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Subject: [Leica] IMG: They Came By Rubber
From: john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 18:57:02 +0000
References: <463BF81974874F46879690012047918D@Family> <5C01A053-8536-4BAC-931F-E4A824313F04@frozenlight.eu> <CAAZ9c+1=D+XjnM33svNRAwrsHX0+1-UP7Z=E2YUcuBs-1xRMLA@mail.gmail.com>

Probably the 1950s (60s?) and onwards advertising slogan of Avon cosmetics...

john

-----Original Message-----

Avon Rubber Company. Suppliers of tyres to Bristol Motors (of course) as 
well as manufacturers of various other rubber items.  With one exception.

Do keep up, Nathan ;-)

Piers
On 18 Feb 2014 06:48, "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote:

> I am on the same side of Altantic as you, Douglas, and I know Avon as 
> the river that flows through Bath (among other places), but I must 
> admit that I fail to see the connection.
>
> Too early in the morning, too little coffee?
> Or am I just thick?
>
> Cheers,
> Nathan
>
> Nathan Wajsman
>
> On Feb 17, 2014, at 8:36 PM, Douglas Barry wrote:
>
> > Dinghy, that is. Bray Harbour, Co. Wicklow. Fuji X100S.
> > See Large
> >
> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/TheyCameByRubber.jpg.ht
> > ml
> >
> > I could have called it "Avon Calling" but that resonance might be 
> > lost
> on you Trans-Atlanteans....
> >
> > Douglas
> > _________
> > Douglas Barry
> > Bray, Co. Wicklow
> > Republic of Ireland
> >



In reply to: Message from imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry) ([Leica] IMG: They Came By Rubber)
Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] IMG: They Came By Rubber)
Message from piers.hemy at gmail.com (piers@hemy.org) ([Leica] IMG: They Came By Rubber)