In Elizabeth II’s garage were not only Land Rovers, Jaguars, Rolls-Royces and Aston Martins. Elizabeth II also went to … Citroen!
The Queen has valued cars all her life. She shared this passion with her late husband, Prince Philip. And all thanks to this strange Citroenchik, which she went to at a young age.
The Sandringham Museum, home to one of the royal residences, has until recently exhibited an amazing collection of royal things. In particular, vehicles owned by the Windsors, from a gigantic 1939 Merryweather fire engine to a small C4 Citroënnette from the late 1920s.
We are interested in the C4 Citroënnette. This is an all-electric car, developed in 1928. It was for the Queen and her sister Princess Margaret to drive as children.
The length of the car is 1.9 meters and the electric motor is powered by a 12 volt battery. The maximum speed of the electric car is approximately 15 km/h.
In the 1950s the car needed a restoration and then the original C4 grille was replaced by a Daimler grille. Why? Because this manufacturer was the first official supplier of cars to the British Crown.
Later the car was presented to Prince Charles – hence the registration number “PC 1953” (Prince Charles’ initials and the year of donation).
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