THE ROYAL VISIT

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18582, 17 December 1934, Page 9

THE ROYAL VISIT

(To the Editor of the Herald.):;.,* jj;

Sir, —There are some Surprising facts set out in the timetable laid,down, for the passage of the-Duke of - Gloucester's party from Napier;to .as'set out in your issue'", of which would indicate that"'] of the Royal car is a Wizard Smith or a Malcobn Campbell. The-statement "leave Napier 9.30, arrive Waiw'a.l&B'' comes "as a slight surprise to the average motorist, but more surprising -still is the statement,,! 'pass Waikaire... 11115 . . . arrive W&iroa minutes lor a distance which takes the average motorist 1£ hours or more. His Koyal Highness is certainly . due..".to . ifeceive some thrills! The-xream. ofY'the' count, however, is—"leavef Wajroa 12.35 arrive Morere I.s"—that is, e! distance of 26 miles in half an'hour, or-an average of 52 miles per hour! The regular rnotorist on this stretch is pleased with himself if he does it under "an hour. Will it be .necessary -for- the- Eoyal-en.-tourage to observe- the.statutory, niaiximum speed of 35 miles jaer hour?; jTßbe timetable would indicate, that a --gelden opportunity wij} heu. .afforded. JSea|ous traffic inspectors to. practise their profession. ... ... ... '-. •■ .'......- ....-• In conclusion may I say that .J anticipate that the expectant multitudes•y&t Gisborne- will 'have a long■ wait-4f- -they really expect the Duke to arrive" at 'JJie prescribed 3.40 p.m.— etc,, - ... SAFETY..riB»ST...