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Originally Posted by Mog
In the late sixties, We had what was called concesionary coal allowance. This varied depending upon the area you lived in. Bearing in mind you had to be the home owner or tenant. Son living with mam and dad got nowt. 2/0d a cwt we paid in Accy and you were allowed 10 bags a month. In Warwickshire you were allowed the same ten bags but you paid for the haulage. About 10 bob. Or you could sell back your allowance if you were a **** head. But you depended upon the haulage company to be honest. Who knows if there was a full cwt in each bag or not.
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So how much cheaper was it for you Mog?
There must have been Weights and Measures back in the day? I seem to remember some copper disc or tags embossed with 1 cwt on some sacks??