London Transport Railways diagram of lines cover, 1954; London Underground
A further refinement in design of a long running series of the tube 'map' or diagram cover sees this 1954 version. The border of miniature roundels continues and the text layout stays constant. The roundel however now reads 'Railways" and has lost the "London Transport" from the white semi-circles giving a 'cleaner' look. The use of Railways rather than Underground as the title was part of the post-1948 Standards and not very convincing given everyone called it the Underground or Tube even if parts of it 'aren't'!
London Transport Railways diagram of lines cover, 1954; London Underground
A further refinement in design of a long running series of the tube 'map' or diagram cover sees this 1954 version. The border of miniature roundels continues and the text layout stays constant. The roundel however now reads 'Railways" and has lost the "London Transport" from the white semi-circles giving a 'cleaner' look. The use of Railways rather than Underground as the title was part of the post-1948 Standards and not very convincing given everyone called it the Underground or Tube even if parts of it 'aren't'!