MARQUESS-SALESMAN DOING WELL IN U.S.A.

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22820, 15 December 1948, Page 7

MARQUESS-SALESMAN DOING WELL IN U.S.A.

The Marquess of Milford Haven says he is enjoying his work selling radiators for dollars, and results so far are •'very good," says a New York message. He told reporters: "It's an absolute winner. It's just a matter of putting it over properly." One trick he uses to publicise his product is to slip a metal tag with a wire loop through the buttonhole of a prospective client, Until the Marquess explains how to undo it, the wearer is stuck with a 3in. tag bearing the name of the radiator. The United Press say this appeals to gadget-loving Americans. The Marquess says his job in centrally heated America is like "selling refrigerators to Eskimos." "But these radiators will be a boon to U.S. homes," he quickly adds. "It's an all-British idea. You have a radiator filled with oil. You plug it into any electric light socket, and that's all. No boilers, no maintenance, no drudgery. If I were married I would welcome these heaters." The Marquess said he was "perturbed" that Americans regarded him as a "Heaven-sent source of details about Royal romances." Reports from London say that the Marquess will be going to Australia after lie has completed his business in America. The United Press says the Marquess is currently interested in a "beautiful young Australian."