Beschreibung
This imposing car was delivered new to the British Government of the time in 1937. When World War II started, it was transferred to the military and served as a commanders’ transport throughout the war, and then once the war was over, the car was refurbished for use by the Home Office.
These cars were the preferred transport of Prime Minister-in-waiting Harold Macmillan, and of the police. Capable of over 80 miles per hour, these Super Sixes could outrun most cars and sports cars of the time. Keeping ministers safe and catching crooks!
In 1957 the car was refurbished once more and sold out of government service and given a 1958 registration plate for public use, thus completing twenty years of government service, a testimony to the esteem in which these particular cars were held.
The car’s history then disappears until it was rescued in 1997 in a terrible state, at which point a full restoration was undertaken, and the car has been used very sparingly ever since, appearing in several films including Foyle’s War and Agatha Christie’s Poirot. And now again recommissioned after its recent layup to fully restore it to this breathtaking condition.
The images speak for themselves. From the imposing radiator and Wolseley mascot to the luxurious and spacious Art Deco interior with masses of polished wood.
Soft cream leather seats, matching carpets, bud vases, woolen headlining, draught-less windows and ambient interior lighting. Wide rearward opening doors make entering and exiting easy for the bride. Rear legroom is outstanding for the size of the car.
All in all, perfect transport and backdrop for photos on that special day.
