Soon to Shine Again

Radio Record, Volume VII, Issue 15, 20 October 1933, Page 15

Soon to Shine Again

WELLINGTONIANS who have turned their eyes toward Mount Victoria in the last few weeks have found nothing but an inky blackness, and the question has been raised, "What's become of the 2YA illuminated sign?" The "Radio Record" set out to investigate the mystery the other day and gleaned the following facts. The spectacular sign has now been in position for several years and the Neon tubes which give the light have become so worn that the whole ting is to be replaced within the next week or two. Mount Victoria has the reputation of being the windiest spot in the whole of New Zealand (the wind has often attained a velocity of 85 miles per hour up there!) and there was bound to come a time when the gales would affect the sign. The new 15ft. letters will be encased in a special steel framework, and, before very long, the sign, which has made 2Y A famous among travellers from all parts of the world, will again shed down its ruby light on the ~ city and the harbour.