SIR MALCOLM CAMPBELL
AUDIENCE' WITH THE KING. United Prose Association.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). LONDON, February 22. The King gave the accolade of knighthood to Sir Malcolm Campbell, the racing motorist, yesterday, after which they talked for forty minutes upon the record-making feat.
His Majesty showed much knowledge of the technicalities of motoring and tin 1 'possibility of accident, He congratulated Sir Malcolm on his freedom from them. Recalling the knighting of the late Sir Henry Segrave his Majesty expressed great sorrow at his fa te, ROUSING RECEPTION. ■Sir Malcolm Campbell bad a rousing reception from large crowds on bis arrival at Loudon to-day. In Westminster Hall be was welcomed by the Minister of Transport, Mr Herbert Morrison, and the Secretary of the Department of Overseas Trade, Mr Gillett. Mr Morrison said that Sir Malcolm Campbell's record was an invaluable tribute to the efficiency of British engineering. Sir Malcolm Campbell replied that be was proud if bo bad helped to cement the friendship that existed between the United States and Britain and to uphold British traditons
Mu later was given a reception at (lie Automobile Club. He said that Ilia success was due to the o.veollonco of the British workmanship in his tar.
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Hokitika Guardian, 24 February 1931, Page 5
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