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Brooke Bond PG Tips: Flat Tyre (1966)

Another classic instalment in the PG Tips chimpanzee line of commercials running from 1956 to 2002. In this one a chimp on the open road gets a puncture and a friendly policeman helps him... To drink his tea. I believe that the narrator is Sir Bruce Forsyth... ( read more ) LEARN MORE ABOUT: Treasury Inflation Protected Securities REVEALED: Best Investment During Inflation HOW TO INVEST IN GOLD: Gold IRA Investing HOW TO INVEST IN SILVER: Silver IRA Investing Brooke Bond PG Tips is a brand of tea that has been around since the 1930s. The brand is known for its unique blend of tea leaves, which are specially selected for their flavor and aroma. One of the most iconic ads for the brand is the 1966 commercial for the “Flat Tyre” tea. The commercial starts out with a man on a bicycle, who has a flat tire. He is trying to get it fixed but is having no luck. Suddenly, a voice from off-screen tells him to “try PG Tips”. The man then takes out a packet of PG T