[Bell Historians] Metal prices

[Paul Marshall]

According to the Retail Price Index, prices have increased by approx 100%
since January 1987. (Actual figures are 206% if you include everything but
only 83% if you exclude house prices).

 

Given that £100 per cwt is £2000 per ton, you should now be paying about
£4,000 per tonne (1 tonne being near enough 1 ton).

 

Cheers,

 

Paul

 

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From: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com [mailto:bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Andrew Higson
Sent: 28 February 2008 12:17
To: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Bell Historians] Metal prices

 

I’ve just ordered some bellmetal – it has rocketed up since the beginning of
the year! Purchase price is now £6560 per tonne – easily the highest price
we have had to pay.

 

Given that the price was virtually static at £100/cwt for probably 25 years
or so, does that make it pro rata more or less expensive now than say 1988?

 

Andrew Higson

Taylors Eayre and Smith Ltd

The Bellfoundry

Freehold Street

Loughborough

LE11 1AR

Telephone: 01509 212241 Fax: 01509 263305 Registered in England No. 1352309

 

 

           
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