Trojan Car Advert
- York
- 1926
Family fun at Butlin's with nothing extra to pay.
This 1960s television advert for Butlin's holidays showcases activities for all. Like to laze about? Plenty of room. Like sports? Swimming pools indoor and out, tennis, table tennis, water-skiing at Minehead and Phwlleli, boating. Something for all ages. Choose your kind of dancing, your kind of entertaining - and no extras to pay.
Whether you're going by road, rail, air or sea, this collection of screen ads doesn't just get you from A to B, it offers a road map to an A-Z of desirable destinations.
Throughout the 20th century, screen advertising helped transform the car from luxury conveyance for the wealthy to essential commodity, 'hand-built by robots'. It saw out the last days of steam, and made 'the age of the train'. And it presented travel - at home or abroad - as a route to a better life.