Shaving razor was essentially a small piece of a straight razor attached to a handle using a clamp mechanism. Before each shave the blade had to be attached to a special holder, stropped with a leather belt, and placed back into the razor. After a time, the blade needed to be honed by a cutler. In 1895, King Camp Gillette invented the double-edged safety razor, which utilised inexpensive, disposable blades sharpened from two sides. It took him until 1901 to build a working, patentable model, and commercial production began in 1903. The razor gained popularity during World War I when the
An Officer and a Car Salesman An Officer and a Car Salesman An Officer and a Car Salesman is a comedy/thriller television film made in 1988 as a spin-off from the successful television series "Minder". It was first broadcast on 26 December (Boxing Day) 1988. It falls between Series 6 and Series 7 of Minder, but, like "Minder on the Orient Express", which preceded it, it follows a stand-alone storyline. It was the last appearance of Patrick Malahide as Chisholm. Terry has been convicted of receiving stolen goods - actually stored in his flat by Arthur - and emerges from prison after serving 16 months, determined