MOTORISTS HOAXED.
Jj&ffti F(JOLJ9» DAY VICTIMS.
I to <(uutuH-niW' association-copyright.) ato, jt.b. casus association.) . '"' > 'LONDON, April 5. > t IN biggest-"April Fool" hoax of re«jßt years is described by the "Dairy jtytnnW" of motorists were victimised by a gilt-edged printed invitation bird to the opening of a vehicular ttode>Bea tuonel between Harwich and Jelixitow, stating that the tunnel was tf'tte. opened during the Easter weekend/and from 6 o'cloek in the morning tttitil midnight the publio Was invited & pass 101 l free. A handsome souvenir Pjj*6utd. be presented to each motorist, M'staned by the chairman of the commitof motorists and others turnrJed up at "Harwich, only to find that no 'Wch tunnel exists, though a scheme s/A was'prepared two years ago. The queue though policemen were specially stationed at 4he entrances to the to warn the victims of the hoax.
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Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18659, 7 April 1926, Page 9
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