PUBLICITY ON WHEELS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20005, 23 November 1927, Page 8

PUBLICITY ON WHEELS

‘‘THE GREAT WHITE TRAIN’’ PROPOSAL AGAIN UNDER DISCUSSION. [ Special “ Chronicle ” Service ] AUCKLAND, Nov. 22. Proposals for a “Great White Train” similar to the exhibition train which toured Australia, were discussed at a conference of the New Zealand Manufacturers’ Federation this morning. Mr W. H. Honey, the promotor of the scheme, explained the project at length. He said the actual cost of the train would amount to £19,000, including £3OO preliminary expenses, and on his figures space could be sold up to the value of £19,200. The train would consist of two passenger cars and 21 exhibition waggons. It would start out on March 1, 1928, and would be six weeks in the North Island and a similar time in the South. A week would be occupied in transporting the vehicles between the two islands, and the train would travel 3000 miles and 60 towns would be visited. In addition to other attractions, the Railway Department would be prepared to run excursions from outside districts to centres at which the Great White Train would stop. * Mr J. A. C. Alum (Auckland) said his association supported the proposal, but whether it was desirable to run the train over both islands was another matter. Auckland and Wellington had discussed the matter as far as the North Island was concerned, and he added that he thought this was a case for Government assistance. The conference then went into committee and on resuming in open council the chairman reported that it had been decided to ask Auckland and Wellington associations to go further into the matter and examine the project, and report to the affiliated associations not later than Deceifiber 24.