THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 18, 1988.
CAR THAT HAS EVERYTHING: BUILT FOR RICHEST MAN'S SON
When the Prince of Berar, son of In addition to interior wireless, the Nizam of Hyderabad, reputed to there is a radiogram inside the rear be the richest man in the world, boot. It is mounted on extending placed an order in the West Endlinks so that it can be placed out- of London for a new three-ton sports side during picnics and shooting car, he stipulated that “all materials were to be of the richest class, and the workmanship carried out in the best possible manner."
The prince, whose four-year-old son has been entered for Eton, is an enthusiastic motorist, and has spent a good deal of time in London. His wife, only daughter of the Caliph of Islam, was here with him last year, when she learned to speak in public in English.
The prince's father, the Nizam, is said to possess £100,000,000 in gold in his private vaults.
The prince's order for the new car has been faithfully carried out. The result is a car costing thousands of pounds.
parties.
The English chauffeur, the prin- ce's only European retainer, has a choice of five different horns.
sounding Two are musical, two are of the high frequency type, the other is a police syren.
FOR REVOLVERS knobs are of ivory. Revolver hols- The steering wheel and control ters are to hand,
Special three-bar bumpers have been fitted, and powerful search- lights are concealed in the wings, for jungle travel.
This the world's most expensive sports car, has been carefully crated for despatch to India with a minia- ture model built to scale and com-
It was designed by a young Eng-plete with a gear-box, for the prin- lishman, Ronald Robinson, and took ce's son. eight months to construct. It is itted with every possible device and luxurious gadget.
The bodywork is painted in gam- boge and wine red, the prince's state colours. His crest is emblazoned on the doors. Each crest weight 4 lbs.
COCKTAIL BAR
The walls and upholstery are rich- ly padded with wine-red leather. The seats are fitted with patent soft springs.
Cream leather cushions in various shapes are filled with the finest swansdown. obtainable... The floor is covered with an inch-thick wine-red pile carpet.
SECOND HUSBAND AS AN ASSET Alimony Reduced
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"A second husband is pecuniary asset," observed Mr. Justice Buckhill in the Divorce Court. He was giving a reserved judgment on an appeal 'by Mr. Hew of his application to vary the Brazier Perkins from the dismissal
maintenance of his former wife.
made absolute in February, 1984, Her decree nisi against him was There is a sycamore cocktail cabi-made by consent for the payment when a month later an order was net built in behind the rear seat. to her of $500 a year by Mr. The glasses are of rare hand-carved Perkins. crystal, the decanters have solid gold stoppers. Sandwich boxes are of silver.
In November, 1934; she married Capt. Reginald Bagshot, of the Royal Marines, and Mr. Perkins There is a concealed toilet set, asked the court to reduce his with combs and silver hairbrushes. alimony. This the registrar de- Vacuum flasks are fitted in theclined to do. arm-rests.
SILK BLINDS
Allowing the appeal, and reduc- ing the first husband's payment to $350 a year, Mr. Justice Bucknill said there was no rule of the court Individual smoker sets, with silver laying down how her former hus- ash trays, cigarette boxes and cigar band's pocket stood affected when lighters, are provided for each pasa wife, receiving alimony, married senger:
A special air-conditioning system
again.
Mr. Perkins had a gross annual is fitted into the prince's compart-income of £3,000, but Mrs. Bagshot ment. The windows are made of was now saved the
expense of anti-sunglare red safety glass and maintaining a separate establish- have rich red silk blinds.
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