RAIL SALOON COACHES FOR PRINCESS ELIZABETH Two saloon, coaches have been prepared at the London Midland Region railway workshops at Wolverton, Buckinghamshire, for use by Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh. One saloon comprises a lounge. with bedrooms, bathrooms, attendants’ compartments and a compartment for heating water and drying clothes. The other is a dining saloon, with accommodation for personal staff. The coaches are fitted with telephones throughout and are air-conditioned. This picture shows a view of the lounge;
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Grey River Argus, 2 June 1948, Page 8
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80RAIL SALOON COACHES FOR PRINCESS ELIZABETH Two saloon, coaches have been prepared at the London Midland Region railway workshops at Wolverton, Buckinghamshire, for use by Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh. One saloon comprises a lounge. with bedrooms, bathrooms, attendants’ compartments and a compartment for heating water and drying clothes. The other is a dining saloon, with accommodation for personal staff. The coaches are fitted with telephones throughout and are air-conditioned. This picture shows a view of the lounge; Grey River Argus, 2 June 1948, Page 8
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