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In a few years the business has advanced, becoming a reflection in the market of luxury automotive accessories, resulting in the opening of two stores of Dunhill's Motorities in Mayfair, a central area of London, in the district of Westminster. At this point, Dunhill had become known not only for commercializing car parts, but also to provide clothes and other motoring accessories. The catalogue of the "Dunhill's Motorities " presented more than 1,300 items at the time. | In a few years the business has advanced, becoming a reflection in the market of luxury automotive accessories, resulting in the opening of two stores of Dunhill's Motorities in Mayfair, a central area of London, in the district of Westminster. At this point, Dunhill had become known not only for commercializing car parts, but also to provide clothes and other motoring accessories. The catalogue of the "Dunhill's Motorities " presented more than 1,300 items at the time. | ||
In 1904, another Dunhill's Motorities store is open on Conduit Street, N. 5. Also that same year, a department of wholesale and export was opened occupying two buildings on the Euston Road-359-361. | |||
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Still in 1904, after careful registration of patent, Alfred launches a pipe with protective shield that aimed to combat the effects of the wind in open car - was the famous and iconic "Windshield Pipe". | |||
[[File:Wspipe.jpg|thumb|right| Dunhill Shell 4112 - ©Pfeifenkonsulat]] | [[File:Wspipe.jpg|thumb|right| Dunhill Shell 4112 - ©Pfeifenkonsulat]] | ||
[[File:Wspipebanner.jpg|thumb|right| Windshield Pipe - flyer]] | [[File:Wspipebanner.jpg|thumb|right| Windshield Pipe - flyer]] | ||