Captain Grant Crowley, the aide-de-camp, and Sir Denis and Lady Blundell make their way from the viceregal Rolls-Royce. Note the crown on the car. On official business the Governor-General's car is the only vehicle that does not have to display number plates.
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Viceregal visiting
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Courtesy of Grant Crowley
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'The vice-regal Rolls Royce', URL: /media/photo/the-vice-regal-rolls-royce, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 15-Jul-2014
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