THE PRINCE'S TRAVELS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20244, 2 May 1929, Page 17

THE PRINCE'S TRAVELS.

ALL KINDS OF TRANSPORT. TRIBUTE TO MAJOR SEGRAVE. [FROM otjr own correspondent.] LONDON, March 19. Speaking at the annual dinner of the Institute of Transport, the Prince of Wales surveyed the whole field of transport and gave some interesting reminiscences of his own travel. "I have travelled very extensively," ho said, "and I suppose by every kind of transport that is known. I have lidden an elephant—l have also been chased by one. (Laughter.) I have ridden camels; I have even pretended to ride a bicycle; I have flown; I have also tested the reliability of the rickshaw and of the palanquin, but I doubt whether this great institute would have awarded to the rickshaw coolie or to the palanquin bearer the annual road transport gold medal or the modern transport premium. (Laughter.)

"The co-operation of those methods of locomotion in my travels, however, show that there is still room in the great world for all kinds of transport." Later in his speech the Prince referred to Major Segrave. "I know you would like me, while on the subject of motors, to say a word about a man whom I would describe as a hero—Major Segrave. Many of you hero know Major Segrave, and 1 happened to have the good fortune a few days before he sailed for Amorica to have a look at the wonderful machine, 'The Golden Arrow,' and to have a talk with him.

"I think that without any exaggeration we can put his effort to regain the world's speed record on land for Great Britain as one of the bravest and most sporting efforts that has ever been made. He had already, some two yearg ago., put up a record and it was not as if he was new to the game. He knew what it wais and he left this country with a car that had never even been tried out. It could not have beefa.

"Perhaps we are lucky in this country that there is nowhere at which one could go at a speed of 200 miles an hour; hut it was not lucky for Major Segrave. He never tried the car out. It was an entire experiment, and I am sure we all take our hats off to Major Segrave as a very bravo man and a very fine sportsman."

The Prince referred to recent brilliant air feats by English fliers, among whGm lie paid a special tribute to Lady Bailey—including the rescues carried out 'by the Royal Air Force in Afghanistan. "While such a spirit of enterprise exists," he added, "Great Britain need not worry about her possibilities in the air."