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====Ardath Tobacco Company====

The company was created in the late 19th century in London, England, and was originally called Albert Levy & Thomas. In 1893, Sir Albert Levy, a London tobacco merchant, was visiting the United States. While in New York State, Levy was a passenger on the Empiro State Express train, which broke speed records as locomotive #999 sped its way to Buffalo, New York at a peak of 112 1/2 miles an hour (180 km/h). It was the first train to break the 100 m.p.h. (160 km/h) mark.

When Sir Albert returned to England, he registered the State Express name as a trademark, along with the series of triple numbers from 111 to 999. All of these numbers were used as different brands, each with a different blend or mix of tobacco: 444 was made with Macedonian leaf, and 777 was made with Turkish tobacco, for example. The most popular of these was the Virginia tobacco State Express 555, introduced in 1895.

The name of the company was changed in 1901 to the Ardath Tobacco Company, and was split in 1925 when it was sold; [[ManufacturerBritish American Tobacco |British American Tobacco]] acquired the overseas rights of Ardath, while the [[ManufacturerImperial Tobacco Group |Imperial Tobacco Group]] retained the rights of sale within the United Kingdom and Ireland. The State Express brand proved to be a boon for B.A.T., where it was a huge success in China until the rise of communism there (though it has since been re-introduced). In the United Kingdom, Ardath's brands also endured, to the point where they were granted a Royal Warrant by King George VI in 1946.

In 1961, British American Tobacco bought out Imperial Tobacco's share of Ardath, thus gaining full control of Ardath's trademarks.

====Former Brands====
* [[BrandArdath |Ardath]]
* [[BrandAstoria |Astoria]]
* [[BrandState Express |State Express]]
* [[BrandState Express AA |State Express AA]]
* [[BrandState Express 333 |State Express 333]]
* [[BrandState Express 555 |State Express 555]]
* [[BrandState Express 777 |State Express 777]]

Dear readers, if you happen to know more about this manufacturer, please feel free to add in the information. Thank you for your assistance.

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 ====Former Brands====
 * [[BrandArdath |Ardath]]
-* [[BrandAstoria |Astoria]]
+* [[BrandAstorias |Astorias]]
 * [[BrandState Express |State Express]]
 * [[BrandState Express AA |State Express AA]]

ManufacturerArdath Tobacco Company - Revision history

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