Jim Dick’s book: an Tilley X246 mystery

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  1. Tony Press

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    It doesn’t matter how many times you look at something...

    Here is the illustration of an original X246 “Pork Pie” from page 34 of Jim’s book. Pump and filler?

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    I’d love to know where this illustration comes from. Does anyone have a copy?

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    Tony

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  2. Matthew92

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    Have a look at this here. It’s for sale on eBay, has been for a while now.

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    I heard from a serious collector who'd been to Australia to visit Jim Dick that he'd got the material for his book mainly from Tilley literature - advertising, trade catalogues, flyers and such like...
     
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    David

    Yes, indeed he did.

    I’ll send you a message.


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