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<q>The company expanded, offering specially designed pipes during the 1920s that would be marked OD for "own design" (see examples [[A DUNHILL ODA SHAPE CHART]]). This concern for marking and always having patent numbers on pipes is what allows for much of the dating process today. The stamping during the twenties was inconsistent and some of the early shell pieces lack marking altogether. later, in the 1930s there was a desire to standardize. A shape chart was developed (see more about [[Dunhill Shape Chart]] & [[Dunhill Shapes List]]) that used numbers and letters to signify a specific shape. Each new pipe would be stamped to identify its size and shape.</q> Smokingpipes<ref name=sp>Smokingpipes (November 2006). A History of the Dunhill Brand. Retrieved 07:52, 27 February 2020 (CST) from [https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/dunhill/history.cfm smokingpipes.com]</ref> | <q>The company expanded, offering specially designed pipes during the 1920s that would be marked OD for "own design" (see examples [[A DUNHILL ODA SHAPE CHART]]). This concern for marking and always having patent numbers on pipes is what allows for much of the dating process today. The stamping during the twenties was inconsistent and some of the early shell pieces lack marking altogether. later, in the 1930s there was a desire to standardize. A shape chart was developed (see more about [[Dunhill Shape Chart]] & [[Dunhill Shapes List]]) that used numbers and letters to signify a specific shape. Each new pipe would be stamped to identify its size and shape.</q> Smokingpipes<ref name=sp>Smokingpipes (November 2006). A History of the Dunhill Brand. Retrieved 07:52, 27 February 2020 (CST) from [https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/dunhill/history.cfm smokingpipes.com]</ref> | ||
Alfred retires in 1928 with health problems<ref name=ad4>The Observer (7 April 1929). "Alfred Dunhill, Ltd" (p. 3)[https://pipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Observer_Sun_Apr_7_1929_.jpg]</ref>, leaving his brother Herbert ahead for a few months until his first son, Alfred Henry could take his position. Richard Dunhill (the Firstborn of Vernon), years later, gives the understanding that Herbert was the head of the company until his death in the ages of 1950<ref name=balfour17>Balfour, Michael. (1992). Alfred Dunhill, One Hundred Years and More, Introduction (pp.7-11). London, Weidenfield and Nicolson.</ref>. He lived in Monte Carlo and participated in the management of the business through correspondence – letters, telegrams, and punctual visits. Alfred Henry, like his uncle Herbert and his brother, Vernon, began his journey in the company as an apprentice in 1912, then at the age of 16. In 1914, with the beginning of the war, he was absent from the business to serve the army - he resumes its position in the company in 1919. Mary, Alfred's youngest daughter, joins 1924, 18 years old. Alfred Henry and Mary begin to have more effective participation in 1929, facing the difficulties of Uncle Herbert with modern commercial practices. Between 1923 and the beginning of 1970, 95% of the company's revenues were related to tobacco consumption, the accessories accounted for only 5%. After expansion and strategic reformulation in the years 70, these numbers changed order. | Alfred retires in 1928 with health problems<ref name=ad4>The Observer (7 April 1929). "Alfred Dunhill, Ltd" (p. 3)[https://pipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Observer_Sun_Apr_7_1929_.jpg]</ref>, leaving his brother [[Herbert Edward Dunhill]] ahead for a few months until his first son, Alfred Henry[https://pipedia.org/wiki/Dunhill#Alfred_Henry_Dunhill] could take his position (on 5 February 1929)<ref name=balfour18>Balfour, Michael. (1992). Alfred Dunhill, One Hundred Years and More (p. 103). London, Weidenfield and Nicolson.</ref>. Richard Dunhill (the Firstborn of Vernon), years later, gives the understanding that Herbert was the head of the company until his death in the ages of 1950<ref name=balfour17>Balfour, Michael. (1992). Alfred Dunhill, One Hundred Years and More, Introduction (pp.7-11). London, Weidenfield and Nicolson.</ref>. He lived in Monte Carlo and participated in the management of the business through correspondence – letters, telegrams, and punctual visits<ref name=balfour18>Balfour, Michael. (1992). Alfred Dunhill, One Hundred Years and More, Introduction (pp.7-11). London, Weidenfield and Nicolson.</ref>. Alfred Henry, like his uncle Herbert and his brother, Vernon, began his journey in the company as an apprentice in 1912, then at the age of 16. In 1914, with the beginning of the war, he was absent from the business to serve the army - he resumes its position in the company in 1919. Mary, Alfred's youngest daughter, joins 1924, 18 years old. Alfred Henry and Mary begin to have more effective participation in 1929, facing the difficulties of Uncle Herbert with modern commercial practices. Between 1923 and the beginning of 1970, 95% of the company's revenues were related to tobacco consumption, the accessories accounted for only 5%<ref name=balfour18>Balfour, Michael. (1992). Alfred Dunhill, One Hundred Years and More, Introduction (pp.7-11). London, Weidenfield and Nicolson.</ref>. After expansion and strategic reformulation in the years 70, these numbers changed order. | ||
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