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Pickwick Bicycle Club Magazine. Volume 9 No.1 March 2012
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Letters continued.
Forwarded from Peter Magnus: An exchange
with Shelagh Dennis, wife of Tom Cummins
Letter from Mr.Phunky
Dear Keith,
I came across this item in a mid-January copy
of The Guardian newspaper and felt that it is Forgive our ignorance but what should one do
so relevant to this years events that I should with a ‘bullion badge’? Do you fix it on the hat,
draw your attention to it. does it stick on or what? I am intrigued as what
to do with it, or is it just a souvenir (a very nice
Mr.Phunky. one I have to say!) .
Love Shelagh

This was my reply
> Good Morning Shelagh
>
> The Bullion Badge is to go on the Boater see
my photo.
> I can understand your wonderment.
> Its so bloody Stiff ( Just as you like it )
Shakespeare's Play
> I had mine made some years ago by the
person mentioned in the letter,
> On Felt and sewed it on
> These have I believe have been made in
China
> How you get a needle through the material
> A sail maker would tell you
>
> Suggestion as an engineer
> Get two large G clamps
> Spread super glue on back of badge
> G clamp in in position on hat
> Leave for 24 hour to properly set
> BE CAREFUL NOT TO GET Super GLUE ON
G LAMPS
>
> Suggestion from sewer
> Get Carpenter to drill two small holes each
side of Badge to
> And sew it with cat cut to hat
> Like sewing on a button
>
> Or as Brenda suggested stick on top of the
hat
> It won’t fall off