KING'S FIRST STATE CAR
BUILT TO HIS ORDER NO NUMBER PLATES LONDON, duly 9. The first Royal car to be built tor the King since his accession was delivered to him at St. James' Palace yesterday. His Majesty was to inspect the Coldstream Guardi at Wellington Barrndaat 11 a m At. 10 minutes before the horn the 'car arrived from Stratstone s, in Pall Mall. After the King bad inspect, ed if and expressed' bis approval, he got in nnd v.as driven to the inspection. The car a "straight-eight Dnimlei of 32 h.p. Treasury rating, ■ differs in mauy respects from'those of the .same make built to King George's orders. Ihe late King and Queen Mary, when she. accompanied him. sat in two armchairs hung from the door pillars, with those in attendance behind them. King Edward prefers to sit m the back scat, normally placed, with a seat, for one equerry beside him. There are occasional seals 'facing forward for two more equerries. In the central arm rest and at the King's side arc concealed fittings for papers and for writing. Thanks to special interior lighting, it. will be possible to write in the car at night also. The car is painted in the. State colours, maroon with a vermilion line, and, like all cars used by His .Majesty lor State purposes, if is 'unregistered and carries mio number plates. It is upholstered in blue cloth. King George preferred leather.
King Edward has also had delivered to him for his; personal and official use a Dumber pullman limousine, painted black, with a fine red line.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19104, 27 August 1936, Page 15
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