Re: [CR]Hetchins Heaven

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Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2003 07:48:20 -0700
From: "Brian Baylis" <rocklube@adnc.com>
To: Peter Naiman <vze4k5n6@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Hetchins Heaven
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Peter,

Thanks for the update. I know there is a core of dedicated Hetchins entheuists that are continuiously researching the history of the marquee. For that we all are indebted to you guys. I'm willing to accept that information. That would certainly explain how this 1951 frame got "coronotion" decals on it when it was new. I can see the logic in the "Latin " series lugs and the Coronation decal set appearing together in 1950. That explaination makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. As you suggest, there may have been either another name for those decals in the first year or two, or perhaps they had no name at all until the started calling them "Coronation". That all works for me.

Thanks for keeping me up to speed. Press on Hetchins detectives.

Brian Baylis La Mesa, CA Is Scotland Yard involved in this investigation, or MI5?
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> "The designation 'Coronation' is of uncertain origin. Three frames have been positively identified by frame numbers and correlated with sales ledger entries, all bearing original transfers, all predating the death of George VI (and therefore any inkling of an impending coronation). One of the three is from 1950, predating the Festival of Britain in 1951, so speculation that they may have been designed for the Festival now seems implausible. Click here to see one of the early frames with the full
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> The current speculation is that these transfers were designed to compliment the Latin Series of lugs introduced in 1950. Whether they had a special designation is uncertain.
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> There has been a report of correspondence mentioning the transfers as 'Coronation', but I have not been able to confirm this. However, in conjunction with another report, also as yet unconfirmed, the designation seems to make sense. The other report claims that Hetchin sought a royal warrant ('by appointment to Her Majesty the Queen'), and, although the application ultimately failed, it is possible that Hetchin decided to start calling the transfers 'Coronation' to honor his hoped-for patron. [G
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