A RENAULT FIT FOR A QUEEN – THE STORY OF THE ROYAL …
Oct 18, 2021 · In April of 1957, Her Majesty The Queen toured Renault’s factory during her visit to France, and the company’s management presented her with a new Dauphine. Eleven years later, the former Royal transport was sold for a mere £5.
The cars of Queen Elizabeth II - Hagerty UK
Sep 9, 2022 · In 1956, she paid her first visit to a car factory with Prince Philip when they toured Jaguar’s bustling HQ in Coventry, and in 1957 she accepted the gift of a light blue Renault Dauphine on a visit to Renault’s British assembly plant in Acton, west London.
Queen Elizabeth II: a life in cars - Autocar
As a life-long driver of its vehicles, it was perhaps only natural that the Queen opened the new engine factory established by JLR in Wolverhampton in 2014; here then-company CEO Dr Ralf Speth...
British State Visit to France, 1957 | The Royal Watcher
Apr 8, 2022 · The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh were received by President Rene Coty at Orly Airport in Paris at the start of their first State Visit to France on this day in 1957. The Official welcome included a procession through Paris ahead of luncheon at the Élysée Palace.
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1950: Renault becomes more than an importer of French cars; it is now assembling the famous 4CV and Dauphine in the Acton factory. 1957 : Queen Elizabeth II accepts the gift of a Renault Dauphine built at Acton.
A Renault Dauphine For The Queen Of England 1957 - Getty Images
A Renault Dauphine For The Queen Of England 1957 UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 04: Showing At Renault Factory In Acton Near London Of The Light-Blue Dauphine Car That Regie Renault Would Offer To Queen Elizabeth Ii When Visiting Flins. 19570404 (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)
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As with the earlier 4CV (known in the UK as the 750), Renault used a factory in Acton to assemble right-hand-drive versions of the Dauphine for the British market. In 1957, Renault presented Queen Elizabeth with one of the earliest Acton-built Dauphines (pictured), which remained part of the royal household for several years.
Queen Elizabeth II’s Car Collection Was Very Good, and Very British
Sep 8, 2022 · She was on hand for the automaker’s engine factory opening in 2014, but her record of driving the trucks predates that by nearly 50 years. Reportedly, her favorite Land Rover was a 2002...
Elizabeth II: The queen who loved cars - Le Monde.fr
Sep 13, 2022 · On the other hand, she had little interest in popular models. Pierre Dreyfus, the president of the Renault company, presented her with a light blue Dauphine when she visited the Acton factory.
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip touring the Renault Motor works at Flins during a state visit to France, April 10th 1957. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images