Back at home, he had a machine he put tuppence in and a fag came out, like in a pub.

NEWYORKER: Hanwell Senior

His notion of a day's work was to ask a passer-by for tuppence for a cup of tea and, having got the money, produce Thermos, milk and sugar for the astonished benefactor and inquire whether they wanted one lump, or two.

ECONOMIST: Jonathan Routh