Fairey Rotodyne Lyons Tea Card

Post by **Garry Russell** » 05 Nov 2012, 14:34

The more mature (as in old cheese) among us will remember many of these cards.

This one depicts the unbuilt Rotodyne Z

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lyons-Tea-car ... 58978bd88d

Post by **DaveB** » 05 Nov 2012, 14:38

A fine livery it's wearing too

ATB
DaveB

Post by **Garry Russell** » 05 Nov 2012, 14:44

With the longer fuse, increased span and Tynes, it really looked good and had it gone into BEA service even better

VC10 · Post by **VC10** » 05 Nov 2012, 16:06

Does the seller really means Lyons? I thought PG Tips did the cards

Paul

Post by **DaveB** » 05 Nov 2012, 16:34

VC10 · Post by **VC10** » 05 Nov 2012, 16:47

Well, well, well - you live & learn

Paul

Post by **DaveB** » 05 Nov 2012, 18:58

I wasn't au fait with Lyons tea either mate. We always had Typhoo when I was a kid

ATB
DaveB

Molyned · Post by **Molyned** » 05 Nov 2012, 22:31

For a a little further edification, google J. Lyons tea shops and corner houses and all will come clear.

On a note of pure trivia so beloved of these forums,

Lyons were the first commercial company in the U.K. to build and operate the first digital computer for business use - L.E.O.

Cheers
Dave M(oly)

Post by **Garry Russell** » 05 Nov 2012, 22:34

PG was the main one here or failing that Lyons...Typhoo not so much

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