1967 - Seeing London in Luxury. A novel and luxurious dimension has been added to entertainment facilities in London. Launched by J. Lyons and Co. Ltd, the aptly-named Upper Crust is, in fact, a luxury restaurant in a custom-built London double decker bus.The Upper Crust offers you - and overseas visitors, for £10 a head, a champagne ''welcomed aboard'', and a four-course meal which included smoked salmon, Scots fillet steak and strawberries and cream. The twice daily service takes in the House of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and a Thames - side tour to Greenwich and back. Photo shows T

1967 - Seeing London in Luxury. A novel and luxurious dimension has been added to entertainment facilities in London. Launched by J. Lyons and Co. Ltd, the aptly-named Upper Crust is, in fact, a luxury restaurant in a custom-built London double decker bus.The Upper Crust offers you - and overseas visitors, for £10 a head, a champagne ''welcomed aboard'', and a four-course meal which included smoked salmon, Scots fillet steak and strawberries and cream. The twice daily service takes in the House of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and a Thames - side tour to Greenwich and back. Photo shows T Stock Photo
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ZUMA Press, Inc. / Alamy Stock Photo

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FM47DJ

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5216 x 3929 px | 44.2 x 33.3 cm | 17.4 x 13.1 inches | 300dpi

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15 January 1960

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1967 - Seeing London in Luxury. A novel and luxurious dimension has been added to entertainment facilities in London. Launched by J. Lyons and Co. Ltd, the aptly-named Upper Crust is, in fact, a luxury restaurant in a custom-built London double decker bus.The Upper Crust offers you - and overseas visitors, for £10 a head, a champagne ''welcomed aboard'', and a four-course meal which included smoked salmon, Scots fillet steak and strawberries and cream. The twice daily service takes in the House of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and a Thames - side tour to Greenwich and back. Photo shows The scene aboard the Upper Crust the new double-deck sightseeing bus - showing Big Ben in the background. (Credit Image: © Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com)

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