I did not know they made a Grebe Major, for an extra six and half bob as well.
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I did not know they made a Grebe Major, for an extra six and half bob as well.
I did not know they made a Grebe Major, for an extra six and half bob as well.
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3 stepped up Mark IVs please!!!
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Do you know what year that was Mark, I believe that my MK4 Avon was £8 10s 6d in 1957?
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Unfortunately I don't Jerry but I'm sure Steve might be able to shed some light on the year.
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Thanks Mark, if my memory isn't letting me down on the price (I clearly remember small arlesey bombs being a big 6d around the time in BJ's) and inflation was so much slower generally then, the price list may well be 1959 or the very early 60's when I would assume there would have been a price jump with the then shortage of top class tonkin - just a guess. The other option could be that my dad got a good deal with Jimmy 
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Alaudacorax
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What was the 'Peter Tombleson'? I'm pretty sure I've never heard of those.
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At a guess, it would have been a rod intended for massive hauls of bream (that being what Tombleson was most famous for)!alaudacorax wrote:What was the 'Peter Tombleson'? I'm pretty sure I've never heard of those.