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Old Prejudice Being Broken Down (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 8 p.m.) LONDON, December 2. A change is taking place in the writing habits of the British public—more people than ever before are using typewriters in their homes, breaking down the traditional prejudice against a typewritten letter lacking the personal touch, says “The Times.’’ More typewriters are being used in offices throughout the country also and exports are increasing. All these facts combine to point to a record production and sales for British typewriter manufacturers in 1959. Trade estimates place this year’s production in the region of 300,000 machines valued at some £lO million, Production for the eight months to the end of August is 8 per; cent ahead of last year and in the full year of 1958; production totalled nearly 280,000 machines valued at £8,750,000. This was double the volume of sales in 1957.
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Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 29068, 3 December 1959, Page 22
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