Thursday, December 30, 2010

Old Summit shirts ad spotted


Spotted on the skyline above Albert Street as it heads to and from Mayoral Drive today: an old Summit shirts sign painted on the back of one of the buildings.


The Summit brand still exists, part of the firm Ambler & Co which was founded by Fred Ambler in 1919. The company's slogan, still used, can be seen: "No one ever regretted buying quality." The Summit brand seems to date from around 1927.

(from Evening Post, 30 November 1927, p.15)

4 comments:

  1. There is an old signs New Zealand online site isn't there?

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  2. Just did a quick flick around, Andrew, and I couldn't see anything to hand. Doesn't matter -- I like putting the ones I spot up on here.

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  3. Clever spotting! :-)

    Cheers
    Sandy

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