Norman St John Stevas, Minister for the Arts, with Rocket
Aug. 08, 1979 - Minister of the Arts Launches the Rocket - The Rt Hon Norman St John Stevas, Minister for the Arts, today launched the demonstration runs of the newly built copy of Stephenson's Rocket, in Hyde Park, London. The Rocket will run on a length of railway track in Albert Memorial Road, adjacent to the Memorial and opposite the Royal Albert Hall, from Saturday 25 August until Sunday 2 September. Mr St John Stevas arrived for the ceremony with the aid of a walking stick owing to being involved in a car crash last night, when his car hit the central barrier on the M1 near Scratchwood Service area, Mill Hill. His secretary, and the driver were taken to a hospital in Watford, but only the driver was detained. Photo shows Mr Norman St John Stevas gets a helping hand as he gets off the foot plate of the Rocket today
