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Old 23 Mar 2003, 20:50 (Ref:545681)   #1
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I have never heard of West, Mild Seven or B&H

Here in Romania I have never heard of some of the sponsors in F1(and I bet you haven't heard of the Jordan sponsors other then B&H). Wasn't there a point to market products worldwide, especially with a coverage like F1?

I don't want to start another topic since I'm talking 'bout West. Last years there were rumours that West will quit Pons MotoGP. Than they started winning. West is quitting McLaren and they are 2 for 2. Is West sponsoring anybody else, so I can place a sure bet in the eventuality of their imminent retirement?
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Old 23 Mar 2003, 21:16 (Ref:545720)   #2
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I thought West fags were big in central/eastern europe, I smoked them when I was there (though not in Romania). Jordan sponsors - I know most of them. Mild seven is big in the far east. Though your point is valid - Luckies are rare in the UK - if they exist at all, same with West. Still all about awareness I guess
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Old 23 Mar 2003, 22:04 (Ref:545791)   #3
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I've seen West over here in Britain.
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Old 23 Mar 2003, 23:41 (Ref:545867)   #4
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Hmm...we have all of them and we're close to Romania. So, go to the west, cross the border and do some black economy
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Old 24 Mar 2003, 02:09 (Ref:545930)   #5
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We have West here in M'sia since the country held it's first F1 race. B&H and Mild 7 has been in the market for ages
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Old 24 Mar 2003, 04:21 (Ref:545973)   #6
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I have never heard of West, Mild Seven or B&H

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Old 24 Mar 2003, 05:30 (Ref:545998)   #7
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here in the US i have seen B&H and Luckies.but the others i have never seen them here!
 
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Old 24 Mar 2003, 05:34 (Ref:546000)   #8
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yeah good point, i hope with all the health work major groups are doing is working more powerfully than the advertising of tobacco in sport.

Really, if tobacco has ever done anything good for us, its bringing on a nice livery on the current McLarens. AND THATS IT.
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Old 24 Mar 2003, 08:54 (Ref:546086)   #9
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West and Mild 7 are both available in Russia. I'v heard about B&H, but they are not on the market, only in duty free.
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Old 24 Mar 2003, 12:49 (Ref:546299)   #10
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Benson and Hedges are pretty familiar here. I'm certainly glad I enver started smoking though, it's a filthy thing that's killed memebers of my family before their time.
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Old 24 Mar 2003, 16:11 (Ref:546519)   #11
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ive heard of all of them but i dont see what difference it makes whether or not it is on the back of a car if peeps wanna smoke they dont need to see it on a mclaren lol
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Old 24 Mar 2003, 16:13 (Ref:546523)   #12
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Re: I have never heard of West, Mild Seven or B&H

The only one of those you listed that i've ever heard of are B&H, although i dont smoke i've seen some of their advertising in the past.
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Old 24 Mar 2003, 18:20 (Ref:546632)   #13
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Mild Seven is, I believe, a subsidiary of Japan Tobacco, who also own Camel, hence the rumours a year or so back that Renault would revive the famous Camel livery (which happens to be yellow, the Regie's favoured hue).
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Old 24 Mar 2003, 18:32 (Ref:546647)   #14
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West came to Finnish market about 4 years ago, I wonder why?
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Old 24 Mar 2003, 19:03 (Ref:546684)   #15
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Jukebox, I never seen West in Malaysia before....
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Old 24 Mar 2003, 19:27 (Ref:546720)   #16
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Im sure ive seen all the cigarrette brands here in the UK, Lucky Strike, Benson + Hedges, West, Malboro, Rothmans, Gauloises - ex-sponsers of 'Prost'.
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Old 24 Mar 2003, 19:36 (Ref:546732)   #17
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west was a german company but they were bought some time ago if i remember it right
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Old 25 Mar 2003, 02:56 (Ref:547027)   #18
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Jukebox, I never seen West in Malaysia before....
Are you from M'sia? You find em at your local sundry shop or supermarket. Try looking at any duty free shops....there are heaps of em over at Langkawi anyway.
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Old 25 Mar 2003, 11:01 (Ref:547294)   #19
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I do believe West are owned partly by Mercedes.

I heard this a while back and found it most strange.
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Old 25 Mar 2003, 12:35 (Ref:547400)   #20
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I have never run across West or Mild Seven in the states or while living and traveling alot on business outside it. Marlboro was my brand for years including some that had obviously been tossed off a ship to Pakistani smugglers. You could see the telltale water marks on the packages, and they tasted funny. B&H is pretty well known around the world also.
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Old 25 Mar 2003, 13:18 (Ref:547451)   #21
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I'd never heard of West before they started sponsoring McLaren.
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Old 25 Mar 2003, 18:57 (Ref:547814)   #22
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'555' is another BAT cigarrette brand that used to prominantly be displayed on the Subaru WRC rally cars, also on BAR in 1999.

I believe they are a Japanese brand, though thats just a guess.
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Old 25 Mar 2003, 19:37 (Ref:547858)   #23
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A lot of cigarette companies are part of bigger tobacco conglomerates. And either due to laws or previously existing markets/brands, that's why some brands are never seen. You won't see 555 here in Canada for example, because Players is already an entrenched seller. Both are owned by BAT (British American Tobacco). I don't know the other connections though.
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Old 25 Mar 2003, 20:33 (Ref:547926)   #24
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We have all those brands here...

...and problably in the cig you're smoking, the tobacco comes from here.
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Old 25 Mar 2003, 20:49 (Ref:547945)   #25
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And, CleanTone, you certainly have heard of the brand Hollywood there in Romania... it belongs to Souza Cruz which belongs to B.A.T .

In my city, B.A.T has the biggest factory in Latin America.

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