LMSR Handbook of Statistics : 1937 : London Midland & Scottish Railway : London : 1937 : : L.M.S. largest passenger stations
At the time of publication, in 1937, the London Midland & Scottish Railway was one of the largest transport undertakings in the world as well as being one of the largest employers in the UK - according to their own statistics in 1937 the company employed 230, 323 people. The LMS was one of the Big Four UK railways and had been formed in 1923 when it inherited the assets of 35 individual companies. As well as rail transport the LMSR, like others, had substantial interests in canals, docks & harbours, ferry services, hotels and catering and road transport.
This stocky booklet was issued in 1937 and this copy has been carefully updated, by use of official amendment sheets, to cover 1938 and 1939. Its 300 pages of tables and text cover a wide variety of subjects, pertaining to the LMSR as well as other British railways and allied industries (such as coal and iron/steel production). Alongside a diary of events the LMS's principal statistics, items of interest, financial accounts, and statistical returns are detailed as wll as principal accounts and statistics for the whole of British railways thus allowing comparison.
It shows the importance of the data collated to the management and administration of such an enterprise. Sadly, at the time, the LMS was like other UK railways was not performing spectacularly well and this would, especially after the wartime years, lead to a major restructuring of the sector.
LMSR Handbook of Statistics : 1937 : London Midland & Scottish Railway : London : 1937 : : L.M.S. largest passenger stations
At the time of publication, in 1937, the London Midland & Scottish Railway was one of the largest transport undertakings in the world as well as being one of the largest employers in the UK - according to their own statistics in 1937 the company employed 230, 323 people. The LMS was one of the Big Four UK railways and had been formed in 1923 when it inherited the assets of 35 individual companies. As well as rail transport the LMSR, like others, had substantial interests in canals, docks & harbours, ferry services, hotels and catering and road transport.
This stocky booklet was issued in 1937 and this copy has been carefully updated, by use of official amendment sheets, to cover 1938 and 1939. Its 300 pages of tables and text cover a wide variety of subjects, pertaining to the LMSR as well as other British railways and allied industries (such as coal and iron/steel production). Alongside a diary of events the LMS's principal statistics, items of interest, financial accounts, and statistical returns are detailed as wll as principal accounts and statistics for the whole of British railways thus allowing comparison.
It shows the importance of the data collated to the management and administration of such an enterprise. Sadly, at the time, the LMS was like other UK railways was not performing spectacularly well and this would, especially after the wartime years, lead to a major restructuring of the sector.