![]() ![]() ![]() The cost of the remodeled automobile was £3281.17 s. But an almost unused Phantom III ‘All Weather’ convertible was discovered and refitted by Hoopers the coach builders for conditions in central Arabia: the cocktail cabinet was removed and replaced by a large silver bowl in which Abdul Aziz could perform his ablutions before prayers the silver cocktail shakers were exchanged for vacuum flasks to store the king’s favorite Mecca drinking water and the back seat, with room for three, was converted into one huge armchair, for the British had heard how the wheelchair given to the king by Roosevelt had proved unable to accommodate the generously proportioned royal stern, and they made sure their upholsterers took no chances. ![]() Rolls-Royce were still just producing aircraft engines. It proved impossible to fulfill Winston Churchill’s promise to the letter and present the Sa’udi king with the very first car off the post-war production line. The British went so some trouble to get their Rolls-Royce just right for Abdul Aziz. ![]()
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