... SEPTEMBER 27, 1946 ...

... THESE three men, Sir John Black (left), Mr. Harry Ferguson and Mr. Roger Keyes (right), are men of great belief and great determination. They believe that they have in the machine behind them, the solution to the world's major problem-- they are determined to produce that machine in enormous quantities so that the problem will be solved. They believe that only through the most basic industry ...

... HEREFORD bull, San Juan's Quoit, was awarded the Grand Champion ship at the International Livestock Show at Palermo, Argentina. The sales total, after an unsensational start, was con siderably higher than the pre-war figure. Good prices were obtained for Herefords and Shorthorns. Aberdeen-Angus cattle were also in much demand, the top price for beef bulls being achieved by a repre sentative of ...

... By Afi/Wt THE important thing about the St. Leger is that Mr. Ferguson's grey colt. Airborne, won it. This matters very much more than the fact that not more than a few hundred people saw the race; but it was very hard lines on the hundreds of thousands who didn't even get a glimpse of it. The conditions were plain awful. I thought I was inured to the primitive con ditions in which we race in ...

... By A. CROXTON SMITH THE charming picture on this page to-day contains a cup that must have cheered twice over. The Basenji puppy, Fern of the Congo, looks to be thoroughly enjoying a drink of cold water at the Basenji Show in London, and his owner, Miss Veronica Tudor- Williams, surely was happier still, because he won the cup for her in his class. It reminds me of the old hunting song of my ...

... FEW men living carry in their heads more historic, jealously-guarded international secrets than does the smiling, youthful M. René Massigli, K.B.E., since September, 1944, French Ambassador Extra ordinary and Plenipotentiary at the Court of St. James's. For who has been closer to the doubly locked gates of France's Whitehall, on the romanti cally restless Quai d'Orsay, for a quarter of a ...

... RETURN TO SKI ING AT all winter-sports resorts the Swiss are looking forward with pleasure to the return of their English visitors. Already hotels report heavy bookings and everyone is anticipating an exceptionally gay and interesting season. Seven years has seen a big change in ski-ing technique and fashions, but the resorts them selves have changed little. Miirren and Wengen, for instance, ...

... Keen Horsewoman Princess Desiree puts her knees into the saddle and urges her mount to look into the camera Off for a Ride Princess Desiree takes her younger sister for a ride and seems to have her hands full Leapfrog Little Princess Christina enjoys playing an important part in the game with Princess Desiree. Desiree is caught by the camera in mid-air Game of Ball Princess Christina puts in ...

... THE PRIME MINISTER SEES LONDON TOWN Mr. and Mrs. Clement Attlee were among the audience at the world pi .m/ere at the Leicester Square Theatre of Mr. J. Arthur Rank's latest film ondon Town. The picture has the distinction of being the first British la rg -scale Technicolor musical. Sid Field, the comedian, makes his first screen appe i ranee in it, and the other stars include Greta Gynt, ...

... A housecoat for the happy hours when one can relax, look beautiful and at ease, and enjoy the all- too-short leisure moments of the daily round. Designed by coutouriere Elsa Dunkerley of Marshall and Snelgrove, London, it is made of softest navy wool, trimmed with brilliantly striped ribbon satin. The exquisite princess line of the back clings to the waist, unobtrusively gathering a lovely ...

... By Oliver Stewart IT is most difficult to predict the future of air racing. I am glad that the Cinque Ports Club decided to hold the Folkestone Aero Trophy and the High Speed Handicap, and I am especially glad that the Air Ministry took the sensible view of allowing the manufacturers to enter really fast, modern aircraft --including one jet driven machine. But I am un certain whether this is ...

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