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ROYAL / STATE CARS WITH NO NUMBER PLATES |
A fleet of State Cars consisting of Bentleys, Rolls Royces and Daimler Limousines is provided for use by the Queen and other members of the Royal family as well as for use by visiting dignitaries.
These cars are provided for use on official engagements and state visits and are unique in the fact that they are not required to display any registration number on the front or rear of the vehicle. (Making them more than important enough to appear in this Number Plate site!). Although the Daimler Limo's and the monarch's personal vehicles and those belonging to other members of the Royal Family do display registration numbers.
The state vehicles are usually used throughout the UK for visits by the Queen.
The Queen will quite often fly to her destination to be met by the Royal Cars on arrival, then they are used for the 'official visit' part of the journey. The vehicles are also flown around the world and used when the Queen is travelling abroad.
The State cars are all instantly recognisable in their Royal Claret Livery.
HM The Queen's Bentley State Limousine (6.75 Litre Twin-Turbo V8)
(1 of 2 Bentley State Limousines. The first of which was presented to The Queen to celebrate her Golden Jubilee)
The photo shows the Bentley carrying the unique mascot of St. George slaying the dragon. (see below for more info).
(The mascot can be moved from one car to another car in the fleet.) |
| Royal Mascots |
The Queen's car mascot.
St George slaying the Dragon |
The Queen uses the Lion mascot
in Scotland |
The Queen has her own mascot for use on the state cars. This is a mascot of St. George slaying the dragon. Although this mascot is not used in Scotland.
In Scotland, the Queen uses a Lion mascot.
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State Cars; H J Mulliner bodied 1950 Rolls Royce Royal Phantom IV (5.7 Litre Straight 8)
(This Rolls Royce was purchased by Princess Elizabeth in 1950, and became a state car upon her accession to the throne as Queen Elizabeth II in 1952) |
State Cars; H J Mulliner bodied 1950 Rolls Royce Royal Phantom IV (5.7 Litre Straight 8)
& Rolls-Royce Phantom VI State Limousine |
State Cars; Rolls-Royce Phantom VI State Limousine (Raised roof) (Front pic)
(There are two Rolls-Royce Phantom VI state cars. This one with its raised roof and enlarged glazed area was presented to The Queen to celebrate her Silver Jubilee in 1977) |
| State Cars; Rolls-Royce Phantom VI State Limousine (Raised roof) (Rear pic) |
| State Cars; 1987 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI State Limousine (normal roof line) |
| State Cars; 1961 Rolls-Royce Phantom V 6230cc State Limousine |
| State Cars; 1954 Queen Elizabeth II Land Rover 'State IV' |
| State Cars; 1924 King George V Daimler State Limousine |
| State Cars; 1914 King George V Daimler State Limousine |
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A7 |
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| Registration Number: | A7 |
| Details/Information: | One Letter, One Number |
| Owners Include: | HRH Queen Elizabeth II |
| Vehicle(s): | King Edward VII's 1900 Daimler 2000cc |
| Photo(s) provided by: | Rob C (Europlate member) |
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A3179 |
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| Registration Number: | A3179 |
| Details/Information: | Single Letter Plate |
| Vehicle(s): | Queen Mary's 1947 Daimler |
| Photo(s) provided by: | Rob C (Europlate member) |
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CYF663 |
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| Registration Number: | CYF663 |
| Details/Information: | Royal Cars |
| Vehicle(s): | King George VI's 1937 Daimler VI Shooting Brake |
| Photo(s) provided by: | Rob C (Europlate member) |
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GGK66 |
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| Registration Number: | GGK66 |
| Details/Information: | King George VI's own Lancaster 32hp |
| Vehicle(s): | Lancaster 32hp |
| Photo(s) provided by: | Rob C (Europlate member) |
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JGY280 |
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| Registration Number: | JGY280 |
| Details/Information: | Royal Cars |
| Vehicle(s): | Queen Elizabeth II's Rover 3 Litre Saloon |
| Photo(s) provided by: | Rob C (Europlate member) |
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KLL1 |
