PRINCE AT RUGBY
KNOWLEDGE OF MORSE CODE United Service. LONDON, 29th August. Tho Prince of Wales ascended the world's tallest wireless mast,-820 feet, whon with the Duke of Gloucester he paid a surprise visit to the Gov?. eminent's wireless station at Bugby. Ho explained to the astonished offlr cials that he. saw the towering masts when motoring in the neighbourhood, and thought ho would like' to inspect them.- closely. He. was told that he could go to 'the top of ojie of the masts by lift, and insisted on so doing, Ho stayed some timo adniiriiig i tlie Y)W. Afterwords ho. inspected tho station, and chatted with tjie operators, showing sin unexpected kiiawledgo of tlio Morse code. ■ i
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Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 46, 31 August 1928, Page 9
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118PRINCE AT RUGBY Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 46, 31 August 1928, Page 9
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