London Banter - View Single Post - Advert question

[email protected] · July 3rd 16, 10:30 PM posted to uk.transport.london

In article , (Peter Able) wrote:

There were two versions of the LT "eyes" adverts along with at least
two other "in-house" adverts for adverts. Those spaces either side
of the front roller blinds were also used by LT in the 50s and 60s
for advertising for staff to work on the buses. I know - I responded
and got the job!

Of course LT preferred paid for adverts - often for HAIG or for
GUINNESS - printed backwards. When advertising was short in supply -
or the pitches were on vehicles just about to be withdrawn - the
in-house adverts took over.

Of course the 630 trolleybus in July 1960 was indeed about to be withdrawn.

As for Picture Post v. LT, two staring eyes have been used in all
sorts of attention-getting scenarios over the millennia

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Colin Rosenstiel