Description
Alfred Reginald Thomson’s P&O poster presents a relaxed businessman reclining in a deck chair beneath the slogan “P&O makes Business Travel a Pleasure”. The close-cropped portrait, oversized red-and-blue initials and clear modern lettering turn ocean travel into a confident image of post-war executive comfort.
Issued for P&O routes to India, Australia and the East, the design combines painterly portraiture with crisp commercial typography. Its direct gaze, unusual business-travel theme and full 40-inch format make it a distinctive example of mid-century British shipping advertising.
