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Title: advertising weight any info appreciated
Post by: kieran on May 19, 2009, 01:58:57 PM

Hi a weight advertising London & Lancastershire Fire Insurance company
any info appreciated  ie age maker
thanks Kieran

Title: Re: advertising weight any info appreciated
Post by: w84it on May 19, 2009, 06:34:09 PM

Hi there.

Sorry, no idea about maker.   But this insurance company traded for a hundred years from 1861 to 1961 when it became part of the Royal Insurance Group.   So maybe the weight was made in 1961 to celebrate its centenary?


Cheers

Keith

Title: Re: advertising weight any info appreciated
Post by: kieran on May 21, 2009, 09:24:05 AM

Thanks for that Keith
couldnt find anything out about the company on line

Kieran