Why is it called an 'Oyster'card?

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

Jes' wondering ...

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SteveN

Steve Naïve wrote:
> Who came up with the name Oyster Card, and why?
>
> Jes' wondering ...

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

's ok, I'm going.

"Steve Naïve" <steven@hogg.org> wrote in message
news:Xns93C85F19C8BCBLANK@195.8.68.222...
> Who came up with the name Oyster Card, and why?
>
> Jes' wondering ...

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

DM

>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".