CO129-541-4 Empire Products Fair- report 2-7-1932 - 16-3-1933 — Page 21

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fima's display consisted of building materials, textiles

and "Rickshaw" tea.

Robertson Protected Metal Products, made by the

solverhampton Corrugated Iron Company, Limited, 1lesmore

Port, Cheshire, were shewn by a scale model of a building

in R. P. X. ventilated by a model Robertson Ventilator,

The process of ventilation is demonstrated and resulte

recorded by an anemometer fitted in the front wall of the

building. The Rebertson Ventilator Jemonstrating Machine

was in operation during the fair and visitors were greatly

interested to witness several types of ventilators

undergoing efficiency tests on flat and pitched roofs,

The Robertson V. Beam Roof

was also

shewn.

The textile exhibit of Lavie, Boag & Company

domprises cotton and wool yarns and fabrics produced in

the mills of the British Manufacturera Export Association

(Textiles) Limited and also bleached and unbleacheć

embroidery linens from the Irish Linen Mills, Limited,

of Belfast.

The British-American Tobacco Company exhibited two

brands of cigarettes known throughout the world as British

products of unvarying quality, namely "Three Castles*

D,

and "Players", Messrs. J. D. Hutchison & Company exhibi ted

on behalf of Messrs. Godfrey Phillips, Limited, De Reaske,

Abdullah, Gold Flake, Army Club and Prince Charming

cigarettes.

Lane, Crawford & Company, Limited, the leading

British departmental store in the Colony made special

displays of ampire products. Today this modern shopping

centre

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