Sir Winston Churchill. Departure at Nice Airport 1956. Car: 1948/49 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith, #WZB29, Touring Limousine by Park Ward. Owner Emery Reves (Churchill’s U.S. publisher). Detailed info on this car by expert Klaus-Josef Rossfeldt see About/Additional Infos.

At Nice Airport in 1956, Sir Winston Churchill prepares for his departure. Dressed in a pinstripe three-piece suit and fedora, he holds a cigar as he steps from a 1948/49 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Touring Limousine by Park Ward. The car belonged to his U.S. publisher, Emery Reves. With a stern expression, Churchill steadies himself on the open door before walking across the tarmac.

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