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The Toaster on the Left - the One With Rnli On

The toaster on the left - the one with RNLI on it - won the golden toaster award (the more conventional one on the right) in Noel Edmonds' Late Late Breakfast Show on BBC TV. The country's most powerful toaster, capable of shooting a slice of bread 39 feet into the air, was designed by Chris Handscombe (r), landlord of the Royal Oak at Langstone, near Havant, and five of his customers. Regulars sponsored the toaster's achievements and raised £200 for the RNLI. A further £300 was made when Swan Housewares Ltd gave 12 toasters to be raffled and the resulting cheque is here being handed over to round-the-world sailor. Sir Alec Rose, president of Havant branch, by David Shutte, of Whitbread Solent Inns. Jim Cadman (I), managing director of Swan Housewares, also donated a further £500 worth of goods for future fund-raising..

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