Laker Airways collapse - rally at Hyde Park

Title

Laker Airways collapse - rally at Hyde Park

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

15 Feb 1982

Year of production

1982

Play audio

To listen to the audio files, please log in.

Duration

00:02:58

Description

Report on a rally at Speakers Corner, Hyde Park, Central London, intended to raise public support for the People’s Airline – the new business venture of Sir Freddie Laker after the financial collapse of Laker Airways. Speaking are: pilots Simon Boston and Peter Price; Robin Flood, a business associate of Sir Freddie. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Peter Price; Simon Boston; Robin Flood

Keywords

London; Companies; Demonstrations; Airlines; Aerospace industry; Freddie Laker; Bankruptcy; Laker Airways; Rallies (gatherings); Hyde Park; Business failures

The copyright of audio recordings in the LBC / IRN Digitisation Archive is owned by Global Radio UK Ltd.