c. 1930s Cigarette Card "The Royal Scot L.M.S."

c. 1930s Cigarette Card "The Royal Scot L.M.S." is a vintage Cigarette Cards artifact by W.D. & H.O. Wills (Imperial Tobacco Co. of Great Britain & Ireland, Ltd.) from 1930, preserved in The Record Institute Ephemera Archive.

Category: Cigarette Cards

Brand: W.D. & H.O. Wills (Imperial Tobacco Co. of Great Britain & Ireland, Ltd.)

Year: 1930

Rarity Class: B

Last updated: August 16, 2026

A striking emblem of British industrial might, this W.D. & H.O. Wills cigarette card captures the imposing crimson presence of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway's flagship locomotive, "The Royal Scot." Issued as part of the celebrated "Speed" series, the artifact documents a triumph not just of velocity, but of staggering mechanical endurance, immortalizing a record-breaking 400-mile non-stop run that captured the imagination of the interwar public.

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Issuer: W.D. & H.O. Wills (Imperial Tobacco Co. of Great Britain & Ireland, Ltd.). Series: Card No. 35 from the 50-card "Speed" series, highlighting interwar technological feats. Subject: "The Royal Scot" of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (L.M.S.). Historical Milestone: Documents the historic April 27, 1928, non-stop runs from London (Euston) to Glasgow (401 1/4 miles) and Edinburgh. Vis

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A striking emblem of British industrial might, this W.D. & H.O. Wills cigarette card captures the imposing crimson presence of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway's flagship locomotive, "The Royal Scot." Issued as part of the celebrated "Speed" series, the artifact documents a triumph not just of velocity, but of staggering mechanical endurance, immortalizing a record-breaking 400-mile non-st

Front and back views of a vintage W.D. & H.O. Wills cigarette card. The front features a color halftone print of a massive crimson steam locomotive pulling a long line of matching maroon passenger carriages, titled "'THE ROYAL SCOT' L. M. S." The reverse displays the series title "SPEED," card number 35, and typographical text detailing a historic April 27, 1928, non-stop run from London (Euston) to Glasgow and Edinburgh by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, issued by the Imperial Tobacco Co.