Elizabeth trained as a military driver and could repair her own vehicles. Accounts recalled here describe her frustration when attendants would not let her investigate a vehicle problem herself. Driving Land Rovers on royal estates gave her more freedom to do so. Another anecdote has her deliberately driving and being photographed with visiting rulers from countries that restricted women's driving. Her practical competence became a pointed form of personal diplomacy in that telling.
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Queen Elizabeth II's ATS driving and mechanical training
Elizabeth's military driver training supported practical vehicle maintenance and later stories about driving visiting rulers.