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NAAFI hated these encroachments as they perceived it affected their profits and never recognised that they never provided a similar service. These coffee shops provided a neutral all-ranks 'civilian' meeting place.[/QUOTE]
I'm not surprised that the NAAFI was always losing money, early 60's, in the other ranks bar at Lyneham, as the shutters came down after the Saturday lunch session one of the girls was bribed (allegedly)to leave a glass on the other side and so on.
