As yet Princess Margaret—who recently opened the Motor Show in place of her sister—is not allowed by the King to nave a car of her own. He thinks she is still too young to drive about London.