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Did the Queen drive an Austin Seven - peterHales - 09-09-2022
I saw on Facebook a reference to the Queen having an Austin Seven. Does anybody have any information or photos they can share?
RE: Did the Queen drive an Austin Seven - Ruairidh Dunford - 09-09-2022
She owned a Seven, it is on display at Balmoral, a C Cab.
See here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/andreboeni/51287053234
RE: Did the Queen drive an Austin Seven - Ivor Hawkins - 09-09-2022
On this very sad day, that’s cheered me up, I never knew that.
RE: Did the Queen drive an Austin Seven - Johnhr - 09-09-2022
Actually the van at Balmoral belonged to the Ballater butcher Mike Sheridan, who died about ten years ago. And if you look into Glen Muick church in the middle of Ballater, the newish stained glass window commemorates Mike and one of the panels shows his blue van (and has a plaque on it saying its a Ruby....).
Sorry - just to clarify, its the van at Balmoral has the plaque on it. The stained glass window just shows the van out on a local road.
RE: Did the Queen drive an Austin Seven - Ruairidh Dunford - 09-09-2022
You are correct in that Mike used to own it - it was bought by the Royal Estate a few years ago, however.
His other (Ruby) van is still owned by the family and is in the process of being recommissioned by his grandson.
Both vans were on display at the Castle at one time and the plaque still there refers to the later one.
RE: Did the Queen drive an Austin Seven - Ruairidh Dunford - 09-09-2022
Here is the plaque at Balmoral, the two vans have been confused, photo is the late one and text appears to be referring to the early one.
RE: Did the Queen drive an Austin Seven - JonE - 09-09-2022
interesting seats in the C Cab? Lovely story all round.
RE: Did the Queen drive an Austin Seven - Johnhr - 09-09-2022
Okay thanks. I did not know the Balmoral estate had bought the van. But that is the plaque it had on it in July...
RE: Did the Queen drive an Austin Seven - JonE - 09-09-2022
I'm sure she probably built an Ulsteroid at some point in her reign. 70 years was a long time, so statistically pretty likely.
RE: Did the Queen drive an Austin Seven - Ian Williams - 09-09-2022
She did Jon, and I am about to list it on ebay