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Glen Albyn Distillery Logbook 30th November 1923

  Delving into the logbook entries at Glen Mhor revealed some surprising insights, yet it’s no shock that we can already see this pattern reflected in the pages of Glen Albyn.  The mention of a char-à-banc might seem like an unusual detail to highlight in the official records of a distillery, but here it stands, demanding our attention. We must explore this entry, if only to uncover the significance of a char-à-banc, a testament to the modes of transportation from just over a hundred years ago.  I can only suggest that the excise representative felt compelled to use official channels to highlight this potential dodging of payable taxation? 'Glen Albyn  Excise Logbook  File No. 73023 Enclosure No. 3 and 4 30th November 1923 Honourable Sirs, I beg to report Charles & Robertson of 9 George Street, Inverness in the parish an County of Inverness, motor contractor for having on the 24th Nov used his Renault char-à-banc ST2609 for a non-exempt purpose, namely, the ...

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