17 JANUARY 1958, Page 14

EDWARDIAN TORPEDOES

SIR,—Cyril Ray is wrong in suggesting that the torpedo-shaped cigar faded away with the memory of King Edward VII (Spectator, December 13)— neither has. I enclose a portion of a carton of King Edward VII cigars purchased only last week at the local supermarket. I am sorry I cannot send a sample, for it would not be fair to have you paying five shil- lings in duty for a five-Cent cigar.—Yours faithfully, T. M. HODGES Reference Librarian Hamilton College, Clinton, New York