Commemorative sign; Headboard from the first train on the Heathrow extension of the Piccadilly line, 16 December 1977
Main details
| Reference number | 1995/2412 |
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| Description | This commemorative headboard was attached to the first train that ran on the opening of the Heathrow extension of the Piccadilly line on 16 December 1977. It features the combined symbol of the aeroplane and the roundel. Produced as publicity for the link, it was used only for the ceremonial opening attended by the Queen. The three-and-a-half-mile extension runs from Hounslow West to Heathrow Airport, and took over six years to build. |
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Physical description
Dimensions Attribute Value Height 975mmWidth 865mmColour Attribute Value Colour - Navy
- White
Item content Attribute Value Inscription Underground to HeathrowDesign Attribute Value Material Timber -
People involved
Role Person(s) involved Commissioner London Transport Executive, 1977 -
Associated companies, people and places
Places Place Heathrow, 1977People Attribute Value People Queen Elizabeth II - 1977