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wonder if Mr. Preston has ever eaten on the n ew

Pullman diesel train travelling between London and Manchester? When I

went up to Manchester on this train a

few weeks ago I was agreeably surprised. I had an excellent meal in carte for 13s: The food was well prepared and pleasantly served and apart from the cruinit salad (obviously out of a tin, though a good ), was up to many respectable London restaurants. In contrast, a couple of days later, I returned and lie on a normal British Railways train. The fable hole meal there cost me 12s. 6d, It was unpalatable and cold, and the service was appalling. an Admittedly this is a new Pullman service, with exorbitantly high supplementary charge, but a vord of praise where it is due is not misplaced._ ours faithfully.

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