How Yorkshire Won The Tour De France
On the BBC last night and again this morning, they have been interviewing the guy who made the decision to bring the start of the Tour de France to Leeds. He said he thought it was a good idea, as he knew the area a bit, but what clinched it, was a helicopter ride over the area to see what it was like from the air. After seeing the superb scenery, he knew it would be spectacular on television.
This has echoes of a story I heard many years ago. GEC were attempting to sell an airport radar system to a country in the Middle East. There was only one in service radar of this type in service and that was at Prestwick in Scotland. So it was decided that the important sheikh and his advisors would be flown up to the airport from London in GEC’s corporate jet.
The demonstration went well and afterwards when they returned to the aircraft, the pilot said that would everybody like to see the Scottish Highlands in autumn from the air on a sunny day, as he felt it was one of the best sights in the world.
So they came back to London, the long way round after a low level pass over the Highlands.
Needless to say, GEC got the order.
July 5, 2014 - Posted by AnonW | Business, Sport | Cycling, Flying, Tour de France
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