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Mobbed in Villages WILL GO BY AIR DISTANT ENGAGEMENTS (United P.A.—By Telegraph — Copyright) (Australian Press Association) Reed. Noon. LONDON, Monday. The popularity of the Prince of Wales renders it almost impossible for him to travel by road. He is frequently unpunctual at his engagements owing to his being mobbed at the villages en route. People jump on the running-board, compelling his car to crawl. His engagements are so heavy that it has been decided to place an army airplane at his disposal, fitted with the latest slotted-wing safety device, and in charge of a skilful pilot, in the event of long-distance engagements, when the train time-tables are unsuitable. The Prince’s secretary, Sir Godfrey Thomas, emphaticaly denies that the Prince will learn to be a pilot. The airplane will not be used except for urgent official occasions. Any airworthy machine will be available, not a special machine specially fitted. The decision follows the plan of the King of the Belgians, who delights in air journeys. The Queen of the Belgians possesses her own airplane. The Prince has already visited an airdrome near London, and made a flight in the type of machine he may use.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 342, 1 May 1928, Page 9
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