MV Georgic, Frank H Mason, 1952 Caribbean ``We didn't make much money

``We didn't make much money on each customer

Only the original Wheeler's Oyster Bar in Whitstable - still proudly serving fish dishes some 156 years after its birth - remains

He died in 1913 but we think this menu is a little after that so the proprietor would have continued to use the artwork on his menus

the ultramodern facility had conveyor belts to bring dirty dishes to the kitchen and pass-through drawers for quick service

After the war

MV Georgic, Frank H Mason, 1952 Caribbean ``We didn't make much moneyThis dramatic scene of the Thames and the Palace of Westminster looking very much like they were in the grip of one of Londons notorious choking fogs of the 1950s graced a menu on the MV Georgic. The artwork is by Frank Henry Mason (1875 1965), one of the foremost commercial illustrators of the early 20th century, and the artist behind many of the now famous British travel posters, as well as a lot of work for Cunard. The Georgic held the record as