"We had a very set routine on the VC10s.* Once we were on board, off would come his good suit and he'd change into cords and a sweater. We had to be careful doing this. Windows on planes have a habit of being at knee level, and he might have been treating the outside world to a glimpse of the Royal knees. His suit would go on a hangar, ready to be put on again on arrival, unless of course he was leaving the plane in uniform for a State occasion or visit."
-Royal Service, Stephen P. Barry
*The Vickers VC10 was a British-made airliner first flown in 1962 and now retired from passenger service.
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