Many years ago, 1950s, a Valiant was making a first tour around America. At one airfield, and I have a feeling it was Honolulu, there was a high powered reception committee. The captain briefed the crew, when we stop, let me get out of my flying suit the open the door and I will get out first. They duly stopped, the door open, the band struck up, and "there was a little flash of khaki, and there was Arkie, down the ladder, to the main wheel and . . " Well you can imagine the rest.