Sir Victor Blank, Chairman of Lloyds TSB & now HBOS has attracted the attention of the Press for his use of a chauffeur driven G-Wiz electric car
During the Three Day Week caused by the miners strike of 1974 I had to go to the Central Statistical Office (then part of the Cabinet Office) which occupied premises at the back of the Treasury building with its own entrance on St James’s Park
As I sat in the lobby awaiting my escort a mini drew up outside. From it emerged the very substantial figure of William Whitelaw, Secretary of State for Employment
He came in through this back door with an amazingly bouncy walk, exuding bonhomie & saying Good Morning to everybody, including me
The doorman told me that the car was owned by Whitelaw’s official driver & was being used to set a good example – although on this particular occasion the Minister obviously wished to avoid the attentions of the Press
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