POPULAR PRINCE.
KEEPING ENGAGEMENTS BY .AEROPXAtfEv!: (United. Press Association^— By Electric i 1 .’iTeWraph—Copyright.) •■■■'■t.Reeeived ,:, Ma;w HpS.5 p.m.) LONDON, April 30. The Prince’s popularity . ! renders;;it almost impossible for him to travel by road-.v for engagements owing to being mob•becj' in-the; 'qh|S-oute.' ‘People onronningjffif&rfl, competing tS‘ orawK The Prince’s engagements are so heavy th.at it -had ;■ been •jdecided to place an Army aeroplane at his disposal, Httcii with idle)f l&te§t-;slot't'e'cL--wing safety device, in charge •of a skilful pilot, in the event of long distance engagements,, when the train ''limet-ahles ate unsuitable: ' '-e The Prince’s., secretary., Thomas) 'bHipliaticallJ- "denies'-fbiit~the Prinqe will learn to pilot the aeroplane. It will not be used except on urgent official occasions, and. will be any airworthy machine available, not a special .irt'achine, specially -fitted: A A The decision will follow' the plan bf the King of 'tile Belgians, who 'delights in air journeys. The Queen of the Belgians possesses her own aeroplane. The Prince has, already visited afi aerodrome near London to make a flight in the type of machine he may use.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 17945, 2 May 1928, Page 13
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176POPULAR PRINCE. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 17945, 2 May 1928, Page 13
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