KING OF THE HEDJAZ.
MOTOTU CARAVAN FLEET. LUXURY IN THE DESERT. LONDON. Oct. 26. When Urn Saud, King of the Hediaz, henceforth travels in the desert lie will employ a fleet of motors accommodating his suite and bodyguard of 60 and his harem of 24 wives. The harem will no longer he compelled to ride on camels, shut up in the stifling heat, but it will ride in luxurious caravans, equipped with thi -k caypets and cushions. There are no windows permitting a view of the inside, hut the roof lights are of opaque glass, and the caravans are cooled by electric fans. The King’s bodyguard will travel in two charabancs of a fleet of eight vehicles; which cost £II,OOO, and are of 20 h.p., with giant tyres, huge radiators, and GO-gallon petrol tanks.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 9 November 1927, Page 5
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