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| Registration Number: | KLL1 |
| Details/Information: | Number 1, Lowest Issue |
| Owners Include: | State Cars |
| Vehicle(s): | Daimler DS420 State Limousine |
| Photo(s) provided by: | Raffles |
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KUV1 |
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| Registration Number: | KUV1 |
| Details/Information: | Number 1, Lowest Issue |
| Vehicle(s): | Oakley Horsebox
1956 Ford Zephyr 2553cc 6 cylinder Estate |
| Photo(s) provided by: | Raffles |
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MYT1 |
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| Registration Number: | MYT1 |
| Details/Information: | Number 1, Lowest Issue |
| Owners Include: | Royal Mews Car |
| Vehicle(s): | Mercedes Vito Minibus
1961 Vauxhall Cresta 2.3 |
| Photo(s) provided by: | Raffles |
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NGN1 |
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| Registration Number: | NGN1 |
| Details/Information: | Number 1, Lowest Issue |
| Owners Include: | State Cars |
| Vehicle(s): | Daimler DS420 State Limousine
1969 Austin Princess 4.0 Vanden Plas Limousine |
| Photo(s) provided by: | Raffles |
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NGN2 |
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| Registration Number: | NGN2 |
| Details/Information: | Follow on from Number 1 Registration (above) |
| Owners Include: | State Cars |
| Vehicle(s): | Daimler DS420 State Limousine |
| Photo(s) provided by: | Raffles |
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NLT1 |
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| Registration Number: | NLT1 |
| Details/Information: | Number 1, Lowest Issue |
| Owners Include: | Prince of Wales
Queen Mother |
| Vehicle(s): | Queen Mother's Rolls Royce Phantom V Landaulette |
| Photo(s) provided by: | Raffles |
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NLT2 |
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| Registration Number: | NLT2 |
| Details/Information: | Follow on from Number 1 Registration (above) |
| Owners Include: | Queen Mother |
| Vehicle(s): | Daimler DS420 Limousine |
| Photo(s) provided by: | Stuart T |
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NYE582 |
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| Registration Number: | NYE582 |
| Details/Information: | Classic Car |
| Vehicle(s): | Queen Mary's 1935 Daimler 4095cc Limousine |
| Photo(s) provided by: | Rob C (Europlate member) |
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OXR1 |
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| Registration Number: | OXR1 |
| Details/Information: | Number 1, Lowest Issue |
| Owners Include: | HRH The Duke of Edinburgh |
| Vehicle(s): | 1961 Mulliner Park Ward Alvis TD 21 Drop Head Coupe 3.0 |
| Photo(s) provided by: | Raffles |
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UL10 |
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| Registration Number: | UL10 |
| Details/Information: | Two Letter, Two Number |
| Vehicle(s): | The Duke of York's (later King George VI) Armstrong Siddeley 30HP Shooting Brake |
| Photo(s) provided by: | Rob C (Europlate member) |
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VUL3 |
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| Registration Number: | VUL3 |
| Details/Information: | Three Letter, One Number |
| Vehicle(s): | King George VI's 1951 Ford V8 Pilot Shooting Brake |
| Photo(s) provided by: | Rob C (Europlate member) |
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XT2522 |
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| Registration Number: | XT2522 |
| Details/Information: | Royal Cars |
| Vehicle(s): | Earl Mountbatten's 1924 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost 6283cc
(see page for mascot photo) |
| Photo(s) provided by: | Rob C (Europlate member) |
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EBY776J |
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| Registration Number: | EBY776J |
| Details/Information: | This Aston Martin was a 21st birthday present for Prince Charles from the Queen.
After 38 years the car was then modified to run on 100 per cent bioethanol fuel distilled from surplus British wine! |
| Owners Include: | Prince Charles |
| Vehicle(s): | Aston Martin Volante DB6 |
| Photo(s) provided by: | G.A. GROSSO |
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