British Railways (London Midland Region) - The Mancunian, : British Transport Catering Services, menu card, c1960
British Railways had a network of named trains for many years, usually main line 'expresses', and these services often had extensive catering and restaurant services. For these services BT's catering services frequently commissioned artwork for menu and wine list covers as can be seen here for "The Red Rose" express.
"The Red Rose" that, as the back cover of the wine list explains, was the name of one of the two named express trains that ran between London Euston and Liverpool Lime Street station in the 1950s and '60s. This dinner menu, priced 15/6d, was served in the restuarant car.
The design of the 'red rose', that symbolises the County of Lancashire, is by 'Stratton' and is taken from the wine list cover.
British Railways (London Midland Region) - The Mancunian, : British Transport Catering Services, menu card, c1960
British Railways had a network of named trains for many years, usually main line 'expresses', and these services often had extensive catering and restaurant services. For these services BT's catering services frequently commissioned artwork for menu and wine list covers as can be seen here for "The Red Rose" express.
"The Red Rose" that, as the back cover of the wine list explains, was the name of one of the two named express trains that ran between London Euston and Liverpool Lime Street station in the 1950s and '60s. This dinner menu, priced 15/6d, was served in the restuarant car.
The design of the 'red rose', that symbolises the County of Lancashire, is by 'Stratton' and is taken from the wine list cover.