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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=balfour21>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=balfour21>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=balfour21>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=balfour21>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=balfour21>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=balfour21>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. | ||
The Alfred Dunhill of London Inc. (formed in New York in 1921) filed a petition to the U.S. government to reduce import fees on February 5, 1929, to be able to reduce their prices and thereby be able to compete with the American market. They also expected to increase its profits margin, which was very small at the time. It mentions a type of [[Kaywoodie]] pipe being more expensive and also arguments that a cigarette case and a card case are essentially the same things, and that they shouldn't be taxed higher than the other<ref name=usgov1>Tariff Readjustment - Dunhill (February 1929). The United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. (PP. 7956-59). U.S. Government Printing Office.</ref>. It is an interesting historical document that exposes the reality of the market in a pre-crisis scenario of The Great Depression, that started in the United States on September 4, 1929. See the full petition [https://pipedia.org/images/2/28/Tariff_Readjustment_Dunhill.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0Fe-OzPUWw8odWwgGrw1yKmR5NIDkpHryDMtl5Lg3Dkm6P6DUJdpg2Dak '''here''']. | |||
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World War II presented some problems ([[WWII Phase]]), 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>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 | World War II also presented some problems ([[WWII Phase]]), 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>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 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 ([[THE POST WWII “ODA/800” SERIES]]) of pipes called the “800” OD series<ref name=loring10>Loring, J. C. ('90s). The Early Dunhill OD - Chicago: Loring Page [https://pipedia.org/wiki/The_Early_Dunhill_OD]</ref>, recycling the old OD stamp<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>. | ||
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