No Ordinary Kilt
(N.Z. Press Association) AUCKLAND. March 9. Tropical heat does not trouble Mr H. G. Russell, a round-the-world passenger in the Oriana. Fellow passengers have dubbed the Scottish businessman the coolest man in the ship. Mr Russell, chairman of Highland Industries, Ltd. is head of the largest kilt and bagpipe manufacturing company in the world. His wardrobe for the voyage includes a kilt, but it is no ordinary garment The kilt that Mr Russell was wearing
when the Oriana visited Auckland today was made of a new light-weight worsted developed by Mr Russell’s mill after five years experimenting. It weighs only 9oz to the square yard, compared with 15oz to 16oz for the normal garment. It is the first of its kind to be made and will only be put into production when Mr Russell has reported on its wearing qualities. Synthetic materials were never considered by Mr Russell in his search for a light-weight material. Tradition demanded the best
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Press, Volume CV, Issue 31005, 10 March 1966, Page 18
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162No Ordinary Kilt Press, Volume CV, Issue 31005, 10 March 1966, Page 18
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