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Nice shot of some young women working on an M20. Isn't there a picture of a young Lizzie Windsor with an M20?

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Never seen Lilibet with a motorcycle. Ron
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Thanks for the reply Ron. I'm thinking of a photo I saw only a month or so ago. But perhaps I misrecognised the person.
That's a nice shot you've put up. Is it colourised, or was a Royal worthy of a colour shot at the time?

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Bob I expect this is the picture that you are referring to? It's an ATS girl training on an impressed Royal Enfield 250 Model D. The picture has been bandied around for years, erroneously declaring to be "Her Madge".
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In fact the picture appeared in "The Motorcycle" in 1942 when she was just 15 years old. She didn't attend ATS training until she was 18 and I think it was actually 1945.
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The colour picture is from a small series with the Tilly and K2 ambulance. I don't know if it was colour film or tinted?? Ron

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Good extra shots there Ron. I can see the resemblance. Now I have to think about it I'm not sure which photo I saw. Anyway, not a big deal.

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It's quite feasible that there was also a publicity shot of Princess Liz with a bike? I'd like to see it if there is one. Ron

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