Teapot; with inscription referring to RT tour to USA and Canada, circa 1952

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Reference number	1987/177
Description	Ceramic teapot, with inscription referring to the RT tour to USA and Canada. Inscription refers to tea being made without tea bags and calls tea char-char.
Collection	Relics
Object type	Teapot
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Tourism Tour English tea Bus
Completeness	100% 100% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Height	150mm
  Width	250mm
  Depth	160mm

  Item content

  Attribute	Value
  Inscription	Brewing up pot, lets have a cup-a-char Pot Luck; This pot has served a cup of tea made in the good old english way to all the good friends we met on the trip out West and back. total mileage -12,000 10,000 across USA, 2,000 in Canada visiting en route 28 states and 41 cities in the USA and 26 towns in Canada. All tea made in this pot and without tea-bags.

  Design

  Attribute	Value
  Material	Ceramic

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Commissioner	Unknown, circa 1952

• Associated companies, people and places

  Company

  Attribute	Value
  Company	London Transport, 1952