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== About New and Old Pipes == | == About New and Old Pipes == | ||
[[File:DRSSbyRD.jpg|thumb|right| | [[File:DRSSbyRD.jpg|thumb|right|190px|DR - S. Selected by Richard Dunhill. (1975) ©Forcióri]] | ||
[[File:20200327 090857 668.jpg|thumb|right| | [[File:20200327 090857 668.jpg|thumb|right|190px|Dunhill Dress - Apple w/ Saddle Mouthpiece, from 90s. ©Forcióri]] | ||
[[File:GettyImages-1093018076.jpg|thumb|right| | [[File:GettyImages-1093018076.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Anthony Greener, Managing Director of Dunhill. 06 OCT 1978 (Photo by Chan Kiu/South China Morning Post).]] | ||
[[File:GettyImages-107415063.jpg|thumb|right| | [[File:GettyImages-107415063.jpg|thumb|right|180px|14k Umbrella Pipe - Dunhill.]] | ||
[[File:Ds-1171950637.jpg|thumb|right| | [[File:Ds-1171950637.jpg|thumb|right|180px|GQ, September 1973 - Model wearing a Lanham Donegal-tweed suit, a Bill Blass round-neck sweater, a Superba bow tie, and an Alfred Dunhill shell briar pipe (Stephen Ladner/Conde Nast).]] | ||
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<center>[[File:Aspas-copy.png|40px]]'''In the 1970s, therefore, the big expansion began, with the addition to our ‘core’ business of smokers’ products many of the things we were in fact retailing: men’s fashion, jewellery (including writing instruments and watches), fragrance and leather. Our whole distribution arrangements now had to be reorganized. The result was the formation of five different product divisions, each independent with its own management, design team, and sales force, and the appointment of different agents for each range. The consequence of this well-planned expansion programme has been dramatic: the previous core business of smokers’ products represented 95% of our sales and profits, with the other 5% being gift merchandise. Now the profile is the reverse.'''[[File:Aspas.png|40px]] Richard Dunhill.<ref name=balfour21>Balfour, Michael. (1992). Alfred Dunhill, One Hundred Years and More, Introduction (pp.7-11). London, Weidenfield and Nicolson.</ref></center> | <center>[[File:Aspas-copy.png|40px]]'''In the 1970s, therefore, the big expansion began, with the addition to our ‘core’ business of smokers’ products many of the things we were in fact retailing: men’s fashion, jewellery (including writing instruments and watches), fragrance and leather. Our whole distribution arrangements now had to be reorganized. The result was the formation of five different product divisions, each independent with its own management, design team, and sales force, and the appointment of different agents for each range. The consequence of this well-planned expansion programme has been dramatic: the previous core business of smokers’ products represented 95% of our sales and profits, with the other 5% being gift merchandise. Now the profile is the reverse.'''[[File:Aspas.png|40px]] Richard Dunhill.<ref name=balfour21>Balfour, Michael. (1992). Alfred Dunhill, One Hundred Years and More, Introduction (pp.7-11). London, Weidenfield and Nicolson.</ref></center> | ||
<span style="font-size:small">'''Note:''' Mr. Richard Dunhill also mentions this change in an interview on Jack Webster's show, in 1984 [https://pipedia.org/wiki/Dunhill#Video_Interview_with_Richard_Dunhill].</span> | <span style="font-size:small">'''Note:''' Mr. Richard Dunhill also mentions this change in an interview on Jack Webster's show, in 1984 [https://pipedia.org/wiki/Dunhill#Video_Interview_with_Richard_Dunhill].</span> | ||
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