The retired writer for the East London Pioneer, who still has the notebook from his interview in the early 1960s with Jimmy Sowerbutt, said: "Jimmy kept up with the times. Fruit machines, one-armed bandits were popular, but scarce. Few imports in those days, especially from the US. One of his contacts was Sidney Stanley, a Stoke Newington lad who had done well in the rackets and had a big luxury apartment in Park Lane. The Family had a few contracts with Stanley, you can imagine the sort of work. Anyway, Stanley got his hands on some import licences, knew a few blokes in the Labour Government and he sold some to Jimmy or had his arm twisted.
"Stanley got into some hot water and fled the country in '49, but Jimmy kept getting hold of the import licences somehow."http://www.amazon.co.uk/Colour-Lemon-Surrender-1940-ebook/dp/B008USR7FA
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