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20/- Radio Licence For Radio In Car

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hc4361 | 16:59 Mon 16th Sep 2019 | ChatterBank
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Even if you had a radio licence for your home. Can anyone remember when this was?
How much would 20/ be worth today?
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£14 plus 2p
17:01 Mon 16th Sep 2019
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from 1971
17:02 Mon 16th Sep 2019
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1971? I thought it was much earlier than that. Thanks, DT
17:03 Mon 16th Sep 2019
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It was 10/- in 1923.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2005/oct/11/bbc.broadcasting1
17:05 Mon 16th Sep 2019
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Radio sets, including car radios, were exempted from the fee in 1971.
17:07 Mon 16th Sep 2019
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1923, ten bob would have purchasing power of 30 quid today.
17:08 Mon 16th Sep 2019
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Radio Licence was £1 from 1946 -1963

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_licensing_in_the_United_Kingdom_(historical)#Changing_cost_of_the_licence_fee
17:09 Mon 16th Sep 2019
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Fascinating. I was aware that you had to have a radio licence if you didn't have a tv licence when I was growing up but I never knew a separate licence was needed for the car radio.

Thanks, both
17:10 Mon 16th Sep 2019

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