WHOLESALE HOAX
MOTORISTS TAKEN IN j A NON-EXISTENT TUNNEL ’ AN APRIL FOOL DAY JEST LONDON, April 5. The biggest April fool hoax in reI cent years is described by the ‘‘Daily ! Chronicle.” Thousands of motorists were victimised by a gilt-edged printed invitation card to the opening of a vehicular undersea tunnel between Harwich and Fclixstow stating that the tunnel would be open for the Easter week-end from six o’clock in the morning until midnight. The public were invited to pass toll free and a handsome, souvenir, signed by the chairman of the I committee, would be presented to each motorist. . Crowds of motorists and others turned up at Harwich only to find that ■ no such tunnel exists though a scheme was prepared two years ago. The queue persisted though policemen were specially stationed at the entrtincc to the town to warn victims that it was a hoax.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19546, 7 April 1926, Page 8
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147WHOLESALE HOAX Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19546, 7 April 1926, Page 8
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