A&BC Gum

A&BC Gum was formed in 1949 by four men recently de-mobbed from the Army, following the end of WWII. At this point sugar and confectionary were still rationed, but they set out with the aim of making chewing gum – something which had become much more commonplace during the war years.

The men in question were Simon Aynsz, Rudy Braun, Tony Coakley and Douglas Coakley, and initially they had planned to call the company simply “ABC” using the first letter of each of their surnames, but that name was opposed by A.B.C. Company, so they opted instead for A&BC Chewing Gum Limited

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A&BC Gum was formed in 1949 by four men recently de-mobbed from the Army, following the end of WWII. At this point sugar and confectionary were still rationed, but they set out with the aim of making chewing gum – something which had become much more commonplace during the war years.

The men in question were Simon Aynsz, Rudy Braun, Tony Coakley and Douglas Coakley, and initially they had planned to call the company simply “ABC” using the first letter of each of their surnames, but that name was opposed by A.B.C. Company, so they opted instead for A&BC Chewing Gum Limited

Subject ID: 165752

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