Let there be light . . .

July 7th 2014

July 7, 2014

Sir,

Now Iodine Vapour’s all the rage,

Can Boddy spare us part of a page

To tell us why they are so dear,

And if their light is much more clear?

Advise us! — should we now invest,

Or stick to Sealed Beam and the Rest?

D.B. George –Sutton.

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