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THE DUCHESS OF WESTMINSTER'S MILLSONS PORTMAN

I was approached by Karen, the PA to the Duchess of Westminster, a few months ago who asked if I could recover the hood and make a new apron and just generally spruce up the old pram which had been used for several generations of the family at Eaton House in Chester.  The pram is an early 1960s Millsons Portman which of course were the best make of prams ever made  Naturally I considered it an honour to be asked to do this work for them and these are the results!

I removed the wheels and gave them a good scrub, including the tyres.   I recovered the hood and apron in a deep navy marimo-type fabric to match the paintwork, piped the apron and added two new leather fobs which fit over the buttons on the sidebars.  I gave the whole pram a really good clean and then polished it until it gleamed.   New straps were added, all the working parts were greased and the Millsons is now ready to carry the Duke and Duchess's next grandchild!  Needless to say, I am very proud to have been asked to do this work especially as I was born and brought up in Cheshire, not too far from where the pram will be used.

Pat.