British Railways Western region : Plymouth Division timetable, October 1964
In 1964/5 British Railways underwent a graphic and design transformation - the years before saw some experimentation in terms of the logo and 'look' of BR - the Western Region used this triple, off-set arrow on timetables and publications for a short time as well as ditiching the use of Gill Sans that had been the railway's general 'standard' since 1948. This is the Plymouth Division timetable issued in late 1964 and it raises some interesting points. I wonder, in a way, if the hand of the rather dynamic Regional General Manager, Gerald Fiennes, can be seen in this experimentation? The following 12/18 months would see this 'experiment' in graphic design swept away byt he new British Rail identity and corporate standards.
The tables inside make use of the 24 hour clock and indeed, the Western, was the first BR Region to do so, a year ahead of the rest of BR. The foreword is by the Divisional Manager for Plymouth and includes "British Railways is going through a period of dynamic change, as we discard some of the deadwood of the past, and build anew for the future.". Discard would, over the next few years, include many of the services shown in this timetable as the "Beeching Axe" cut through many a railway wood.
British Railways Western region : Plymouth Division timetable, October 1964
In 1964/5 British Railways underwent a graphic and design transformation - the years before saw some experimentation in terms of the logo and 'look' of BR - the Western Region used this triple, off-set arrow on timetables and publications for a short time as well as ditiching the use of Gill Sans that had been the railway's general 'standard' since 1948. This is the Plymouth Division timetable issued in late 1964 and it raises some interesting points. I wonder, in a way, if the hand of the rather dynamic Regional General Manager, Gerald Fiennes, can be seen in this experimentation? The following 12/18 months would see this 'experiment' in graphic design swept away byt he new British Rail identity and corporate standards.
The tables inside make use of the 24 hour clock and indeed, the Western, was the first BR Region to do so, a year ahead of the rest of BR. The foreword is by the Divisional Manager for Plymouth and includes "British Railways is going through a period of dynamic change, as we discard some of the deadwood of the past, and build anew for the future.". Discard would, over the next few years, include many of the services shown in this timetable as the "Beeching Axe" cut through many a railway wood.