Hi,
Thought I'd share this - a "letter to the Editor" from Cycling, May 11, 1949:
------------------ How's that for a grouse? The bottom tube of my bicycle bought under a 50 years' comprehensive guarantee at a cost of £6, with sprints, has broken, but I find that the makers have now ceased to trade. The date of the purchase was May, 1911, thus leaving 12 of the guarantee still to run. What would a Scotsman do about it? ------------------
Even in 1949, this apparently was unusual/interesting enough to win the "best letter" award :) (http://tinyurl.com/6nentk)
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Cheers,
Dmitry Yaitskov,
Toronto, Canada.