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'''1951''': Shop opened in Beverly Hills, CA. | '''1951''': Shop opened in Beverly Hills, CA. | ||
'''1952''': The Tanshell finish is introduced. | '''1952''': The Tanshell finish is introduced. | The number/letter shape code has been introduced. | ||
'''1953''': Duke Street shop was finally completely rebuilt after being bombed in 1941. | '''1953''': Duke Street shop was finally completely rebuilt after being bombed in 1941. | ||
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'''1975''': Mary Dunhill retired as chairman; Richard Dunhill succeeded her; Mary Dunhill appointed president; | '''1975''': Mary Dunhill retired as chairman; Richard Dunhill succeeded her; Mary Dunhill appointed president; | ||
'''1976''': H. Simmons Ltd, London, purchased; menswear department opened on lower ground floor at Duke Street, St. James; Brentford Distribution Centre opened; [[Lane, Ltd.]], New York, purchased together with subsidiaries F. [[Charatan]], [[Ben Wade]], and Grosvenor Pipe (Lane alone sold in 1987). | '''1976''': H. Simmons Ltd, London, purchased; menswear department opened on lower ground floor at Duke Street, St. James; Brentford Distribution Centre opened; [[Lane, Ltd.]], New York, purchased together with subsidiaries F. [[Charatan]], [[Ben Wade]], and Grosvenor Pipe (Lane alone sold in 1987). | The number/letter shape code was discontinued and replaced by a 4 or 5 digits code. | ||
'''1977''': Shop opened in Houston, TX; controlling interest in Montblanc-Simplo GmbH, West Germany, purchased; Dunhill pipes Ltd formed; Bill Taylor works as administrator and overseer in the Dunhill Factory. | '''1977''': Shop opened in Houston, TX; controlling interest in Montblanc-Simplo GmbH, West Germany, purchased; Dunhill pipes Ltd formed; Bill Taylor works as administrator and overseer in the Dunhill Factory. | ||
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'''1982''': Dunhill Holdings plc acquired Alfred Dunhill Limited under Scheme of Arrangement; Rothmans International plc controlled new holdings company; pipe manufacturing transferred to Walthamstow; shop opened in Melbourne; Alfred Dunhill Scotch Whisky introduced; shop opened at 14 Poultry, London. | '''1982''': Dunhill Holdings plc acquired Alfred Dunhill Limited under Scheme of Arrangement; Rothmans International plc controlled new holdings company; pipe manufacturing transferred to Walthamstow; shop opened in Melbourne; Alfred Dunhill Scotch Whisky introduced; shop opened at 14 Poultry, London. | ||
'''1983''': Shop opened in Vancouver. The 5 digit shape numbers ended. | '''1983''': Shop opened in Vancouver. | The 5 digit shape numbers ended. | ||
'''1984''': Edition of men's grooming products introduced; Bill Taylor leaves Dunhill to become Bill [[Ashton]]-Taylor | '''1984''': Edition of men's grooming products introduced; Bill Taylor leaves Dunhill to become Bill [[Ashton]]-Taylor | ||