Poster; Quickly away, thanks to pneumatic doors, by Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, 1937
Main details
| Reference number | 1983/4/4655 |
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| Description | This poster - Quickly Away, Thanks to Pneumatic Doors - promotes the air-operated doors on Tube trains. It describes how the doors work, including the fact that the signal to start the train cannot be given whilst the doors are open. Air-operated doors were controlled by one or two guards, and speeded up the process of loading and unloading at stations. Their introduction also reduced staff costs since they replaced the need for manually operated end gates on the standard stock cars. The poster was designed by Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, a Hungarian artist and photographer known for his experimental work at the Bauhaus art school. |
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| Dates | 1937 |
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| Print code | 37.87.1500 |
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| Completeness | 91% |
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Physical description
Dimensions Attribute Value Height 1016mmWidth 635mmDescriptive size Double royalColour Attribute Value Colour - Yellow
Item content Attribute Value Object title Quickly away, thanks to pneumatic doorsText Quickly Away, Thanks To Pneumatic Doors The doors, which are edged with rubber, are kept closed by air-engine arms, one for each door. The arms engage in slots in the doors, which open when the arms swing round. The doors are held open by the arms. The signal to start cannot be given while the doors are open. -
People involved
Role Person(s) involved Artist Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, 1937Printer Waterlow & Sons Ltd,Publisher London Transport, 1937 -
Associated companies, people and places
Places Borough Greater London,