The Archive · 1939

City of Motor Cars Redbank, N.J., June 10

This little town of 14,000 inhabitants became a vast automobile camp overnight and almost 150,000 excited Americans craned their necks and pushed against barriers to get a glimpse of King George and Queen Elizabeth of England who arrived here on the Royal train at 7.01 a.m. (ED.T.) today.

The Royal train, speeding to New York to take their Britannic Majesties to the World's Fair, halted here after a quick and perfect trip.

Redbank was a city of motor cars today for there were motor-cars parked on every street and outlying road for almost 150,000 persons invaded the town last night. With no accommodation for such a huge crowd, the motorists spent the night in their parked cars, Their Majesties remained here until 9 am. while the thousands of vis tors crowded the railway station in an effort to see the King and Queen.

More than 2,000 soldiers and state police guarded the Royal train which remained on a side track.

A great ovation was given the Royal couple as the train have into sight.—United Press.

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