On 09/11/2020 16:24, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
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whisky-dave wrote:
Just looking back at an old record of department purchases since 1957.
Tracked done one of our remaining AVO's 8 mk III and ,atching serial number it seems we bought 6 of them for £128 in Aug 1966. So about £22 each.

Just found it interesting wonder how you would factor in inflation and what they would be in todays money.

We've just bought a scope for £31 each last week :-)

Think I have another 10 in the post room today to collect.

In 66, a reasonable weeks wages would be about £10.

Perhaps a little towards the low end? I was getting 5 bob an hour at a
petrol station in 1966 as a sixth-former. That would easily cover a
gallon of petrol. Ordinary bitter was about 8p a pint. My student grant
in '67 was about £100 per term.