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— Your 100 Years —

of Sunraysia Daily
Royal Visits

Second in Progress

Sunraysia Daily

Originally published March 1954

When the Royal Procession comes into sight today, keep your eyes on the second car - that will be the one in which the Queen and Duke will travel.

Leading the procession will be the pilot car in which will be the State Tour Director (Mr Jungwirth).

Following the pilot car will be the Royal Couple, and equerry.

Members of the Royal Household and a Scotland Yard detective will travel in the third car.

The fourth car will contain more members of the Royal Household.

Chief Commissioner of Police (Mr Duncan), a Scotland Yard detective and a Victorian detective will travel in the fifth car.

The next car will be that of the Governor (Sir Dallas Brooks), followed by cars bringing  the Premier (Mr Cain), broadcasters, photographers and reports.

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