Norglass had the privilege of its products being chosen to provide the ultimate finish and protection for the Royal State Coach ‘Britannia’, completed in Sydney last year and presented to the Queen.
9 Norglass products were used on Britannia. All gold leaf work (including Royal Coats of Arms and insignias) was sealed with Weatherfast Marine Varnish.
Profile
| Constructed | Sydney, Australia 2005 – 2008 |
| Builder | Jim Frecklington OAM (Manly, Sydney) |
| Coach | Aluminium body on steel frame |
| Chassis | Perch made of 22 laminations spotted gum |
| Wheels | Aircraft grade aluminium |
| Straps | 25mm leather with internal webbing (hand sewn) |
| Lamps | Gold plated, crystal, from Edinburgh Crystal |
| Door handles | Gold plated, encrusted – 24 diamonds, 130 sapphires (x2) by Mike Baker, New Zealand jeweller and Les’ brother |
| Interior Panels | 60+ timber inlays spanning thousands of years of history including world’s oldest piece of workable timber. NZ Kauri 140,000 years. |
| Gilding | Approx 10,000 sheets of 23.5 carat gold leaf, applied by Paula Church – BA (Hons). |
| Heraldic Artwork | Paula Church – Botanical Artist |
| Windows | Power operated |
| Suspension | Hydaulics and straps |
| Power Supply | 12 volt batteries |
| Heating | Diesel turbine |
| Norglass Protection | 9 products used for ultimate performance |
