London Pneumatic Despatch Company

Pneumatic Despatch Company vehicle

The London Pneumatic Despatch Company (also known as the London Pneumatic Dispatch Company) was formed on 30 June 1859,[1] to design, build and operate an underground railway system for the carrying of mail, parcels and light freight between locations in London. The system was used between 1863 and 1874.

  1. ^ Pneumatic Despatch Company (Limited), Prospectus