Poster; Behind the seen; at London's service, by James Fitton, 1948

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Reference number	1983/4/6171
Artist	James Fitton
Dates	1948
Collection	Posters
Object type	Poster
Print code	1/48/144H/2250
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Statistics London's transport system
Completeness	88% 88% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Height	1016mm
  Width	635mm
  Descriptive size	Double royal

  Colour

  Attribute	Value
  Colour	Orange Blue

  Item content

  Attribute	Value
  Object title	Behind the seen; at London's service
  Text	AT LONDON'S SERVICE A staff of 200 prepares timetables and routes; 12,000 clean, maintain and test vehicles for their daily task, 8,000 work on regular overhaul; 2,000 maintain railway track and signals; 3,000 control the operating of the road and rail services. Expert manpower is supported by every automatic device which ingenuity can provide. Behind the seen one of the largest private telephone systems in the country provides control; electricity from the three London Transport generating stations provides power. Without the constant efficiency of these unseen men and machines, London Transport could not carry its twelve million passengers a day.

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Artist	James Fitton, 1948
  Printer	The Baynard Press,
  Publisher	London Transport, 1948