The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, on the wheel on an official 5-days visit with the Royal Fleet to Monte Carlo, Feb. 1951. Car: Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn, 1950, #LSBA6, Standard Steel Sports Saloon. Detailed info on this car by expert Klaus-Josef Rossfeldt see About/Additional Infos. - Photo by Edward Quinn

The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, on the wheel on an official 5-days visit with the Royal Fleet to Monte Carlo, Feb. 1951. Car: Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn, 1950, #LSBA6, Standard Steel Sports Saloon. Detailed info on this car by expert Klaus-Josef Rossfeldt see About/Additional Infos.

During an official visit to Monte Carlo in February 1951, the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, is seen at the wheel of a 1950 Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn. The Standard Steel Sports Saloon, with its prominent upright grille and bulbous fenders, navigates a turn on a worn city street. In the background, the "HOTEL DE MONACO" and a streetside café with an awning for the "CREMAILLERE GLACIER" establish the location.


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