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Old November 1st 04, 08:45 AM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default Trivia: Hook Underpass (Ace of Spades)
Stuart wrote to uk.transport.london on Sun, 31 Oct 2004:

What is HRA and what is 5/-??

I don't know HRA, but 5/- is our old currency, what used to be called
"five shillings". Now 25p, but in those days it was a lot of money!
Maybe the equivalent of £50 or thereabouts.
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