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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 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=balfour19>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=balfour20>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=balfour20>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=balfour20>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. | 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=balfour19>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=balfour20>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=balfour20>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=balfour20>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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<q>World War II presented some problems, the Dunhill shop at Duke Street was destroyed during the Blitz in 1941 and had to be relocated. The supply of briar became more tenuous. Italian briar was restricted by the Italian government to be used only by Italian carvers. The Algerian briar became more difficult to acquire. The war also left Europe in a shambles. Depressed financially, there was no place in Europe for high-end luxury goods. Consequently, the American market grew and American taste determined the direction of Dunhill pipe making. Large pipes and traditional shapes were in demand and so Dunhill created a new line of pipes called the “800” OD series, recycling the old OD stamp.</q> Smokingpipes.com[http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/dunhill/history.cfm] | <q>World War II presented some problems, the Dunhill shop at Duke Street was destroyed during the Blitz in 1941 and had to be relocated<ref name=balfour20>Balfour, Michael. (1992). Alfred Dunhill, One Hundred Years and More (pp.132-137). London, Weidenfield and Nicolson.</ref>. The supply of briar became more tenuous<ref name=loring8>The Dunhill Briar Pipe<ref name=jcl1>Loring, J. C. (1998) The Dunhill Briar Pipe - The Patent Years and After (p. 41). Chicago: self-published.</ref>. Italian briar was restricted by the Italian government to be used only by Italian carvers. The Algerian briar became more difficult to acquire. The war also left Europe in a shambles. Depressed financially, there was no place in Europe for high-end luxury goods. Consequently, the American market grew and American taste determined the direction of Dunhill pipe making. Large pipes and traditional shapes were in demand and so Dunhill created a new line of pipes called the “800” OD series, recycling the old OD stamp.</q> Smokingpipes.com[http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/dunhill/history.cfm] | ||
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