BRITISH AIR EXHIBITION
KING OF SPAIN PAYS VISIT.
AVIATION PIONEER ATTENDS.
British Official Wireless.
Rugby, July 2L
The King of Spain made ft surprise visit to the international aero exhibition at Olympia last evening. Dispensing with all formality, he paid his admission fee at the turnstile and had begun a tour of the show in company with his equerry before the exhibition officials were aware of his presence. He spent nearly two hours at the exhibition.
King Alfonso will leave London on Monday for Spain. M. sleriot, who in 1909 was.the first man to fly the English Channel, also visited Olympia yesterday.
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Taranaki Daily News, 23 July 1929, Page 12
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