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11 Longlands Rd
STOCKPORT
Cheshire
SK12 3BL
4th March 1994 |
Britannia Airways
Ltd
Britannia House
London Luton Airport
Beds
LU2 9ND |
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| Dear Britannia
Airways |
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After years
of wishing to fly away to some foreign clime for a holiday but not being able
to afford it, I am now in the position to take a modest package holiday this
summer. However before I can do this there is a slight problem which must be
addressed. I weigh forty two stones. And whilst realising that generously
proportioned men such as myself do manage to fly to holiday destinations I also
realise that there must be some upper limit regarding passenger dimensions.
Having said that , I do know for a fact that your particular airline flew a
generously built acquaintance of mine to Spain last year, although it must be
admitted that at only twenty six stones he is somewhat lighter than me. This
acquaintance told me that as it was clear that his stomach would foul the back
of the seat in front of him, thus making it impossible for him to sit with any
degree of comfort, that you kindly arranged for him to have a seat where there
was nothing in front of him, near the door. This arrangement worked admirably,
and would probably work for me too if it wasn't for the fact that with the best
will in the world I would never be able to squash myself into one of the narrow
seats that seem to be universally favoured by aeroplanes.
However I do
know for a fact that it possible to fly men as large as me, because a couple of
years ago a party of Sumo Wrestlers from Japan flew into this country, and, as
I'm sure you are aware, Sumo Wrestlers don't exactly hold back with the
chopsticks when it comes to eating. But perhaps they had special
aeroplanes?
Is there anything that you can do for me, short of my
having to pay for two seats near the door and having the chair arm removed from
between them? I have considered travelling in the hold with the luggage but I
don't really want to do this unless there is absolutely no alternative as I
suffer from claustrophobia.
Yours faithfully
T Ravenscroft
(Mr)
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