Queen Victoria refused to allow any of her trains to travel more than 40mph in daylight and 30mph at night. It is said that she had a special signal installed on the roof of one of her carriages so she could instruct the driver to slow down if she felt he was going too fast.
Edward VII (1841-1910) took an active interest in the design of his carriages. He requested this be styled similar to the Royal Yacht.
LNWR King Edward's Saloon (LMS) No. 800 - 1977.
Number: DS050167-19783
King Edward VII's Royal Saloon. Built in 1903.
LNWR King Edward VII's 65'6" Saloon in LNWR plum & spilt milk livery; designed by C A Park of the LNWR and built at Wolverton, 1903. The LNWR did not number it's Royal coaches. At the National Railway Museum York
The above are from the lens of Mick Higgins
Sorry about the reflections
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