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Default Cost of an AVO in 1966



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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.


I got 35p per hour in 1974, again as a six-former.