sycamore66j Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 yeh, i remember the ones made of chocolate and wrapped in white paper, as well as the white candy type ones with the red end. i think the chocolate ones were a bit dearer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matsalleh Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 You're never alone with a Strand. Wasn't there also an extra long ciggie called joystick or cocktail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highnote Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 There has been a mention of Kensitas,and on their packet of 20 was a little pack on the side with four in and the slogan was "And four for your friends" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 There has been a mention of Kensitas,and on their packet of 20 was a little pack on the side with four in and the slogan was "And four for your friends" Yes - these were Kensitas K4's - here's the pack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coyleys Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 John Player was walking down the road, when he spotted Peter Styvesant crying his eyes out. “What’s up with thee then?” said John “Kensitas” Replied Peter. Sorry that was a school day joke (All get mi coyt) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdtiman Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Anyone remember in the 70`s the NSM (new smoking material ) cigarettes which were supposed to be more healthy i tried some i think they were Embassy they carn`t have been that good because they didn`t last for that long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 I well remember these N.S.M. cigarettes being launched - as far as I remember the whole project was a compete flop. When the new cigarettes were put on sale, various medical experts were quoted in the press as saying they didn't think that the cellulose-based material was less harmful than tobacco, but some time earlier, when this photo had appeared in the press, it didn't do the project any good. It was smuggled out of a research facility and it shows beagles being forced to "smoke" cigarettes made with the new material for a lengthy period before being killed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carosio Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 I remember the Park Drive sold in 5's. They were handy for school kids to buy with their dinner money! During the late fifties/early sixties as children we used to buy Park Drive in ones and twos from the corner shop on Grammar St. Many smokers' fingers at that time used to be brown/black with nicotene stains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janner Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 There were cigarettes with a dartboard & three darts in the bullseye on the packet, can't recall the name but was probably Darts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buck Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Du Maurier, in the flat red pack - http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1038/1354460131_7770029781.jpg?v=0 Also "R.N." which were only issued to sailors in the Royal Navy - http://www.oxforddiecast.co.uk/CIG031%20RN.htm RNs were only issued to shore crew in the service in UK. You were allowed a carton of 200 a month, and they were duty free, or you could opt for a pound of tobacco and roll your own. Men aboard ship were allowed 400 of brand cigarettes, and if you wanted Raleigh American cigs, you could have as many as you wanted. Non smokers made a fortune selling their allowance at a premium. The Army and RAF in Britain complained they didn't have DF priveleges too. But we didn't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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