DELIVERY PLANES
Sir Woodman Bur bidge, who is :tf an* f err ing the managing directorship) :pi the great London stores firm, "Harrods, to his son, does not consider•"that th« limit of development of the ' London stores is yet in sight, "There are many fine departmental stores in some of the big provincial cities. Biit London-will continue as the great shopping.Centre of Britain, because the wealth is-here. Tor the same reason, London will remain the biggest international' centre. Sir Woodman, who was the first business man to fly from London to Brussels, in 1919; forsees big developments in the use of aeroplanes by London s departmental stores. "When flyirig^becomes cheaper, as it is bound to no, he says, "Harrods will be delivering goods in the provinces by air, just as we deliver them by vans tbday in the out-districts of London.^' ;
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Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 88, 13 April 1935, Page 12
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141DELIVERY PLANES Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 88, 13 April 1935, Page 12
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