LeEnfield
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Many of you have know doubt heard the word POSH used but do you know how this word came about. Well lets bore you once again, the POSH came about from English travel agent's during days of Empire. When travelling to and from India or beyond the well off would demand a cabin on the outward journey on the Port Side of the ship and Starboard on the return. This was because it was cooler as the ships did not have air conditioning and once it had reached Suez . The Sun rising in the east would give them a pleasant aspect in the morning and but by noon would no longer being shining on the port side and by early afternoon it would be blazing down on the other side of the ship leaving the people on the port side a lot cooler, and the same thing worked on the return leg of journey. Hence they became known as the POSH people. Port outward, Starboard home
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