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Old 7th Sep 2014, 06:46
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India Four Two
 
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And for Canuck readers just tuning in who are confused by what is going on, a short background piece.

PPRuNE's Dick Smith founded and used to own, wait for it... a chain of stores called Dick Smith. A downunder equivalent of Radio Shack.

He no longer owns the business, but presumably licenced the use of his name. I always had good service from his store in Brissie, but that was back in the day when he was still a part-owner.

Also, anyone who flew around the world in a helicopter is OK in my book!

A controversial character, who among many other things, has been chairman of CASA:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_S...ntrepreneur%29

EDIT: Hey Dick, I see I'm one post ahead of you, mate!
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