No less strange were Bulleid’s Tavern Cars, another initiative that appeared just after nationalisation. The concept was the all too literal one of a pub on wheels, complete with draught as well as bottled beer. Since each tavern or bar vehicle was coupled alongside a restaurant car, a similar look was imposed on both. A real pub, the Chequers Inn at Pulborough in Sussex, was reportedly Bulleid’s model. Internally, the bar compartment had a low ceiling of real oaken beams, and oak settles and benches against panelled or rough-rendered walls. Long and narrow leaded windows were set high up in
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