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Posted By: yoller Mersey Tunnel tolls, 1934 - 21st Sep 2018 8:32am
Does anyone know what the Mersey Tunnel tolls were when it opened in 1934? I've got a couple of books about the tunnel, but can't see the figures anywhere.
Posted By: bert1 Re: Mersey Tunnel tolls, 1934 - 21st Sep 2018 9:49am
Somewhere in the memory banks tell me and may be wrong, there was also a charge for adults and children over a certain age travelling in the vehicle.

I do know that in the Easter prior to it opening, 80,000 people paid 6d each to charity for the privilege of walking through it. .
Posted By: bert1 Re: Mersey Tunnel tolls, 1934 - 21st Sep 2018 10:24am
Bingo

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Posted By: dustymclean Re: Mersey Tunnel tolls, 1934 - 21st Sep 2018 3:43pm
Now I know why the ferries were packed, not cheap compared with earnings.

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Posted By: diggingdeeper Re: Mersey Tunnel tolls, 1934 - 21st Sep 2018 4:23pm
It amazes me how coarse the coinage was, in 1934 the smallest coin was the farthing which would be the equivalent of 5p now, so the cheapest thing you could buy would be 5p. Considering how poor many were back then it seems unrealistic that prices would jump in the equivalent of 5p steps.

It was even worse in 1870 after the half-farthing was cancelled, a farthing then would be the equivalent of 9p.

The agreed tunnel tolls were increased sharply by 40% in 1933 (Mersey Tunnel Act 1933) before it opened.
Posted By: yoller Re: Mersey Tunnel tolls, 1934 - 21st Sep 2018 7:59pm
Thanks for the quick replies, everyone - very helpful info.
Posted By: Habdab Re: Mersey Tunnel tolls, 1934 - 21st Sep 2018 11:15pm
bert1, where did those prices come from? I always thought the penny was represented by a "d" not a "p" in 1934. £. s. d.
Posted By: bert1 Re: Mersey Tunnel tolls, 1934 - 22nd Sep 2018 5:06am
Originally Posted by Habdab
bert1, where did those prices come from? I always thought the penny was represented by a "d" not a "p" in 1934. £. s. d.


The sign was on display at the tunnel tours, thanks goes to Mark, I found it on here (Wiki)

It's done that way I assume, so not to confuse young whippersnappers born after 1971 and the bewildered born many years before.

Posted By: Excoriator Re: Mersey Tunnel tolls, 1934 - 22nd Sep 2018 1:33pm
Can't download the .jpg above. Is this what it shows?

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Posted By: diggingdeeper Re: Mersey Tunnel tolls, 1934 - 22nd Sep 2018 1:41pm
Same prices.
Posted By: yoller Re: Mersey Tunnel tolls, 1934 - 22nd Sep 2018 6:18pm
Originally Posted by Excoriator
Can't download the .jpg above. Is this what it shows?

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/15/91/f2/1591f21a1ba919177502d7647a4f61cd.jpg



That's interesting ... they charged 1d extra for each person under 14 in a vehicle and 2d for over-14s. I've never heard that before - I thought the tolls were always per vehicle.
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