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Old 30th July 2003, 04:21 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Why is it called an 'Oyster'card?

Who came up with the name Oyster Card, and why?

Jes' wondering ...

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Old 30th July 2003, 04:26 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Steve Naïve wrote:
> Who came up with the name Oyster Card, and why?
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> Jes' wondering ...


'cause it "clams up" when asked to give authority to travel?:-)

's ok, I'm going.


 
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Old 30th July 2003, 03:25 PM   #3 (permalink)
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"Steve Naïve" <steven@hogg.org> wrote in message
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> Who came up with the name Oyster Card, and why?
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> Jes' wondering ...


Don't know who, but the why is probably from the phrase "The world is your
oyster"

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Old 1st August 2003, 12:01 PM   #4 (permalink)
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>From: "David Morgan" david@vanguard2.freeserve.co.uk
>Date: 30/07/2003 20:25 GMT Daylight Time


>Don't know who, but the why is probably from the phrase "The world is your
>oyster"


Shame they didn't call it a Lobster Card really, then the boys in bow ties and
red braces could have had fun designing posters with the slogan "London is your
lobster with our card".


 
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