Number plates
- Thread starter wealdenengineer
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Frank, fantasic photos! But, having lived in England and knowing that "personalized" plates while literally a dime a dozen over here are not so cheap over there want to hazard a guess as to what that AA 1 plate might be worth. Some in these parts might find it not only enlightening but also staggering. Is is still the practice that once a registration plate is issued with the car it stays with the car for life? I recall seeing a Ford Scorpio coming out of London once and the registration was 1F. Love those "brass" cars.
AA1 has a bit of history. It was first owned by a Lady Chatsworth, Queen Victoria,s Lady-in- Waiting. When Victoria was in mourning for her husband, the Prince Regent, it was not deemed appropriate that she should be seen with any form of enjoyment, particularly to be seen drinking, so on any trips made by the Queens party the side wicker baskets on AA1 seen in the pictures carried champagne etc and was driven by the Lady in Waiting a set way behind the Queens carriage. The car insured is for $1M, and if ever sold would be expected to readily exceed that figure. Frank
Dave Wood
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I'd guess one is a Rolls( kind of obvious) and the other maybe a Renault.
Rolls Royce Silver Ghost, 1911, and 1904/05 Renault BV 4cyl 25 (real) horsepower.
Very cool bits of history, must be fun to work on them.
Davei
Davei
Hi Frank,
I remember well your place but the cars seem to get older with the years.very impressive plate number !
Fred
I remember well your place but the cars seem to get older with the years.very impressive plate number !
Fred
Am I missing something? How could this car be used as part of the Queen's party sometime after her death? Did I misread the earlier history of the car?
