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[[File:3comoy case.jpg|thumb|left|1930 Cased set of three Dunhill Shells[http://www.derek-green.com/Dunhill.htm]]][[Image:DunhillC.jpg|thumb|left|OX shape,1960 Root, 1956 Tanshell, 1972 Redbark, 1957 Shell, G.L.Pease Collection[http://pipedia.org/index.php?title=The_Mystery_of_the_White_Spot_-_Pipes_from_Dunhill]]]
[[File:3comoy case.jpg|thumb|left|1930 Cased set of three Dunhill Shells[http://www.derek-green.com/Dunhill.htm]]][[Image:DunhillC.jpg|thumb|left|OX shape,1960 Root, 1956 Tanshell, 1972 Redbark, 1957 Shell, G.L.Pease Collection[http://pipedia.org/index.php?title=The_Mystery_of_the_White_Spot_-_Pipes_from_Dunhill]]]
[[Image:DunhillG.jpg|thumb|Lovats, 1940 Shell, 1931 Bruyere, G.L.Pease Collection[http://pipedia.org/index.php?title=The_Mystery_of_the_White_Spot_-_Pipes_from_Dunhill]]]
[[Image:DunhillG.jpg|thumb|Lovats, 1940 Shell, 1931 Bruyere, G.L.Pease Collection[http://pipedia.org/index.php?title=The_Mystery_of_the_White_Spot_-_Pipes_from_Dunhill]]]
'''1893''': At the age of 21 Alfred Dunhill inherited a harness business and soon saw that the age of the automobile was coming and converted his father’s factory from horse-drawn carriage accessories to motor accessories. “Dunhill Motorities” was born.  
'''1893''': At the age of 21, Alfred Dunhill took over his father's business.
 
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'''1897''': A harness and motor accessory business opened at 145-147 Euston Road, London. 
 
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'''1900''': The Discount Motor Car Company established at 145-147 Euston Road; expanded into 108 Euston Road, London. 
 
'''1901''': Alfred Dunhill's father, died. Motor Mart Employment Agency (became Motor Mart Ltd) established at 108 Euston Road, London. 
 
'''1902''': In July, the first Dunhill's Motorities shop opened at 2 Conduit Street, London.
 
'''1903''': Alfred Dunhill Ltd (the 'predecessor company') incorporated.  


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'''1904''': Alfred Dunhill invented the “Windshield Pipe”.
'''1904''': Dunhill's Motorities shop opened at 5 Conduit Street. Head office, wholesale and export  departments opened in new buildings, 359-361, Euston Road - London. “Windshield Pipe” patent application.
 
'''1905''': Alfred Dinhill's Patent Development Company established at 8 Argyll Place, London. Dunhill's Motorities shops opened in Edinburgh, Manchester and within Hotel Cecil, London.  


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'''1906''': First Dunhill tobacco shop opened on 31a Duke St.
'''1907''': First Dunhill tobacco shop opened on 31a Duke St.


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