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realised that cars were the main draw of the magazine and began to focus in this area. The first Auto Trader title to be established was Hurst's Thames Valley Trader in 1977. This was followed by the publication of a second title, Southern Auto Trader, launched in 1981. It was at this stage the
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owned regional, and
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where he started making customised and off the peg clothing. As tailoring moved towards pre-made and off the peg designs, Gibbons changed career and joined the
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