My subject to-night, specialised aircraft, is one capable of a wide variety of interpretations; so wide, in fact, that when I had to tackle the problem I found much difficulty in deciding which of the many possible lines I should take.

However, I realised that the congregation has no say in the sermon, and that your only alternatives were to stay or to walk out. I propose, therefore, to inflict upon those who choose to stay a short account of how aircraft (heavier than air) have been developed in England on specialised lines, followed by some remarks on the special requirements for commercial work, more particularly in respect to those points of design in which the fare-paying user is intimately concerned. In fact the passenger's comfort is really the main subject of this paper.

I would like here to emphasise the fact that I am addressing you to-night entirely in my personal capacity.