GUILD OF MODEL WHEELWRIGHTS
Model of the Bennington Phaeton
2009Painted aluminium, brass, sycamore, rubber, leather, baize | RCIN 68425
Prince Philip took up competitive carriage driving following his retirement from polo in his fifties. He developed the rules for international carriage driving competitions in which he competed into his eighties. He owned several carriages during this time, including a Bennington, seen here in 1:8 scale.