MECHANISED ARMY
BRITAIN’S IRON MONSTERS MR. CHURCHILL INSPECTS (British Official Wireless. — Copyright) Reed. 11.32 a.m. RUGBY, Wed. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Winston Churchill, arrived by air at Upavon last evening to witness the army manoeuvres on Salisbury Plain. He took the opportunity to inspect the St. Raphael, the airplane which is attempting the flight to Canada. This morning, Mr. Churchill inspected the new mechanical force for the British Army, which was drawn up in long lines and presented a striking appearance. It included tanks large and small, armoured cars, selfpropelled guns, dragon-tractors with gim-waggons, half-track lorries, and six-wheelers used for the transport of troops.
Immediately after the inspection, the troops entered on the concluding stage of their fortnight’s strenuous training, which gave Mr. Churchill opportunity to see the whole of the mechanised brigade in action. —A. and N.Z.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 138, 1 September 1927, Page 11
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