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And onto his desk, one day came that all-important pipe with a wind-shield which first turned his thoughts in the directions of the tobacco trade.</q> Dunhill, Mary, Our Family Business (The Bodley Head - Great Britain, 1979). | And onto his desk, one day came that all-important pipe with a wind-shield which first turned his thoughts in the directions of the tobacco trade.</q> Dunhill, Mary, Our Family Business (The Bodley Head - Great Britain, 1979). | ||
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[[File:Wspipe.jpg|center| | [[File:Wspipe.jpg|center|400px| Dunhill Shell 4112 - ©Pfeifenkonsulat]] | ||
At the same time, other stores at Dunhill's Motorities have been opened in Edinburgh, Manchester, and the Cecil Hotel in London. | At the same time, other stores at Dunhill's Motorities have been opened in Edinburgh, Manchester, and the Cecil Hotel in London. | ||
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<q>Notwithstanding that lack of initial success, Alfred Dunhill sold his own car to raise the capital to open a tobacco shop at 31a Duke Street.</q> Loring, J. C., The Dunhill Briar Pipe - The Patent Years and After (self-published, Chicago, 1998). | <q>Notwithstanding that lack of initial success, Alfred Dunhill sold his own car to raise the capital to open a tobacco shop at 31a Duke Street.</q> Loring, J. C., The Dunhill Briar Pipe - The Patent Years and After (self-published, Chicago, 1998). | ||
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In an article called '''"Weird and wonderful"''' for The Telegraph, published By David Burgess-Wise in 16 Aug 2003 - It's a humorous and interesting historical summary. | In an article called '''"Weird and wonderful"''' for The Telegraph, published By David Burgess-Wise in 16 Aug 2003 - It's a humorous and interesting historical summary. | ||